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BP351 · RMIT University · Bachelor degree

Bachelor of Accounting

College of Business and Law

Minimum ATAR
70
Full time
3 years
Part time
6 years
Credit points
—
Campus
Melbourne City
Mode
On campus

Overview

Designed to equip you with in-depth knowledge of this essential field, the Bachelor of Accounting will prepare you for accounting jobs and a range of other challenging and varied roles linked to accounting principles.

Designed to equip you with in-depth knowledge of this essential field, the Bachelor of Accounting will prepare you for a challenging and varied career.

Course structure

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Year One of Program

96 cp

Students must complete a series of compulsory onboarding modules during their first semester or study period. Complete 96 credit points from the following (in sequence):

  • BUSM2567Business Decision Making12 cp
  • BUSM2562Understanding the Business Environment12 cp
  • ACCT1046Accounting in Organisations and Society12 cp
  • ACCT2033Financial Accounting and Analysis12 cp
  • ECON1607Economics and Quantitative Analysis12 cp
  • ISYS3468Enterprise AI and Business Analytics12 cp
  • ACCT1064Cost Analysis and Organisational Decisions12 cp

Year Two of Program

72 cp

Complete 72 credit points from the following: AND ( Complete 24 credit points from the Financial Planning Options listed at the end of the program structure. OR Complete 24 credit points from the list of Business Option Courses. )

  • ACCT2343Accounting Data Analytics and Visualisation12 cp
  • ACCT2211Forensic Business Investigation12 cp
  • ACCT1060Managerial Advisory Finance12 cp
  • ACCT1048Financial Accountability and Reporting12 cp

Year Three of Program

36 cp

Complete 36 credit points from the following: AND Complete 12 credit points from the following: AND If you completed Financial Planning courses in Year Two, complete another 24 credit points of Financial Planning courses. If you have completed Business Option courses in Year Two, complete another 24 credit points of Business Option courses. AND ( Complete 24 credit points from any University Elective. University Elective OR Complete 12 credit points from any University Elective and complete 12 credit points from the following: )

  • ACCT1014Accounting, Behaviour and Organisations12 cp
  • ACCT1077Critical Accounting Perspectives12 cp
  • ACCT1056Auditing12 cp
  • ACCT1028Strategic Accounting and Leadership12 cp
  • BUSM2582Business Graduate Folio12 cp

Minor: Behavioural Business

  • ECON1341Psychology for Business Decisions12 cp
  • ECON1340Strategic Games for Business12 cp
  • ECON1590Survey and Experiments for Business12 cp
  • BAFI3259Behavioural Finance12 cp

Minor: Behavioural Science for Future Leaders

  • BESC1126Foundations of Psychology12 cp
  • BESC1503The Science of Human Nature12 cp
  • ECON1341Psychology for Business Decisions12 cp
  • ECON1340Strategic Games for Business12 cp

Minor: Business & Technology

  • ISYS3446Introduction to Business Analytics12 cp
  • INTE2584Introduction to Cybersecurity Governance12 cp
  • ISYS3443Introduction to Enterprise Artificial Intelligence12 cp

Minor: Business Analytics

Minor: Business Information Systems

  • ISYS2056Business Information Systems12 cp
  • INTE2043Business IT Infrastructure12 cp
  • ISYS1051Digital Business Design and Innovation12 cp
  • ISYS2421Business Data Management12 cp

Minor: Cybersecurity

  • INTE2584Introduction to Cybersecurity Governance12 cp
  • INTE1063Digital Business Security and Risk Management12 cp
  • ISYS3408Blockchain for Business12 cp
  • INTE2403Practical Cybersecurity for Business12 cp

Minor: Digital Economy

  • ECON1623Economic Foundations of the Digital World12 cp
  • INTE2554Digital Economy and Blockchain Applications12 cp
  • ECON1349Frontiers of the Digital Economy12 cp
  • BAFI3236Cryptofinance & Cryptocurrency12 cp

Minor: Economics

  • ECON1042Macroeconomics for Decision Making12 cp
  • ECON1048Managerial and Business Economics12 cp
  • ECON1066Basic Econometrics12 cp
  • ECON1611Big Data, Machine Learning and Society12 cp

Minor: Entrepreneurship

  • BUSM1311The Foundations of Entrepreneurship12 cp
  • BUSM4052Applied Entrepreneurship12 cp
  • BUSM1321Driving Innovation in Organisations12 cp
  • BUSM4054Entrepreneurship and Global Challenges12 cp

Minor: Finance

  • BAFI1002Financial Markets and Institutions12 cp
  • BAFI1008Corporate Finance12 cp
  • BAFI1042Equity Investment and Portfolio Management12 cp
  • BAFI3271Money and Debt Markets12 cp

Minor: Financial Planning

Note: if you choose to complete Option 1 (6 courses from the Financial Planning Options list), you will be unable to complete this Minor as 3 of the 4 courses below are also in the Financial Planning Options list.

  • BAFI1014Personal Wealth Management12 cp
  • ACCT2286Superannuation and Retirement12 cp
  • ACCT2287Risk, Insurance and Social Security12 cp
  • ACCT2285Wealth Creation and Estate Planning12 cp

Minor: Global Business

Minor: Human Resource Management

Minor: Industrial Relations

  • BUSM1080Employment Relations12 cp
  • BUSM3122Work, Health, Safety & Wellbeing12 cp
  • BUSM1074Negotiation and Conflict Resolution12 cp

Minor: Leadership & Strategy

  • BUSM2750Leadership, Self & Identity12 cp
  • BUSM2752Foundations of Strategy & Sustainability12 cp
  • BUSM2753Leading Effective Teams and Organisations12 cp
  • BUSM2754Strategy in Times of Change12 cp

Minor: Logistics & Supply Chain

  • OMGT1082Introduction to Logistics and Supply Chain Management12 cp
  • OMGT1062Transportation and Freight Logistics12 cp
  • OMGT1074Warehouse and Distribution Channels12 cp
  • OMGT1070Procurement Management and Global Sourcing12 cp

Minor: Management & Change

Minor: Marketing

Minor: New Business Creation

  • BUSM4052Applied Entrepreneurship12 cp
  • BUSM4054Entrepreneurship and Global Challenges12 cp
  • ECON1341Psychology for Business Decisions12 cp
  • BUSM2615Open Innovation12 cp

Minor: Open Innovation

Minor: Social Impact

  • BUSM2656Principles of Social Impact12 cp
  • BUSM4702Social Enterprise and Innovation12 cp
  • BUSM2655Designing Social Futures12 cp
  • BUSM1789Information and Accountability for Social Impact12 cp

Minor: Strategy & Innovation

  • BUSM2709Fundamentals of Business Strategy and Innovation12 cp
  • BUSM2541Critical, Ethical and Innovative Thinking12 cp
  • BUSM1321Driving Innovation in Organisations12 cp
  • BUSM3125Strategy12 cp

Financial Planning Options

List of Financial Planning Option courses:

  • BAFI1014Personal Wealth Management12 cp
  • ACCT2286Superannuation and Retirement12 cp
  • ACCT2287Risk, Insurance and Social Security12 cp
  • ACCT2285Wealth Creation and Estate Planning12 cp
  • ACCT2288Financial Advisory Practice12 cp