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Testamur Title of Degree: | Bachelor of Accounting and Financial Services |
Abbreviation: | BAccy&FinSer |
UOW Course Code: | 338 |
CRICOS Code: | 078817C |
Total Credit Points | 144 |
Duration: | 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Business |
Intake Session(s): | Autumn |
Delivery Mode: | On Campus (Face-to-face) |
Delivery Campus / UAC Code: | Sydney / 753680 |
Additional Information: | Course Finder |
Overview
Students completing this degree will acquire accredited accounting qualifications and specialised knowledge required to access the numerous opportunities which exist for industry professionals within Australia’s financial services sector, encompassing funds management, banking, financial planning/advice, superannuation and insurance institutions.
Industry-based research projects with major international accountancy firms and financial institutions are undertaken in the second and third year of the degree.
Entry Requirements
Academic requirements and English requirements are available from the Course Finder.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from the Bachelor of Accounting and Financial Services will be able to:
- Demonstrate broad and coherent knowledge of the theoretical and professional disciplines of accountancy, auditing and assurance, finance, economics, quantitative methods, information systems, law, and the Financial Services Industry
- Exercise informed commercial judgement within a professional setting which emphasises ethical and responsible decision making
- Acquire and synthesise information within a complex professional setting
- Integrate technical and conceptual knowledge, and interpersonal skills to work effectively within the Financial Services Industry
- Think critically and creatively to identify better solutions within business constraints
- Work collaboratively with others to solve applied problems
- Communicate and explain accounting advice, knowledge and ideas to accountants, other professionals, and non-experts involved with the Financial Services Industry
- Reflect upon work practices, conceptual frameworks and performance feedback and action ongoing professional development
Course structure
To qualify for award of the degree of Bachelor of Accounting and Financial Services a candidate shall accrue an aggregate of at least 144 credit points by satisfactory completion of the following subjects.
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCY111 | Accounting Fundamentals In Society | 6 | Autumn |
| ACCY112 | Accounting In Organisations | 6 | Spring |
| COMM121 | Statistics for Business | 6 | Autumn |
| COMM123 | Contemporary Issues in Business | 6 | Spring |
| ECON100 | Economic Essentials for Business | 6 | Spring |
| ECON102 | Economics and Society | 6 | Autumn |
| FIN 111 | Introductory Principles of Finance | 6 | Spring |
| LAW 101 | Law, Business and Society | 6 | Autumn |
| ACCY200 | Financial Accounting IIA | 6 | Autumn |
| ACCY201 | Financial Accounting IIB | 6 | Spring |
| ACCY211 | Management Accounting II | 6 | Spring |
| ACCY231 | Information Systems in Accounting | 6 | Spring |
| COMM209 | Governance and Professional Ethics | 6 | Autumn |
| COMM210 | Industry Research Project A | 6 | Autumn |
| FIN 222 | Corporate Finance | 6 | Autumn |
| ACCY305 | Financial Accounting III | 6 | Autumn |
| ACCY312 | Management Accounting III | 6 | Spring |
| ACCY342 | Auditing and Assurance Services | 6 | Autumn |
| ACCY343 | Forensic Examination and Advanced Assurance Services | 6 | Spring |
| COMM310 | Industry Research Project B | 6 | Spring |
| FIN 360 | Derivatives and Financial Risk Management | 6 | Autumn |
| FIN 361 | Innovations in Financial Services and Markets | 6 | Spring |
| LAW 302 | Law of Business Organisations | 6 | Autumn |
| LAW 315 | Taxation Law | 6 | Spring |
Credit Arrangements
Credit and articulation arrangements are available from the Course Finder. Refer to UOW's credit arrangements on how to apply for credit.
Professional Recognition
A Bachelor of Accounting and Financial Services enables graduates to meet the educational requirements of a number of national and international professional registrations and memberships. For more information, visit Professional Recognition.
Other Information
Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: business-enquiries@uow.edu.au