UndergraduateBusiness
Bachelor of Accounting
La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
About this program
Shape the future of business with skills that matter. Want to turn your passion for business and problem-solving into a career with real impact? La Trobe's Bachelor of Accounting is your launchpad. Developed in close collaboration with industry partners, this degree doesn't just teach accounting - it prepares you to lead in a world driven by data, digital innovation, and ethical decision-making. Learn by doing - not just listening. From your first year, you'll work with industry-standard cloud-based software and tackle real-world business challenges through immersive simulations and projects. You'll explore how accounting shapes smart decisions in every part of a business - and why it's at the heart of every successful organisation. Small, supportive classes mean you'll connect closely with your lecturers and peers, building confidence through active learning and real collaboration. With flexible majors, minors, and electives, you can customise your degree to suit your passions - whether that's finance, tech, sustainability, or strategy. Get industry-ready with hands-on experience. You could complete a work placement with leading firms, government agencies, or social enterprises. Many students have already made their mark with top-tier multinationals, regional firms, and international businesses - gaining skills, networks, and career clarity. By graduation, you won't just understand accounting - you'll know how to use it to drive performance, solve problems, and lead with purpose.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
- Year 1: Data Fundamentals For Business Decisions
- Fundamentals Of Accounting
- Generative Artificial Intelligence For Business
- Introduction To Business And Company Law
- Introduction To Finance
- Management And Organisations
- Markets
- Policy And The Economy Year 2: Accounting Informational Systems
- Cost Information For Decision Making
- Financial Accounting And Reporting
- Forensic Accounting
- Industry Placement
- Industry Project
- Sustainability Year 3: Advanced Accounting
- Auditing And Assurance
- Taxation
- Integrated Accounting Project
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
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.
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