Program Overview

Bachelor of Accounting

The Bachelor of Accounting is a comprehensive undergraduate program designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge required to succeed in the accounting profession. The program is offered by Victoria University and is accredited by CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ).

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Accounting is a three-year full-time program that provides students with a strong foundation in accounting principles, theories, and practices. The program is designed to develop students' technical and professional skills, as well as their critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication abilities.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

• Integrate conceptual and technical understandings of business with advanced knowledge within the discipline and demonstrate skills to apply digital technologies
• Critically review, analyse, adapt and apply broad and coherent theoretical and technical knowledge of business in diverse contexts, including local and global contexts
• Critically analyse and exhibit ethical and professional judgment and effective decisions by adapting the knowledge and skills to both anticipate and solve complex problems
• Persuade by communicating a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and skills in both oral and written form to a range of audiences
• Reflect on personal learning and skills in relation to career goals and implement effective, creative strategies to promote lifelong learning and professional development

Entry Requirements

Applicants for the Bachelor of Accounting program must meet the following entry criteria:

• Completion of an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate (VCE or equivalent) including Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or 20 in any other English
• Completion of an Australian Advanced Diploma or Diploma (or equivalent)
• Completion of a Foundation course or equivalent
• IELTS (or equivalent): Overall score of 6.0 (with no band less than 6.0 in Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking)

Course Structure

The Bachelor of Accounting program consists of 288 credit points, comprising:

• 96 credit points of First Year Core studies
• 96 credit points of Professional Core studies
• 96 credit points made up of either:
  • Option A: 96 credit points of Major studies from the approved list
  • Option B: 48 credit points of Minor studies BMIFPS Finance and Professional Skills AND 48 credit points of Minor studies from the approved list

Majors and Minors

The following majors and minors are available in the Bachelor of Accounting program:

• Majors:
  • Business Analytics (BMABUA)
  • Data and Information Systems Management (BMADIS)
  • Finance (BMAFIN)
  • Risk Management (BMARMG)
• Minors:
  • Finance and Professional Skills (BMIFPS)
  • Business Analytics (BMIBUA)
  • Data and Information Systems Management (BMIDIS)
  • Finance (BMIFIN)
  • Risk Management (BMIRMG)

Units

The Bachelor of Accounting program includes the following units:

• First Year Core Units:
  • Financial Literacy and Decision Making (BAO1000)
  • Accounting Process and Systems (BAO1001)
  • Information Systems for Business (BCO1102)
  • Business Data Analytics and Visualisation (BEO1000)
  • Economic Concepts and Application (BEO1001)
  • Business Law (BLO1105)
  • My Business Future (BSK1000)
  • Ethics and Sustainability (BSK1001)
• Professional Core Units:
  • Corporate Finance (BAO2001)
  • Financial Accounting (BAO2202)
  • Management Accounting (BAO2204)
  • Auditing and Assurance (BAO3001)
  • Corporate Accounting and Sustainability Reporting (BAO3002)
  • Advanced Financial Accounting (BAO3309)
  • Taxation Law and Practice (BLO2206)
  • Workplace Learning (BSK3001)

Fees and Scholarships

The tuition fees for the Bachelor of Accounting program are:

• AU$17,399 per year (2026)
• AU$18,400 per semester (2026)

Victoria University offers a range of scholarships to support students, including the VU Block Model International Scholarship, which provides up to 30% off tuition fees for the entire first year of study.

Careers

Graduates of the Bachelor of Accounting program can pursue a range of career opportunities, including:

• Accountant (including certified practising, chartered, or forensic/investigative)
• Auditor
• Budget analyst
• Business analyst
• Business risk and governance consultant
• Tax consultant/certified tax agent
• Financial analyst, controller, project manager
• Stockbroker
• Data analyst

The Bachelor of Accounting program is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge required to succeed in the accounting profession and to pursue a range of career opportunities in commerce, public or chartered accounting firms, government organisations, not-for-profit sectors, or as an individual practitioner.