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

CRICOS code (International applicants): 077740E

The Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business (BACS) will accept enrolments for semester 1 2015. From semester 2 2015, the BACS will only be available to continuing students.

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Professional accreditation

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

Successful completion of the Accounting major can qualify students for exemptions from the Fundamental level (9 papers) of the (ACCA) 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 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.

Admission to the Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business is in accordance with for undergraduate programs.

Domestic and International Applicants from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy .

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a 精东传媒app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, Applicants may be admitted to an Award Program.

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 and 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

IT requirements

For information technology requirements please refer to the .

Other program requirements

Students must maintain good standing in this program. Please refer to 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 Business and Commerce 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.

Credit

Candidates for admission to the Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business program may be eligible for up to 16 units of credit on the basis of successful completion of relevant, equivalent undergraduate study from a recognised university or institution offering equivalent study. Credit 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 CAANZ are restrictive so students are advised to seek current information from these bodies before applying for credit. Claims for credit 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 USQ policy.

Note: Where credit is granted, maximum and minimum duration will be adjusted in the same proportion as the credit, for example, where eight units of credit is granted, maximum time will be six years and minimum time will be four semesters.

In this section:

• Recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield campus and distance/online semester 1 commencement
• Recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield campus and distance/online semester 2 commencement

Recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield campus and distance/online semester 1 commencement

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield campus and distance/online semester 2 commencement

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.