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Bachelor of Accountancy

Program director/s

• Mr Stan Astachnowicz (OBAY)

Further information for HKBU program is available from the HKBU UniSA website.

The final intake for this program in Hong Kong is November 2010

Aim

To provide graduates with the education and training appropriate to the needs of accountants in public practice; commerce and industry; and the public sector.

Entry requirements

Applicants are required to have:

• Qualified for the SACE; and
• Recorded achievement in five SACE subjects taken at Stage 2 level; and
• Included at least four Stage 2 subjects which are approved Higher Education Selection Subjects (HESS);
• Obtained a competitive TER.

 Alternatively, the minimum educational requirements may be met by those who have:

• Completed the equivalent secondary education qualifications as required for university entry under SACE;
• Completed or partly completed a recognised higher education program at a recognised higher education institution;
• Completed at least four Open Universities Australia (OUA) courses at the appropriate level;
• Completed a recognised diploma or advanced diploma from TAFE;
• Completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma;
• Qualified for Special Entry.

In addition to these academic requirements, all students entering the Program will have successfully completed tertiary level studies equivalent to higher certificate and diploma level in a business related discipline.

Minimum English language entry requirements: coursework programs

The minimum English language entry requirements for international students who speak English as a foreign language are detailed below. It should be noted that some programs may specify higher English language entry requirements. These will be indicated in relevant program documentation.

Applicants are required to meet at least one of the English language entry requirements listed. Possession of one or more of these qualifications, in addition to the academic entry requirements does not, in itself, guarantee a place at the University of South Australia. Applications are considered on an individual basis and selection is competitive.

Where previous study/work experience was conducted in English, the application must be accompanied by certified documentation from the educational institution/employer certifying that the language of instruction/employment was English.

Undergraduate

English Language Test (see Note 1)	Score
IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
·Reading and Writing	6.0
·Overall Band Score	6.0
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
·TOEFL iBT (Internet-based test)	80 with no band less than 20
·TOEFL PBT (Paper-based test)	550 with TWE (Test of Written English) of 4.5
English Language Programs	Score
Successful completion of the CELUSA Academic English Program	Level 4
Other Qualifications
·Successful completion of a secondary qualification in Australia within the last two years; or
·Successful completion of at least one year of tertiary study in Australia within the last two years; or
·Successful completion of one year of secondary or tertiary study conducted and completed in English within the last two years in a country in which English is commonly used, as determined by the University (see Note 2).

Note 1: Results from IELTS and TOEFL are valid for two years.

Note 2: The University, through UniSA International, maintains a list of countries where English is commonly used and which would satisfy this criteria. This may include particular educational institutions within a given non-English speaking country where English is the language of instruction.

Content/structure

The program comprises an eight course Division core (see Note 1), an eight course accounting major (includes one Division Core course), and nine elective courses. The program requires the completion of 24 courses totalling 108 units, as listed in the schedule below. Since entry is only granted to applicants who can be granted a minimum of 6 courses credit, the completion of the program will require the study of 18 courses or less.

Professional Recognition

The Program is designed to satisfy the educational requirements of a wide range of pre-eminent professional accounting bodies in Australia and Hong Kong. Subject to changes in their own accreditation rules, following the prescribed study sequence will provide graduates with entry level membership/recognition to CPA Australia and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Professional Accountants. Graduation from this program has been recognised by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) as fulfilling requirements for maximum exemption in the ACCA's professional program.

Program requirements

Rules

The program comprises:

• a division core of eight courses;
  
• a major sequence of eight courses specific to the program (this includes one division core course);
  
• nine elective courses.

Notes

1. The Division Core comprises eight courses. For the Bachelor of Accountancy, they are:
     
   ACCT 1005 Accounting, Decisions and Accountability
   INFS 1011 Business Information Systems
   LAWS 1002 Introduction to Law
   COMM 1054 Managing Communication in Business
   MATH 1053 Quantitative Methods for Business
   MARK 1010 Marketing Principles: Trading and Exchange
   ECON 1006 Microeconomics
   BUSS 1054 Introduction to Management
     
2. The accounting major comprises:
    
   ACCT 1005 Accounting, Decisions and Accountability (also in the division core)
   ACCT 1006 Financial Accounting 1
   ACCT 2005 Financial Accounting 2
   ACCT 3007 Financial Accounting 3
   BANK 2005 Finance and Investment
   ACCT 2006 Management Accounting
   BUSS 3017 Global Issues for Accounting
   ACCT 3003 Issues in Accounting Theory
     
3. The program in Hong Kong is offered in accelerated part-time mode, where the standard student load is two courses per study period over three study periods per year. The actual courses offered may vary from year to year. Further information on study schedules can be obtained from the Hong Kong Baptist University School of Continuing Education.
     
4. Being a Hong Kong based program, queries in relation to this program and enrolment should be directed to Hong Kong Baptist University School of Continuing Education. Further information about this program and other programs offered by UniSA in conjunction with Hong Kong Baptist University SCE can be obtained at the HKBU UniSA website

Further information

Further information about the HKBU program is available from the HKBU Unisa website.

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