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Unlike pure accounting degrees, our Bachelor of Accounting and Finance will broaden your career choices. In addition to graduating with an extensive corporate accounting education, you will gain a good understanding of financial instruments, institutions, markets and systems. This course also covers financial decision-making under uncertainty which can be applied to careers in banking, financial consulting, funds management, merchant banking, stockbroking or treasury. Future employers will know instantly what you are qualified in when you apply with a named degree. And you’ll be eligible for membership with CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and the Institute of Public Accountants.

Public health is the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health by improving social and political systems. It includes environmental, economic, technical, educational and legislative measures. The Bachelor of Applied Public Health will give you the skills to improve population health, whether it’s to a handful of people or across several continents. You will learn how to: apply a rigorous evidence-based approach to understand disease determinants plan effective solutions through policy, legislation and advocacy develop and manage public health programs for populations, communities and individuals Graduates can enter a wide range of public health careers, such as: public health officer community development worker epidemiologist policy analyst program evaluator health educator project officer and consumer advocate within a variety of organisations such as: government health departments population health units community health centres non-governmental health organisations (NGOs) advocacy groups international health agencies. The Bachelor of Applied Public Health will give you up to 300 hours of valuable professional placements, concentrated in the third year of the course. Some placements will be available during summer recess, and there are opportunities for interstate or international experience.

This double degree combines core curricula from Exercise Science and Business Administration. The Bachelor of Exercise Science core content provides an extensive knowledge base of how the human body works, from a psychological, anatomical, physiological, motor control and biomechanical perspective, with a specific focus on the role of exercise in health, well-being and performance. The Bachelor of Business Administration prepares students for a career in business management. Through a broad range of business subjects students develop understanding of business management and how organisations work. Students gain knowledge in all areas of business management including: accounting, commercial law, finance, marketing, human resource management and business information systems. Students will learn how to grow a business through an understanding of markets and application of business marketing. This double degree will broaden graduates’ career options as they combine skills and knowledge in exercise science with a comprehensive business background.

The Bachelor of Applied Public Health/Bachelor of Global Studies is a rewarding double degree for those interested in biological, social and environmental determinants of global health and health inequality. This course is designed to provide you with an informed global perspective that will enhance your application of public health principles to address complex community and population issues in Australia and around the world. You will enhance your global knowledge and skills with a period of study abroad/exchange where you will learn about other countries and may focus on their public health systems and approaches. Ultimately graduates will be expected to be capable in leadership, with proven research skills and knowledge of the public health sector and the social, political, cultural, environmental, and economic changes that are shaping the world. This course offers students with a unique opportunity to study abroad (ACU has over 60 partner institutions around the world), or gain valuable international workplace experience with one of our internship partners. Students have the opportunity to study a Diploma in Languages in either Spanish or Italian alongside their degree to further enhance their employment opportunities. The course aims to: Prepare graduates to apply best evidence, sound judgment and strategy to public health issues and challenges from local and global environments and contexts Develop skills in project management, communication, population level monitoring, personal leadership and performance accountability necessary to be effective in public health Inspire students through high-quality industry, community and service placements including international opportunities Foster in students the importance of professional excellence and accountability Prepare graduates for a successful entry into the public health workforces Foster a lifelong commitment to effective health promotion globally Combine compassion for humanity and a commitment to social justice with a sound theoretical understanding of processes affecting disadvantaged communities and individuals both locally and internationally Facilitate an understanding of global influences, problems and opportunities that affect contemporary Australia as well as the rest of the world.

This double degree combines core curricula from Exercise Science with that of Applied Public Health. Exercise Science core content provides an extensive knowledge base of how the human body works, from a psychological, anatomical, physiological, motor control and biomechanical perspective. Applied Public Health core content delivers a background in factors that determine health at the community and population level, and how these can be shaped to effect improvements in health. The studies in Outdoor Recreation enable the application of this core knowledge base in the community and across populations through various settings, and allow students to understand the need for increased nature based play and engagement. There is a strong body of contemporary research that highlights the importance of the natural environments and their contribution to health and wellbeing. Participation in these activities also offers the participants opportunities to engage in risk assessment, safety management and activities which build resilience. From a public health perspective, children, youth, and families must have the opportunity to incorporate the key concepts of risk, protection, and resilience in their lives to develop and maintain healthy life choices and wellbeing.

