Bachelor of Accounting

at Monash University

The course develops through the themes of foundation business knowledge, specialist discipline knowledge, capstone experience, and in addition includes elective study.
 

• Foundation business knowledge
  This will provide you with a study of accounting, economics and econometrics disciplines and the impact they have on decision making in organisations.
• Specialist discipline knowledge
  These studies will develop your capacity as a critical and creative professional who is able to apply your knowledge of your specialisation to provide discipline-based solutions for business. Units contained within the discipline specialisation may meet the requirements for professional accreditation bodies.
• Capstone experience
  The capstone unit will consolidate your knowledge and skills acquired through the study of your specialisation and provide experience in multi-disciplinary processes and decision making.
• Elective study
  These are free electives which will enable you to further your knowledge of accounting, or business more broadly, or to select units from across the University in which you are eligible to enrol. For students in a double degree course, some units required for the other degree can also be credited as electives towards the accounting degree.

You need to satisfy all of the following requirements to be considered for entry into this course.

All Monash undergraduate courses require you to have successfully completed a minimum of an Australian Year 12 qualification (or equivalent) and achieve the required academic entry score. Most Monash faculties generally use your most recent studies for admission however other guidelines may apply where your prior qualification may be considered.

Entry requirements for each qualification level are as follows:
 

• All applicants must satisfy the equivalence of the VCE subject prerequisites.
• Applicants will require a minimum 60% average to be considered for selection. Preference will be given to applicants whose prior studies are related to the course. A minimum of two single units must be completed in order to meet minimum admission requirements.
• Entire academic record This course uses the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.
• The above entry requirements are set according to Monash University’s grading scale (100% scale where 50% is a pass). If you have a complete or incomplete international bachelor degree, it must be accredited and equivalent to an Australian level where the entry requirement will vary than listed above.

Fees
Fees are subject to change annually.

International fee
Fees are per 48 credit points which represents a standard full-time course load for a year.
A$47,300

Depending on your electives, this degree could prepare you to meet the accounting accreditation requirements of:
 

• CPA Australia
• Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
• The Institute of Public Accountants
• The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
• The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.