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Bachelor of Business (Accounting)

Kaplan Business School, Multi-campus (Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane), Australia

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About this program

This is the accounting-major version of KBS's Bachelor of Business, and the accounting content only really kicks in once the shared foundation year is out of the way. The first five subjects (business communication, intro accounting, economics, commercial law, numerical analysis) are identical to every other Bachelor of Business student at KBS, and the single Level 200 core (governance, ethics and sustainability) is also shared. What makes this a genuine accounting degree rather than a business degree with an accounting flavour is the block of electives students are steered toward at Level 200 and 300: financial accounting, management accounting, taxation law, auditing, and corporate law units that map onto what CPA Australia and CA ANZ expect to see for graduates seeking a pathway into the CPA Program or CA ANZ's professional entry route.

Students who complete this major and want to go further don't have to leave KBS to do it: the school's Master of Accounting picks up where this degree leaves off and carries its own accreditation from CPA Australia, CA ANZ and ACCA, so a student can plan a five-year run from school leaver to professionally accredited accountant without changing institutions. That continuity matters more here than in some of the school's other majors, since accounting is one of the few fields where the professional body's unit-mapping requirements genuinely shape what gets taught rather than the university choosing freely.

Like the rest of the Bachelor of Business suite, the degree runs on trimesters (nine trimesters, 24 subjects, three years full-time) with five intakes a year, and the two Level 300 internship subjects give accounting-track students a chance to sit inside a firm before graduating rather than only after.

Fees & duration

Duration3 yr
Tuition (international)A$26,000
Application feeA$0

English test scores

IELTS6 overall
PTE50 overall

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Course structure

Study plan in 6 parts

  • BUS101Level 100 core (shared foundation): Business Communication
  • BUS103Introduction to Accounting
  • BUS104Economics
  • BUS107Commercial Law
  • BUS109Skills for Numerical Analysis
  • Level 200 core: Governance
  • MAN202Ethics and Sustainability
  • Accounting major electives (Level 200-300): Financial Accounting
  • Management Accounting
  • Taxation Law
  • Auditing and Assurance
  • Business and Corporations Law
  • Financial Reporting
  • BUS307Level 300 options: Internship 1
  • BUS308Internship 2
  • 24 subjects across 9 trimesters
  • full-time
  • 3 years

Delivery: Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney (accounting major availability varies by campus

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Career & PR pathway

Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status

Accountant (General)ANZSCO 221111

Primary outcomeMLTSSLCSOL

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

Primary outcomeMLTSSLCSOL

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

MLTSSLCSOL

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

MLTSSLCSOL

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

MLTSSLCSOL

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 Year 12 (Minimum Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 55) or equivalent schooling such as Certificate IV (KBS's published Bachelor-level academic entry requirement).

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