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QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Distance education: 905255; Springfield campus: 925251

CRICOS code (International applicants): 063822G

This program is offered only to continuing students. No new admissions will be accepted. Students who are interested in this study area should consider the 3–year Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business which will be offered from semester 1, 2013.

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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 and environmental science 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. In addition, the program provides students with the necessary broad-based administrative and management skills required by organisations to compete in the global economic environment.

Students who have achieved satisfactory results in completing USQ’s Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business degree, can gain full credit towards the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from City ¾«¶«´«Ã½app of Seattle (CityU) in the USA – thereby receiving two degrees from their studies at USQ. Electing to participate in the credit guarantee option from CityU requires no additional academic work and only requires that students apply to CityU at the beginning of their first semester of studies at USQ, and meet certain academic and administrative requirements.

Career opportunities

Public accountant, chartered accountant, company accountant, carbon accountant, company secretary, financial administrator, 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.

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 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 and solve problems 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

• 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 32 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, and Business Administration courses (32 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, Sustainable Business, and Business Administration.

In this section:

• Accounting major courses
• Sustainable Business major courses
• Business Administration courses

Accounting major courses

Sustainable Business major courses

Not all courses are available on-campus.

Business Administration courses

IT requirements

For information technology requirements please refer to the .

In this section:

• Recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield and Toowoomba external (semester 1 odd-numbered years commencement)
• Recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield and Toowoomba external (semester 2 odd-numbered years commencement)
• Recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield and Toowoomba external (semester 1 even- numbered years commencement)
• Recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield and Toowoomba external (semester 2 even-numbered years commencement)

Recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield and Toowoomba external (semester 1 odd-numbered years commencement)

Recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield and Toowoomba external (semester 2 odd-numbered years commencement)

Recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield and Toowoomba external (semester 1 even- numbered years commencement)

Recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield and Toowoomba external (semester 2 even-numbered years commencement)