Bachelor of Business (Accountancy)
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
About
In the program Bachelor of Business (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 final year of the program the capstone course ACCT1028 Performance Analysis and Simulations will give you the opportunity to critically reflect on and consolidate what you have learnt.
This capstone experience enables you to critically reflect on and consolidate your theoretical and practical learning in this program, and promotes 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.
Structure
Year One of Program
Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:
Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
---|---|---|---|
Accounting in Organisations and Society | 12 | ACCT1046 | City Campus |
Macroeconomics 1 | 12 | ECON1010 | City Campus |
Business Information Systems | 12 | ISYS2056 | City Campus |
Business Statistics 1 | 12 | ECON1030 | City Campus |
Prices and Markets | 12 | ECON1020 | City Campus |
Introduction to Management | 12 | BUSM4176 | City Campus |
Marketing Principles | 12 | MKTG1025 | City Campus |
Financial Accounting and Analysis | 12 | ACCT2033 | City Campus |
Year Two of Program
Complete the following Four (4) Courses:
Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
---|---|---|---|
Commercial Law | 12 | LAW2442 | City Campus |
Management Accounting and Business | 12 | ACCT1060 | City Campus |
Financial Accountability and Reporting | 12 | ACCT1048 | City Campus |
Cost Analysis and Organisational Decisions | 12 | ACCT1064 | City Campus |
Complete Two (2) Courses from a Business Discipline minor.
Option 1: Complete Two (2) Courses from a Business Discipline or Other Discipline minor.
Option 2: Select Two (2) courses from any:
ANDYear Three of Program
Complete the following Four (4) Courses:
Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
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Accounting, Behaviour and Organisations | 12 | ACCT1014 | City Campus |
Financial Accounting Theory | 12 | ACCT1077 | City Campus |
Taxation 1 | 12 | LAW2453 | City Campus |
Performance Analysis and Simulations | 12 | ACCT1028 | City Campus |
Complete Two (2) Courses from a Business Discipline minor.
Option 1: Complete Two (2) Courses from a Business Discipline or Other Discipline minor.
Option 2: Select Two (2) courses from any:
Entry requirements
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. VCE study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL 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.
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 eight courses in an Australian Associate Degree and no double-fail in any required course of the receiving degree.
All Bachelor Degree applicants:
Domestic applicants who have successfully completed the equivalent of two courses at 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 at an Australian Bachelor Degree 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. Scored or graded results are required.
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.
Learning outcomes
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:
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