6
SEMESTERS
The Leaders Institute Bachelor of Accounting is a comprehensive, contemporary course that provides graduates with a broad understanding of practical, technical, and theoretical accounting, financial and general business skills and knowledge.
Graduates of the course acquire an education grounded in all facets of accounting practice inclusive of business finance, corporate and company law, taxation law, management and financial accounting, accounting theory and processes, and audit and assurance functions. Graduates acquire skills and knowledge in corporate governance, business ethics and professionalism.
The course addresses all of the curriculum requirements for graduates to be eligible to apply for professional recognition and membership to key peak bodies such as CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ).
Students will through their degree develop and apply theoretical knowledge and understanding to a variety of authentic learning tasks and assessments including case studies, reports, interviews, portfolios oral presentations, and practical exercises individually and in small teams. Assessments will include projects reflecting real world industry based problems.
Career Pathways
The course’s graduates will be market-and-business ready and advocates of lifelong learning. Graduate employment career pathways include:
Professional Accreditation
Graduates who complete the Bachelor of Accounting meet the academic component of the requirements for membership to CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ).
The course structure derives its coherence in the following manner:
There are 18 units mapped to CPA Australia competencies, with only 16 required for CAANZ. Each of the units listed below for this course is 10 credit points.
Core
One elective from the following:
More Information
You can search the List of Units to explore electives available for this course.
For course dates for new and continuing students, please see: academic calendar and timetables.
Domestic Students
Completion of one of the following:
International Students
International students who have not completed an Australian qualification must have appropriate educational qualifications, deemed equivalent to the Australian Higher School Certificate under the NOOSR guidelines.
International candidates may also be considered for admission by satisfactorily completing vocational and/or tertiary studies in Australia or overseas, accredited under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF), or satisfactorily completing equivalent overseas studies.
International students whose entry qualifications were obtained in an institution where English is not the language of instruction normally require an International English Language Testing Services (IELTS) of 6.0, with a score of not less than 5.5 in any of the four skill areas, or equivalent.
It is expected that students can demonstrate that the English language test was successfully completed within two years of the date of application for admission.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Accounting degree will be able to:
International Student Fees:
Tuition per unit: AUD $ 2,000
Total Course Fees: AUD $ 48,000
Deposit component of tuition fees (non-refundable): AUD $ 500
Total amount paid up front and prior to issue of Confirmation of Enrolment: AUD $ 16,000
Domestic Student Fees: Total Course Fees:
Tuition per unit: AUD $ 1,625
Total Course Fees: AUD $ 39,000
One-time Application Fee (non-refundable): AUD $ 500
Total amount paid up front: AUD $ 6,500