Bachelor of Accounting

When you study a Bachelor of Accounting at The University of Notre Dame Australia, you’ll receive a thorough grounding in all areas of business.

Embracing both the theoretical and practical skills needed to ensure your success, your program will cover everything from business law and IT to corporate accounting and auditing.

In addition, an internship with some of Australia’s best-known corporations will give you the opportunity to test your skills in the real world.

3 Core Curriculum Courses

• CORE1001 Logos I
• CORE1002 Logos II
• CORE1003 Logos III

4 Business Foundation Courses

• BUSN1000 Economics
• BUSN1030 Quantitative Methods for Business
• BUSN1060 Business Information Technology
• BUSN2400 Business Law

11 Accounting Courses

• BUSN1110 Accounting for Business
• BUSN2150 Financial Accounting A
• BUSN2160 Financial Accounting B
• BUSN2110 Managerial Accounting
• BUSN2200 Managerial Finance
• BUSN2450 Taxation
• BUSN3100 Strategic Business Intelligence
• BUSN3110 Accounting for Corporate Entities
• BUSN3120 Accounting Theory
• BUSN3130 Auditing
• BUSN3400 Company Law

5 Elective Courses

• BUSN1200 Principles of Finance
• BUSN2210 Financial Markets and Instruments
• BUSN2010 Microeconomic Theory and Policy
• BUSN2020 Macroeconomic Theory and Policy
• BUSN2070 History of Austrian Economics
• BUSN2350 The Economics of Financial Crises
• BUSN3270 Financial Analysis and Valuation
• BUSN3380 Advanced Economics

Or any other courses offered by the University

1 Internship

• BUSN3900 Business Internship

*The above is the typical course load for a student studying this degree full-time.

Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Regulations.

Academic requirements for this program are outlined below. In addition, to be eligible for admission, all applicants need to satisfy minimum requirements outlined at admission requirements. These include those relating to age and English Language Proficiency. We also consider your application more broadly – your non-academic achievements (such as any previous leadership roles, volunteering, work, church and/or community involvement) as well as personal qualities - your aspirations and interests and your capacity to complete your chosen program.

Applicants with recent Secondary Education:

• HSC Performance Band Results with a Band 4 in English and a minimum average of Band 4s in HSC Category A Courses (or interstate equivalent). Applicants must be eligible for an ATAR or OP.
• Minimum International Baccalaureate (IB) score of 25.

Applicants with Higher Education Study

• Other university studies completed at undergraduate level or higher. Programs in Arts & Sciences and Business require a minimum of 2 successfully completed subjects. Programs in Education, Nursing, and Philosophy & Theology require a minimum of 4 successfully completed subjects; or
• Successful completion of the Notre Dame Tertiary Pathway Program or of another Enabling Program at a level deemed sufficient by the University.

Applicants who have successfully completed subjects at another University, which are relevant to the selected program of study, may be eligible for Advanced Standing.

Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET) study

• Completed AQF Certificate IV or higher in a relevant discipline, from an accredited provider such as TAFE or a Registered Training Organisation (RTO).

Applicants to the School of Education require a completed AQF Diploma or higher in a relevant discipline.

Applicants with Work and Life Experience

Applicants with relevant work and life experience who left secondary education more than two years ago and have not undertaken VET or higher education study since then may seek admission on the basis of:

• Their experience. ‘Experience’ could include a combination of factors sufficient to demonstrate readiness for higher education such as Mature Age entry, relevant professional experience, community involvement or work experience. Applicants may have undertaken non-formal programs that have helped prepare them for tertiary education or are relevant to the proposed higher education field of study. Evidence must be provided as to the type and duration or employment (minimum of two years) in a relevant industry. The Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) may be required.
• STAT – Scores of 150 in the Multiple Choice and Written English sections are required.
• Higher School Certificate (HSC) (or equivalent) results if these have been completed within the last 5 years.