UNDERGRADUATE

Bachelor of Accounting

The Bachelor of Accounting prepares you with professional skills to become an accountant or work in a range of roles that rely on accounting knowledge.

Degree Details

The course develops your communication, presentation and problem-solving skills. You'll learn about financial accounting, management accounting, auditing, taxation, business law, corporate law, and finance.

You can also choose to study business units to complement your personal interests and career options. Or, you may choose electives from other areas, including language studies, anthropology, history, social science, Indigenous studies, applied science and engineering.

As a graduate you'll be eligible to apply for membership of CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ), and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) UK.

Admission requirements are met by one of the following:

  • Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and the awarding of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 60*.
  • Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate III level or higher.
  • Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma.
  • Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications.
  • Attainment of a STAT Multiple Choice score of 140.
  • Successful completion of the Tertiary Enabling Program, the Preparation for Tertiary Success courses, or other recognised tertiary preparation course.
  • Submission of an acceptable personal competencies statement and/or employment experience.
  • Defence members with service of 1 year or more at the following ranks (or higher) meet the academic entry requirement for this course:
    ~Air Force: Aircraftman/Aircraftwoman, Corporal, Leading Aircraftman/Aircraftwoman
    ~Army: Corporal, Lance Corporal, Private
    ~Navy: Able Seaman, Leading Seaman, Seaman

We recommend you apply for a credit transfer if you've previously completed your study. This can be from a course you've completed at CDU or another institution.

You need to have completed your course within the last 7 years, and it should be relevant to the new course you're studying.

If it's been longer than 7 years since you completed your course, we suggest you apply for a Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) instead.

Credit will appear on your Academic Record as either a unit (if the unit you completed directly matches the learning outcomes of a CDU unit) or as several credit points at a certain level. This is called unspecified credit and can be used in place of any general electives in your study plan.

    • 2023 HE unit offerings are not yet available however will be published no later than 1 November 2022.
    • Always refer to the Course Catalogue for the latest information about your course prior to enrolment.

    A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 240 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated.

    Unit type Credit Points Specific requirements
    Core Units
    (18 units)
    180 cp Compulsory Core units totalling 180 credit points as detailed below. 

    ACT102 Introduction to Accounting
    COM105 Business and Communications Skills
    ECO107 Economics and the Modern Business Enterprise
    LAW105 Introduction to Business Law
    MAN105 Introduction to Management
    QAB105 Business Research Methods
    IAS201 Cultural Capabilities
    ACT202 Management Accounting
    ACT204 Financial Accounting
    FIN205 Business Finance
    LAW205 Commercial and Corporate Law for Owners, Managers and Professionals
    ACT301 Accounting Theory and Contemporary Issues
    ACT302 Strategic Management Accounting
    ACT303 Principles of Auditing
    ACT304 Accounting Information Systems
    ACT305 Corporate Accounting
    TAX305 Taxation
    ACT410 Ethics, Governance and Professional Applications

    Electives
    (6 units)
    60 cp Units totalling 60 credit points selected from undergraduate units offered by the University.

    When selecting electives choose units at a suitable level. A maximum of 20 credit points may be selected at 100 level as this course includes 80 credit points of compulsory 100 level units.

    Undergraduate units are coded at 100 to 300 level, therefore units coded as ACT1xx, ACT2xx and ACT3xx would be first, second and third year units respectively.

    240 Total Credit Points

    Students who commence in or after 2013
    No more than 20 credit points shall be counted with a grade of "PC" in a Bachelor AQF Level 7 course award and no more than 10 credit points at "PC" may be received at the highest level of the program of learning.

    Of the total 240 credit points: (unless specified in the specific course structure above)
    * not more than 100 credit points may be taken from 100 level units
    * a minimum of 60 credit points must be taken from 300 level units or above

How To Apply

CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY

Complete your details and we'll make sure your inquiry is sent to the CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY which will contact you to discuss this degree. For more details, feel free to contact one of the educational consultants at EDVISE HUB Click Here To Book Your Session

Degree Details

The course develops your communication, presentation and problem-solving skills. You'll learn about financial accounting, management accounting, auditing, taxation, business law, corporate law, and finance.

