Bachelor of Accounting

Note

This course is only offered to local students.

This is a scholarship degree intended for recent school leavers.

This course is not offered to international students.

The Bachelor of Accounting is a cooperative education program in accounting. It is an intensive course offered in conjunction with major employers. Students complete a compulsory first major in accounting and receive a scholarship and full-time work training.

This course is a specialist degree for high-achieving students who view an accounting career as an excellent foundation for future business leaders. All students in the course receive a scholarship of up to $54,000 over three years and a year of full-time industry experience and are encouraged to complete a second major or sub-major in another business discipline. Historically the course has a graduate employment rate greater than 95 per cent.

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Course aims

The course aims to provide students with in-depth accounting knowledge with industry training by leading global organisations to become one of Australia's most employable graduates and future business leaders.

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Study plan

Typical full-time and part-time programs for Autumn commencements are provided below. Course programs for each second major are available on the Manage your course page.

First year

Session 1 Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Accounting and Accountability 22108 6
Accounting Information Systems 22605 6
Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Accounting, Business and Society 22208 6
Financial Literacy 25400 6
Economics for Business 23115 6
Business and Social Impact 21214 6
Responsible Evidence-Based Decisions 26134 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Australian Corporate Environment 22157 6
Marketing and Customer Value 24109 6

Second year

Session 1 Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Cost Management Systems 22321 6
Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Accounting for Business Combinations 22320 6
Taxation Law 79017 6
Select 12 credit points of options: 12
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Applied Company Law 79014 6
Information for Decisions and Control 22421 6
Accounting Standards and Regulations 22420 6
Select 12 credit points of options: 12

Third year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Assurance Services and Audit 22522 6
Business Analysis (Capstone) 22319 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 24 credit points of options: 24

Honours

The Bachelor of Business (Honours) (C09004) is available with an additional one year of full-time study for eligible students.

Course fees

For relevant fee information, please choose from the following:

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Careers

Career options include accountant, auditor, business analyst, investment manager, management accountant, taxation adviser. Experienced accountants are highly sought after in all industries as well as government and not-for-profit organisations.

Course structure

Course structure explained

The course comprises a total of 150 credit points. The study components for course completion are:

  • 54 credit points of core subjects and either:
  • Accounting major (48 credit points)
  • 48 credit points comprising of either:
    • a second major (48 credit points), or
    • two sub-majors (24 credit points each), or
    • a sub-major (24 credit points) in conjunction with elective subjects (24 credit points)

Students can choose any one of the following as a second major: Business Data Analytics, Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management, Marketing, Advertising and Marketing Communications, Business Law or Information Technology.

Electives (totalling 24 credit points) can be taken from any faculty in the university, with the approval of the owning Faculty. For more information on business electives, please see the Business Electives page.

Industrial training/professional practice

This course includes two full-time, six-month industry internships, with two different sponsoring employers.

The first internship is in the second half of the first year of the course; the second internship is in the first half of the third year of the course. Students are not paid by the sponsoring employer during these internships but continue to receive their scholarship.

Course completion requirements
Requirement Credit Points
CBK90186 Major/Two sub-majors/Sub-major + four electives 48
MAJ08437 Accounting 48
STM90285 Core subjects (Accounting) 54
Total 150

Additional information

Course duration

The course is completed in three years of full-time study, which includes two separate half years of full-time work training. Some subjects are fast-tracked over Summer session (only in the first session), while others are taken part-time during full-time work training, to allow completion of the degree within three years.

Full time, on campus

Admission requirements

Admission requirements

Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.

This is an intensive scholarship course for current school leavers. Special application and selection procedures apply, including an early closing date for applications.

The English proficiency requirement for local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL iBT: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

Check to see if there are additional admission requirements for this course.

Additional information relating to this course, including the ATAR profile of domestic students who commenced this course in Autumn 2022, is located under UTS' admissions requirements, alongside information relating to the commencing student cohort who were enrolled in this course past the Autumn 2022 census date.

If you don't meet the admission requirements for this course, there may be alternative pathways to help you gain admission.

Inherent requirements

Inherent requirements are academic and non-academic requirements that are essential to the successful completion of a course. For more information about inherent requirements and where prospective and current students can get assistance and advice regarding these, see the UTS Inherent requirements page.

Prospective and current students should carefully read the Inherent Requirements Statement below and consider whether they might experience challenges in successfully completing this course.

UTS will make reasonable adjustments to teaching and learning, assessment, professional experiences, course related work experience and other course activities to facilitate maximum participation by students with disabilities, carer responsibilities, and religious or cultural obligations in their courses.

For course specific information see the UTS Business School Inherent Requirements Statement.

ATAR and selection ranks

To find out further information regarding ATAR and selection ranks from previous applicants who received an offer to this course, please visit our Admissions Stats Tool

Assumed knowledge

Mathematics and any two units of English.

UTS offers a range of bridging courses for students who do not meet the assumed knowledge requirements.

Year 12 adjustment factor scheme

To see a list of courses where HSC subjects provide adjustment factors, please refer to the Year 12 adjustment factors page.

Scholarships and prizes

Scholarships

For Bachelor of Accounting students

For Business students

Only for international students

For all domestic students

Only for Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander students

Prizes and awards

For Business students

Professional recognition

To meet the educational membership requirements (pending confirmation of renewal) for entry into CPA Australia (CPAA), Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), and Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) students will need to complete the Accounting major and successfully complete subject 21644 Law and Ethics for Managers as either an elective or part of another major (applicable to students commencing from 2022 only).

UTS: Handbook

See the Bachelor of Accounting in the UTS: Handbook for comprehensive course details.

Information for international students

Find out about support services, the Australian education system, accommodation and more to help you get the most out of your study at UTS.

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Domestic students

How to apply

Domestic applicants can apply via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) (opens an external site)

UAC code(s): 601010 (session 1)

Make a note of the relevant UAC code before starting the UAC application.

Intake

Session 1 2025

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Scholarships, prizes and awards

Scholarships

For Bachelor of Accounting students

For Business students

Only for international students

For all domestic students

Only for Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander students

Prizes and awards

For Business students

International students

How to apply

This course is not available to international applicants. UTS International has information on all courses available to international applicants wishing to study at UTS.

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Scholarships, prizes and awards

Scholarships

For Bachelor of Accounting students

For Business students

Only for international students

For all domestic students

Only for Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander students

Prizes and awards

For Business students

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.