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Undergraduate handbook 2005 - Business and Economics

Bachelor of Business (Accounting)

Course code: 0315 + Course abbreviation: BBus(Acc) + Total credit points required: 144 + 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Caulfield)

Course description

The course is designed to provide graduates with high-level skills in both the specialised field of accounting and the general field of business management. Graduates will be capable of pursuing careers in professional accounting and a wide range of business fields.
The course blends a conceptual theoretical framework with practical applications and covers basic discipline material through to more specialised accounting strand requirements. Graduates will be well equipped to seek employment in both private and public-sector enterprises.

Course structure

Majors and other studies

Students must complete a major specialisation in accounting.
Other studies may be drawn from any of the disciplines taught on the Caulfield campus by the Faculty of Business and Economics. These other studies can in some cases form a second major in a business discipline.
Up to six open electives may also be taken from other campuses or other Monash faculties.

Course requirements

The degree requirements are:
(a) Completion of six compulsory common core units (36 credit points):

(b) Outer core - completion of six outer-core units (36 credit points), including the two compulsory units (12 credit points) listed below and a further four units (24 credit points) from the remaining units listed below:

(c) Strand - the following six units (36 credit points) are compulsory and complete a major specialisation in accounting:

(d) A total of 24 units (144 credit points) over a maximum of 10 years of study.
(e) A maximum of 10 first-year-level units (60 credit points).
(f) A minimum of six third-year-level units (36 credit points), of which at least four (24 credit points) must be from those offered by the faculty on the campus delivering this program.
(g) An option to include a maximum of six units (36 credit points) in disciplines taught by other Monash faculties or from units offered on campuses other than the campus delivering this program.
(h) At least two non-compulsory units (12 credit points) must be outside the main field of study.

Professional recognition

This program is accredited with CPA Australia and with The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA). Provided students complete all units specified by these bodies, they will qualify for associate membership of CPA Australia and entry to the CA Program of the ICAA.

Contact details

Inquiries: telephone +61 3 9902 6011, fax +61 3 9903 2955, email enquiries.caulfield@buseco.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au.

Course coordinator

Mr Geoff Tickell

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