Course overview
The Bachelor of Professional Accounting degree is designed to provide a rigorous accounting education with a careful blend of theory and requirements of professional practice. The degree provides comprehensive training in accounting and business for those wishing to enter the accounting profession. The specialist training in the core professional areas of accounting, finance and law is integrated with an understanding of the broad commercial context relevant to the management and conduct of business. Traditional accounting and finance studies are thus complemented by developing students' competencies in business oriented knowledge and perspectives.
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Career Opportunities
Graduates are thus equipped for a broad spectrum of business careers, including auditing, tax, public sector accounting, not-for-profit sector accounting, treasury, financial consulting, strategic management, international banking, international finance, investment management, money market operations and financial forecasting.
Entry requirements
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Standard entry
- Current Year 12 graduates Educational outcomes considered for selection To be eligible for admission applicants must have: Successfully completed the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or its equivalent OR Successfully completed an approved Tertiary Preparation Program, Tertiary Orientation Program, or a Foundation Year program offered by an accredited institution of higher education OR Successfully completed one year of full time study at an approved Institute of Tertiary education. Recent Year 12 graduates Educational outcomes considered for selection To be eligible for admission applicants must have: Successfully completed the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or its equivalent OR Successfully completed an approved Tertiary Preparation Program, Tertiary Orientation Program, or a Foundation Year program offered by an accredited institution of higher education OR Successfully completed one year of full time study at an approved Institute of Tertiary education. Applicants with Higher Education study Educational outcomes considered for selection To be eligible for admission applicants must have: Successfully completed the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or its equivalent OR Successfully completed an approved Tertiary Preparation Program, Tertiary Orientation Program, or a Foundation Year program offered by an accredited institution of higher education OR Successfully completed one year of full time study at an approved Institute of Tertiary education. Applicants with VET study Educational outcomes considered for selection To be eligible for admission applicants must have: Successfully completed the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or its equivalent OR Successfully completed an approved Tertiary Preparation Program, Tertiary Orientation Program, or a Foundation Year program offered by an accredited institution of higher education OR Successfully completed one year of full time study at an approved Institute of Tertiary education. Applicants with work and life experience Educational outcomes considered for selection To be eligible for admission applicants must have: Successfully completed the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or its equivalent OR Successfully completed an approved Tertiary Preparation Program, Tertiary Orientation Program, or a Foundation Year program offered by an accredited institution of higher education OR Successfully completed one year of full time study at an approved Institute of Tertiary education. Applicants with work and life experience Applicants who do not fulfil the educational requirements above may be considered eligible for admission if they have: A significant work record or demonstrated record of professional practice AND Information on courses completed or attempted (with results of study undertaken) AND A personal resume with a detailed work history including referees AND A portfolio of supporting documentation.
Student profile
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Campuses & intake dates
- MelbourneVIC