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QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Distance education: 905265; Springfield campus: 925261

CRICOS code (International applicants): 077740E

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Program focus

In a world first, the Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business embeds the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) principles, giving it a true sustainable business focus. The accounting courses provide students with a knowledge-base in financial accounting, management accounting, business law and finance. The sustainable business courses equip students with the knowledge and skills to meet the needs of organisations to strategically manage and report their environmental and social impacts on the community as well as provide them with an understanding of the principles and practices associated with carbon accounting and carbon tax/emissions trading systems.

Career opportunities

Public accountant, chartered accountant, company accountant, energy auditor, carbon accountant, company secretary, financial administrator, environmental systems manager, resource and efficiency management, carbon pricing, supply chain management, government (tax department, audit office, treasury, local government), investment adviser, financial institutions (banks, building societies), forensic accountant.

Professional accreditation

Graduates of this program will meet the educational entrance requirements of and (ICAA). This provides Associate membership of CPA Australia, eligibility to study the CPA professional exams and eligibility to study the ICAA professional exams.

Successful completion of the Accounting major can qualify students for exemptions from the Fundamental level (9 papers) of the (ACCA) exams. For further details please refer to the ACCA website.

Program aims

This program aims to provide students with specific knowledge and skills relevant to the accounting discipline and satisfy the educational entrance requirements for membership of relevant Australian accounting professional bodies. The program also aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills to meet the needs of organisations to strategically manage energy requirements and report their environmental and social impacts on the community. In addition, the program aims to provide students with the necessary broad-based administrative and management skills required by organisations to compete in the global economic environment.

Program objectives

At the completion of the program, students should exhibit the following graduate qualities:

• discipline expertise - demonstrate strong communication skills to transfer their knowledge from program studies to the workplace; acquire specific knowledge and skills relevant to the accounting discipline

• professional practice - identify, analyse, solve problems and communicate outcomes in different decision contexts; satisfy the educational entrance requirement of the relevant Australian accounting professional bodies

• global citizenship - understand and apply the broad-based administrative and management skills required by organisations to compete in the global economic environment

• scholarship - demonstrate an understanding of the principles of accounting, finance, economics and business law; think constructively and logically and exercise judgement

• lifelong learning - make effective and creative use of modern technologies; understand and apply the broad-based administrative and management skills required by organisations to compete on an ongoing basis in the global economic environment

• awareness of sustainability issues - assist organisations to strategically and ethically manage and report their environmental and social impacts on the community.

Admission requirements

• Year 12 English [4,SA] or equivalent.

• Current skills at the level of Queensland Senior Secondary School Studies Maths A (4,SA) or equivalent is assumed.

• Candidates for admission to this program must satisfy the normal USQ entry requirements for undergraduate programs. Please refer to , Section 2.2.1 (for Australian students) and Section 2.2.3 (for international students).

• International applicants must have met the or have completed the .

How to apply

Domestic students

may be made through the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC). The same procedure applies whether you plan to study on-campus or by distance education.

If you completed Year 12 at a Queensland secondary school you will be assessed for entry on the basis of your Overall Position (OP) or equivalent score. Year 12 students from other states or territories are considered for entry on the basis of their UAI, ENTER or TER and the subject prerequisites indicated. Other applicants will be based on their overall Rank.

International students

This program is offered to international students. An international student is a person who is not an Australian or New Zealand citizen and not an Australian permanent resident. Please refer to for information about entry requirements, visa arrangements and how to apply.

Program fees

Commonwealth supported place

A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of your higher education and you as a student pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .
Commonwealth Supported students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called .

Domestic full fee paying place

Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .
Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship requirements.
Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .

International full fee paying place

International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus, via distance education/online. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

Program structure

The Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business is comprised of 24 single-unit courses as follows:

Program completion requirements

To be eligible to graduate with the award Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business, students must have successfully completed the core business courses, Accounting major courses, Sustainable Business major courses (24 courses in total).

Required time limits

Students have a maximum of 9 years to complete this program.

Core courses

All students are required to complete all the following core courses. The purpose of these courses is to expose business students to fundamental concepts and methods and the diversity of subject matter that they will encounter in their studies. The functional areas of business are identified and elementary tools leading to a focus in the major areas of Accounting and Sustainable Business.

In this section:

• Accounting major courses
• Sustainable Business major courses

Accounting major courses

Sustainable Business major courses

Not all courses are available on-campus.

IT requirements

For information technology requirements please refer to the .

Other program requirements

Students must maintain good standing in this program. Please refer to Section 2 of the

Exit points

Students must maintain good standing in this program (see Other program requirements section). Students not wishing to complete the Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business may be permitted to exit with either:

• Diploma of Business Administration

• Associate Degree of Business

Students may exit with the Diploma of Business Administration if they have completed 8 courses as follows:

• 4 courses from the Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Commerce, or Bachelor of Business Administration, and

• a further 4 Faculty of Business and Law courses.

Students may exit with the Associate Degree of Business if they have completed 16 courses as follows:

• 8 core courses from the Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business, Bachelor of Business or Bachelor of Commerce, and

• any 8 courses from the Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Business Administration .

Exemptions

Candidates for admission to the Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business program may be eligible for up to 16 units of exemption on the basis of successful completion of relevant, equivalent undergraduate study from a recognised university or institution offering equivalent study. Exemptions approved in this program will not automatically apply to other programs offered by USQ. Students should note that the advanced standing policies of accounting professional bodies such as the CPA Australia and ICAA are restrictive so students are advised to seek current information from these bodies before applying for exemptions. Claims for exemptions for previous study should be submitted prior to or at the time of enrolment. Each claim will be assessed on individual merit in line with the faculty's exemptions policies.

Note: Where exemptions are granted, maximum and minimum duration will be adjusted in the same proportion as exemptions, for example, where 8 exemptions are granted, maximum time will be 6 years and minimum time will be 4 semesters.

In this section:

• Recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield on-campus and Toowoomba external (semester 1)
• Recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield on-campus and Toowoomba external (semester 2)

Recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield on-campus and Toowoomba external (semester 1)

Recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield on-campus and Toowoomba external (semester 2)