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Undergraduate

Accounting and Accounting Technologies Double Major

Bachelor of Commerce - BCom(Curtin) - 312675

Curtin Business School

In this course you can gain an understanding of accounting including auditing, taxation, business law and financial management. With this major combination, you’ll obtain comprehensive knowledge of computer accounting software and learn how technology is used in accounting and related areas. You’ll also discover how to analyse and communicate the financial performance of organisations.

During your first year of the Bachelor of Commerce you’ll complete common core units which will provide an introduction to the various aspects of business. You do not need to make a final decision on a single or combined major until your second semester.

High achieving students may complete an additional honours year enabling them to undertake their own significant research project.

Career opportunities

This course can help you become a:

  • Tax Agent/Consultant
  • Auditor
  • Business Analyst
  • Tax Advisor
  • Treasurer

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Credit for previous study

You can apply for membership of the CA program of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICCA) and/or the CPA Australia program.

Try our RPL search to find out what credit you might be eligible for.

How this course will make you industry ready

Our partnerships with major organisations such as PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, KPMG, RSM Bird Cameron and Rio Tinto, give you the experience of an accounting degree from a real world perspective. Through our networks you may even land yourself a job before you graduate.

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Entry requirements:

Indicative TER (ATAR)*: 70
STAT entry*: Written English and either verbal or quantitative
*What are Indicative TER (ATAR) and STAT Entry?

Indicative TER (ATAR)

This figure provides an indication of the TER (ATAR) normally required to enter this course. It is provided as a guide only.

STAT entry

The Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) assesses competencies considered important for success at uni. These tests are provided by the Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) to help mature age candidates apply for certain courses.

Mature age entry:

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Essential WACE courses:

English, English Literature or English as an Additional Language/Dialect

Desirable WACE courses:

Applicable Mathematics or Discrete Mathematics

2011 essential subjects:

At least English 2A/2B, Literature 2A/2B or English as an Additional Language/Dialect 2A/2B

2011 desirable subjects:

Mathematics 2C/2D

Where:

Bentley, Malaysia, Mauritius, Sarawak or Sydney
This course may not be offered at all locations every year. Please contact us for more information on availability.

When:

February or July

How:

Full-time or part-time

Study:

On-campus or mixed on- and off-campus

Duration:

3 years full-time

Fees (indicative first year only):

2013*
Commonwealth supportedCommonwealth supported?
If you have not yet exceeded your Student Learning Entitlement (typically seven years' equivalent full-time study) the Australian Government will contribute towards the cost of your study. The indicative fees shown here are known as the student contribution, or your share of the cost of the first year of this course.

To find out if you're eligible for a commonwealth supported place, please visit the Going to Uni website.
$9520.00

*The fees above reflect the indicative cost of the first year of this course when taken on a full-time basis. They apply to new students in 2013 only. These fees may vary depending on the units you choose and do not include incidental fees (such as lab coats or art supplies) or the cost of your textbooks - visit other fees and charges for more information.

For more information on fees and to determine your eligibility for HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP, please visit fee basics or the Study Assist website. If you're not an Australian citizen, permanent resident or New Zealand citizen, please see information for international students.

Other notes:

Regional campuses may offer the common first year units only.

 

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2013 entry requirements:

Minimum English language entry requirements:

IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System)
Writing 6.0
Speaking 6.0
Reading 6.0
Listening 6.0
Overall band score 6.5
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
N/A paper based
90 Internet based (22 in each section)
N/A minimum test of written English (TWE)

Those applying from certain countries (such as China, India and Vietnam) will need to achieve a required level in the IELTS test in order to be issued with a student visa by the Australian Government.

These are only some of the ways you can prove your English

Results from IELTS and TOEFL are valid for two years.

Cut-off scores

Qualification Score
GCE/STPM/HKALE (A-levels - best of three) 5
IB 24
Ontario Gr 12 (best of 6) 60
TER (including TEE/SACE/HSC/VCE) 70
WAUFP (CPS) 53
India/Pakistan 65%
Sri Lanka 6

Minimum academic entry requirements


Course prerequisites

Mathematics is desirable.

Where:

Bentley, Malaysia, Mauritius, Sarawak or Sydney
This course may not be offered at all locations every year. Please contact us for more information on availability.

When:

February or July

How:

Full-time

Study:

On-campus

Duration:

3 years full-time

Fees for 2013:

International onshore - fee paying
Offer letter (100 credit) published fee $13,100
Indicative year 1 fee $26,200
Total indicative course fee $82,800
Indicative essential incidental course fee $0

*The indicative fees shown above apply to international students studying on-campus in Western Australia. For information about fees at other locations please visit Curtin International's offshore site.

Other notes:

Regional campuses may offer the common first year units only.

2014 entry requirements:

Minimum English language entry requirements:

IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System)
Writing 6.0
Speaking 6.0
Reading 6.0
Listening 6.0
Overall band score 6.5
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
N/A paper based
90 Internet based (22 in each section)
N/A minimum test of written English (TWE)

Those applying from certain countries (such as China, India and Vietnam) will need to achieve a required level in the IELTS test in order to be issued with a student visa by the Australian Government.

These are only some of the ways you can prove your English

Results from IELTS and TOEFL are valid for two years.

Cut-off scores

Qualification Score
GCE/STPM/HKALE (A-levels - best of three) 5
IB 24
Ontario Gr 12 (best of 6) 60
TER (including TEE/SACE/HSC/VCE) 70
WAUFP (CPS) 53
India/Pakistan 65%
Sri Lanka 6

Minimum academic entry requirements


Course prerequisites

Mathematics is desirable.

Where:

Bentley, Malaysia, Mauritius, Sarawak or Sydney
This course may not be offered at all locations every year. Please contact us for more information on availability.

When:

February or July

How:

Full-time

Study:

On-campus

Duration:

3 years full-time

Fees for 2014:

International onshore - fee paying
Offer letter (100 credit) published fee $13,800
Indicative year 1 fee $27,600
Total indicative course fee $87,200
Indicative essential incidental course fee $0

*The indicative fees shown above apply to international students studying on-campus in Western Australia. For information about fees at other locations please visit Curtin International's offshore site.

Other notes:

Regional campuses may offer the common first year units only.

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This page was last updated on 17 August 2010

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