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Bachelor of Professional Accounting
Holmes Institute, Multi-campus (Melbourne, Sydney, Gold Coast), Australia
About this program
The Bachelor of Professional Accounting is Holmes Institute's three year accounting degree, designed to meet the academic requirements of CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand for professional accreditation. It covers financial and management accounting, auditing, taxation law, corporate finance and business law alongside core business units, running across Holmes's Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Gold Coast campuses.
Graduates typically move into roles such as accounts officer, tax consultant, auditor, financial analyst or bookkeeper, with a direct pathway into Holmes's own Master of Professional Accounting for students who want to add a postgraduate qualification and meet the full CPA/CA membership pathway.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
The Bachelor of Professional Accounting shares its business core with the Bachelor of Business (HC1001 Business Fundamentals; HC1041 Information Technology for Business; HC1021 Interpersonal and Electronic Communication; HC1031 Managing People and Organisations; HC1062 Decision Making and Problem Solving; HC1072 Economics and International Trade; HC1010 Accounting for Business; HC1082 Marketing; HC2001 Law in the Workplace; HC1052 Organisational Behaviour; HC2121 Comparative Business Ethics and Social Responsibility) and layers in an accounting major covering corporate accounting, management accounting, auditing, taxation law and finance, with a capstone Integrated Business Management Project in the final year. Holmes's public course page defers unit level sequencing for the accounting major to its downloadable course guide rather than listing every accounting unit by code on the page itself
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
Accountant (General)ANZSCO 221111
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, so it supports 189/190/491 and the employer-sponsored 482/186. Needs an accredited accounting degree and a positive assessment from CPA Australia, CA ANZ, or the IPA.
Assessed by CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants ANZ, or the Institute of Public Accountants (applicant chooses one)
Taxation AccountantANZSCO 221113
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants ANZ, or the Institute of Public Accountants (applicant chooses one)
Management AccountantANZSCO 221112
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants ANZ, or the Institute of Public Accountants (applicant chooses one)
External AuditorANZSCO 221213
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants ANZ, or the Institute of Public Accountants (applicant chooses one)
Internal AuditorANZSCO 221214
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants ANZ, or the Institute of Public Accountants (applicant chooses one)
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
Successful completion of an Australian Year 12 (senior high school), a Certificate IV or equivalent; or successful completion of an approved Tertiary Preparation Program or a Foundation Year program offered by an accredited institution of higher education.
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