Bachelor
The Bachelor of Accounting and Finance at ACU offers a comprehensive education in corporate accounting and financial systems, preparing students for diverse careers in banking, consulting, and treasury. The program emphasizes practical experience through work-integrated learning and community engagement.
Want to stand out from the crowd? Future employers will know instantly what career you are qualified for when you apply with this named degree.
Unlike pure accounting degrees, our Bachelor of Accounting and Finance will broaden your career choices. In addition to graduating with an extensive corporate accounting education, you will gain a good understanding of financial systems. This course also covers financial decision-making during times of uncertainty which can be applied to careers in banking, financial consulting, funds management, merchant banking, stockbroking or treasury.
We know that practical experience is important for you, so it's important for us. Our work integrated learning programs prepare you for the future world of work and build your employability skills, foster an entrepreneurial mindset and hone your communication and project management skills.
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent:
| State | Prerequisites |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | English (Standard) (Band 2) or EAL (Band 3) |
| Queensland | English (Units 3 & 4, C) |
| Victoria | Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL |
International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2026 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.
IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 6.0 in speaking and writing, and 5.5 in listening and reading)
Want to stand out from the crowd? Future employers will know instantly what career you are qualified for when you apply with this named degree.
Unlike pure accounting degrees, our Bachelor of Accounting and Finance will broaden your career choices. In addition to graduating with an extensive corporate accounting education, you will gain a good understanding of financial systems. This course also covers financial decision-making during times of uncertainty which can be applied to careers in banking, financial consulting, funds management, merchant banking, stockbroking or treasury.
We know that practical experience is important for you, so it's important for us. Our work integrated learning programs prepare you for the future world of work and build your employability skills, foster an entrepreneurial mindset and hone your communication and project management skills.
To complete the Bachelor of Accounting and Finance, a student must complete 240 credit points (cp).
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