This unique double degree provides a legal education informed by Christian values and an education in theology that is orientated to the professional values and practice of law. The degree focuses on ethical behaviour, social justice, the common good and the law’s interaction with theology. In addition to the wide range of careers open to graduates of the Bachelor of Laws, completion of this double degree is excellent preparation for careers in: teaching work in church agencies and ministries chaplaincy social inclusion pastoral work social work research journalism and media administration and public relations As part of this degree you complete 80 hours of pro bono work (after your first year), providing you with firsthand experience of the legal system while allowing you to contribute to the common good.

Take a global, practical and ethical approach to your studies with our Bachelor of Laws. You’ll be signing up to make an impact in your legal career by placing an emphasis on justice, equity and the dignity of all human beings. Graduate with a degree that has been designed to incorporate international law and the globalised nature of the legal profession. Not only will you study compulsory international law units within your law degree, you’ll also can study units overseas, either at our Rome Campus or at one of our partner institutions located all around the globe. All of our law students undertake pro bono placements in law firms or with leading barristers, community legal centres, NGOs, government departments, or social justice agencies. Combine our Bachelor of Laws with another degree and you’ll double your value to employers and open up your career options. With us, you’ll have the opportunity to study law alongside the following courses: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Global Studies, Bachelor of Philosophy, Bachelor of Psychological Science and Bachelor of Theology.

This unique degree is designed to develop an awareness of the broader context in which legal issues arise including the political, historical, philosophical and economic dimensions. The Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Global Studies also offers an international education, and you will be required to study abroad (ACU has over 60 partner institutions around the world) and/or do an internship that provides international work experience in your third year. The Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Global Studies produces well-rounded graduates ready for legal practice and a range of professional careers in an increasingly global environment. As a graduate you can pursue a range of legal careers including: private practice as a solicitor or barrister careers in the public sector both local and international government service including the diplomatic service, the United Nations system, other international organisations and NGOs social entrepreneurship and companies with global outreach international relations journalism including travel journalism and tourism. As part of this degree you complete 80 hours of pro bono work (after your first year), providing you with firsthand experience of the legal system while allowing you to contribute to the common good.

The Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry) is a three-year degree designed for experienced students who have completed a previous Bachelor level degree. You can pursue a range of legal careers including: private practice as a solicitor or barrister legal officer in the public sector in-house counsel for a wide range of organisations including corporations, regulatory authorities and NGOs. Typically, you develop specialisations in different fields of law throughout your career – from criminal law to family law; from environmental law to corporation law, from international trade to entertainment law. As part of this degree you complete 80 hours of pro bono work (after your first year), providing you with firsthand experience of the legal system while allowing you to contribute to the common good.

The Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws will not only give you the legal knowledge and skills to handle the demands of modern practice but also an insight into the frameworks, institutions and rule-making processes of commercial activity. Graduates will be ready for legal practice and a range of professional careers in an increasingly global environment. In addition to the core subjects required for admission to practice, the Bachelor of Laws component includes the following subjects: Comparative Legal Systems. Competition Law Consumer Protection Law International Human Rights Law International Trade Law Public and Private International Law You can pursue a range of legal careers including: private legal practice as a solicitor or barrister legal officer in the public sector in-house counsel to a wide range of organisations including corporations, regulatory authorities and NGO’s public interest legal work in community legal centres legal research. As part of this degree, you complete 80 hours of pro bono work (after your first year), providing you with firsthand experience of the legal system while allowing you to contribute to the common good. The Bachelor of Commerce portion of the degree allows you to complete studies in: accounting event management finance human resource management management marketing. Completing a Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws is excellent preparation for pursuing a career in areas such as: accounting banking and finance business foreign affairs the media public and policy administration.