You can also choose to study business units to complement your personal interests and career options. Or, you may choose electives from other areas, including language studies, anthropology, history, social science, Indigenous studies, applied science and engineering.

As a graduate you'll be eligible to apply for membership of CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ), and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) UK.

Admission requirements are met by one of the following:

  • Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and the awarding of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 60*.
  • Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate III level or higher.
  • Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma.
  • Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications.
  • Attainment of a STAT Multiple Choice score of 140.
  • Successful completion of the Tertiary Enabling Program, the Preparation for Tertiary Success courses, or other recognised tertiary preparation course.
  • Submission of an acceptable personal competencies statement and/or employment experience.
  • Defence members with service of 1 year or more at the following ranks (or higher) meet the academic entry requirement for this course:
    ~Air Force: Aircraftman/Aircraftwoman, Corporal, Leading Aircraftman/Aircraftwoman
    ~Army: Corporal, Lance Corporal, Private
    ~Navy: Able Seaman, Leading Seaman, Seaman

We recommend you apply for a credit transfer if you've previously completed your study. This can be from a course you've completed at CDU or another institution.

You need to have completed your course within the last 7 years, and it should be relevant to the new course you're studying.

If it's been longer than 7 years since you completed your course, we suggest you apply for a Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) instead.

Credit will appear on your Academic Record as either a unit (if the unit you completed directly matches the learning outcomes of a CDU unit) or as several credit points at a certain level. This is called unspecified credit and can be used in place of any general electives in your study plan.

      • 2023 HE unit offerings are not yet available however will be published no later than 1 November 2022.
      • Always refer to the Course Catalogue for the latest information about your course prior to enrolment.

      A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 240 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated.

      Unit type Credit Points Specific requirements
      Core Units
      (18 units)
      180 cp Compulsory Core units totalling 180 credit points as detailed below. 

      ACT102 Introduction to Accounting
      COM105 Business and Communications Skills
      ECO107 Economics and the Modern Business Enterprise
      LAW105 Introduction to Business Law
      MAN105 Introduction to Management
      QAB105 Business Research Methods
      IAS201 Cultural Capabilities
      ACT202 Management Accounting
      ACT204 Financial Accounting
      FIN205 Business Finance
      LAW205 Commercial and Corporate Law for Owners, Managers and Professionals
      ACT301 Accounting Theory and Contemporary Issues
      ACT302 Strategic Management Accounting
      ACT303 Principles of Auditing
      ACT304 Accounting Information Systems
      ACT305 Corporate Accounting
      TAX305 Taxation
      ACT410 Ethics, Governance and Professional Applications

      Electives
      (6 units)
      60 cp Units totalling 60 credit points selected from undergraduate units offered by the University.

      When selecting electives choose units at a suitable level. A maximum of 20 credit points may be selected at 100 level as this course includes 80 credit points of compulsory 100 level units.

      Undergraduate units are coded at 100 to 300 level, therefore units coded as ACT1xx, ACT2xx and ACT3xx would be first, second and third year units respectively.

      240 Total Credit Points

      Students who commence in or after 2013
      No more than 20 credit points shall be counted with a grade of "PC" in a Bachelor AQF Level 7 course award and no more than 10 credit points at "PC" may be received at the highest level of the program of learning.

      Of the total 240 credit points: (unless specified in the specific course structure above)
      * not more than 100 credit points may be taken from 100 level units
      * a minimum of 60 credit points must be taken from 300 level units or above

How To Apply

CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY

Complete your details and we'll make sure your inquiry is sent to the CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY which will contact you to discuss this degree. For more details, feel free to contact one of the educational consultants at EDVISE HUB Click Here To Book Your Session

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Duration: 3 year/s full-time

Location:Australia

Fees:AU$26,776

intake: Semester 1, Semester 2

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