Bachelor of Business (Professional Accountancy)

In the program Bachelor of Business (Professional Accountancy) you will develop the knowledge and skills required of professionally qualified accountants.

The broad curriculum in the program covers accounting, finance, economics, marketing, management, with the focus on professional training in accounting as a social practice.

The program develops the knowledge and skills valued by employers and which you require to operate successfully in a contemporary business environment.

In the third year of this program you will have the opportunity to apply and consolidate your knowledge and skills in a practical workplace setting.

Upon completion of your practical placement, you will employ the tools and experiences gained to innovate, design and solve business related problems in two business design project courses.In the final year of the program the capstone courses ACCT1028 Performance Analysis and Simulations, BUSM4369 Accounting Business Design Project 1 and BUSM4370 Accounting Business Design Project 2 provide you with a capstone experience.

These courses enable you to critically reflect on and consolidate your theoretical and practical learning in this program, and promote work readiness or entry into graduate studies for further learning.This program will prepare you to work as a professional accountant in diverse organisations.

This program is available for on-campus study only.

Year One of Program

Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

AND

Year Two of Program

Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:

Select and Complete One (1) Course from:

Select and Complete One (1) Course from:

AND

Year Three of Program

Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

AND

Year Four of Program

Complete the following Five (5) Courses:

Select and Complete Three (3) Courses from:

Select and Complete Three (3) Courses from:

Applicants with recent secondary education (current and within the past two years):

Successful completion of an Australian Year 12 senior secondary certificate of education or equivalent. If applicable, this includes equity access schemes and any other adjustment factors.

Vocational Education and Training study applicants:

Successful completion of an Australian Diploma or Advanced Diploma or equivalent overseas qualification.

Higher Education Diploma applicants:

Successful completion of an Australian Higher Education Diploma or equivalent overseas qualification with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 out of 4.0 / 60% Weighted Average Mark (WAM).

Associate Degree applicants:

Domestic applicants who have successfully completed the equivalent of four courses in an Australian Associate Degree with GPA converted to ATAR and no double-fail in any required course of the receiving degree.

International applicants who have successfully completed the equivalent of an Australian Associate Degree.

All Bachelor Degree applicants:

Domestic applicants who have successfully completed the equivalent of two courses in an Australian Bachelor Degree with GPA converted to ATAR and no double-fail in any required course of the receiving degree.

International applicants who have successfully completed the equivalent of four courses in an Australian Bachelor Degree with a GPA of 2.0 and no double-fail in any required course of the receiving degree.

Open Universities Australia (OUA) applicants:

Successful completion of two Open Universities Australia higher education units with a GPA of 2.0.

Entrance requirements for international onshore applicants:

All non-Australian residents and overseas full-fee paying students are required to meet RMIT English language requirements. For more information on these requirements see English Language Requirements at RMIT.

Applicants with Work and Life experience:

You may satisfy the academic requirements by completing the STAT multiple choice. If you are applying to RMIT as an applicant with work or life experience, you may sit the STAT multiple choice if you:

• are 19 years of age or over as of 1 January in the year in which you will start your studies and
• have not been enrolled in secondary studies for at least two years and
• have no prior secondary school (Year 12), VET studies, HE studies or relevant work experience that can be considered for entry, or these do not meet the minimum academic requirements for the program

STAT results are valid for two years prior to the commencement of study and can be used to meet Year 12 English prerequisites. You are still required to meet all other program prerequisites or equivalents.

Learn more about RMIT STAT results including minimum STAT scores required to meet prerequisites.

As a graduate, you will be able to work as an accountant in a range of diverse organisations. You will develop an understanding of accounting as a social practice within a broader social and business context, and apply theory and technical skills to accounting problems to make logical business judgements.

On the successful completion of this program you will be able to: