Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)

Qualified accountants are in demand around the world to help businesses, governments, organisations and individuals with finance management. An accounting qualification from Curtin is accepted internationally and can go anywhere with you.

You can develop expertise in areas such as auditing, taxation, insolvency, compliance, or accounting systems and technology. You can also develop skills in a number of other areas. If you graduate with a Curtin accounting qualification, you are eligible to join a range of professional accounting bodies operating in Australia.

Location	Perth, Malaysia, Singapore or Dubai
Study Method	Full-time
Study Mode	On-campus
Intake	February or July
Duration	3 years

Entry requirements

Minimum English language entry requirements

Qualification	Score
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)	Overall 6.0 (no individual band below 6.0)
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)	79 (band minimum W-21, L-13, R-13, S-18)
SPM 1119 English	C
GCE ‘A’ Level	E
GCE ‘O’ Level	C

Cut-off scores

Qualification	Score
GCE-A Level/STPM (best of 3 subjects)	5
UEC (best of 5 selected subjects)	15
HKDSE	15
IB	24
Ontario Gr	60
ATAR (WACE/SACE/HSC/VCE/AUSMAT/SAM/MUFY)	70
WAUFP (CPS)	54
India/Pakistan	65%
Sri Lanka	5

Cut-off scores key:

GCE : General Certificate of Education
STPM : Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia
IB : International Baccalaureate
ATAR : Australian Tertiary Admission Rank – applicable to all Australian matriculation
HKDSE : Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education
India : Includes All India Senior School Certificate awarded by The Central Board of Secondary School Education (CBSE), Indian School Certificate (ISC) awarded by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), Higher School Certificate (HSC) awarded by one of the State Secondary School Boards. Certificates awarded by the CBSE and the CISCE are generally considered to represent a higher level of achievement than state certificates.
Sri Lanka : GCE ‘A’ level issued by the Department of Examinations

Score Conversion for Advanced level/GCE/GCSE:
Grades awarded from 2010 onwards: A*=6, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1
Grades awarded up to 2009: A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1
AS Levels equal half of that of an Advanced Level, e.g. 3 points for an A*, 2.5 points for an A (prior to 2010)

Subject Grades Conversion for STPM : A=5, A- =4, B+ =4, B=3, B- =2, C+ = 2, C=1

Note: scores for individual prerequisites may be taken into consideration for assessment purposes.

Course Prerequisites

Mathematics desirable

Professional recognition

• CPA Australia
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK (ACCA)
• Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (Chartered Accountants ANZ)
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK (CIMA)
• Institute of Public Accountants Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA)
• Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) Chartered Institute of Mangament Accountants, UK (CIMA)

Credit for previous study

Diploma applications will be treated on case to case basis.

Career opportunities

Auditor
Professional Accountant
Company Secretary
Accountant
Tax Agent/Consultant
Business Analyst
Tax Advisor
Treasurer

Graduates can be associated with professional accounting bodies such as ACCA and CPA Australia

Course structure

YEAR 1 SEMESTER 1

Financial Decision Making
Markets and Legal Frameworks
Communication, Culture and Indigenous Perspectives in Business
Strategic Career Design

YEAR 1 SEMESTER 2

Analytics for Decision Making
Accounting – The Fundamentals of Business
Pre-requisite(s) : Financial Decision Making
Applied Contract Law
Introductory Economics

YEAR 2 SEMESTER 1

Cost Analysis for Decision Making
Pre-requisite(s) : The Fundamentals of Business OR Financial Decision Making
Company Law for Business
Introduction to Finance Principles
Selected Specialisation OR any Elective unit from Commerce Major

YEAR 2 SEMESTER 2

Business Processes and Internal Controls
Pre-requisite(s) : Accounting – The Fundamentals of Business OR Financial Decision Making
Accounting for Corporations
Pre-requisite(s) : Accounting – The Fundamentals of Business OR Financial Accounting
Introduction to Australian Taxation Law
Selected Specialisation OR any Elective unit from Commerce Major

YEAR 3 SEMESTER 1

Auditing, Assurance and Risk Assessment
Pre-requisite(s) : Accounting for Corporations OR Financial Reporting
Accounting, Behaviour and Control
Pre-requisite(s) : Cost Analysis for Decision Making
Selected Specialisation OR any Elective unit from Commerce Major
Selected Specialisation OR any Elective unit from Commerce Major

YEAR 3 SEMESTER 2

Complex Corporate Issues
Pre-requisite(s) : Accounting for Corporations
Any Elective unit from Commerce Major
Any Elective unit from Commerce Major
Business Internship OR Interactive Study Tour
Pre-requisite (s): Completion Successful completion of 300 credit points
OR Enhancing Your Business Mind
Pre-requisite (s): Completion Successful completion of 400 credit points

List of specialisations

Marketing Foundations Specialisation
1. Marketing Across Borders
2. Consumer Behaviour
3. Discovering Marketing
* Student to select 1 x 25 credits from the optional units 4, 5
4. Digital Marketing and E-Commerce
5. Retailing and E-Commerce

Public Relations Specialisation
1. Discovering Public Relations
2. Digital Public Relations and Storytelling
* Student to select 2 x 25 credits from the optional units 3, 4, 5, 6
3. Public Relations and Reputation Management
• Pre-requisite (s): Discovering Public Relations OR any previous version
4. Public Relations in Industry
• Pre-requisite (s): Digital Public Relations and Storytelling OR any previous version
5. Campaign Planning and Evaluation
• Pre-requisite (s): Digital Public Relations and Storytelling OR any previous version
6. Cross-Cultural Communication

Tourism and Hospitality Essentials Specialisation
1. Principles of Tourism, Hospitality and Events
2. Hospitality Experience
3. Contemporary Issues in Tourism Management
• Pre-requisite (s): Principles of Tourism, Hospitality and Events
* Student to select 1 x 25 credits from the optional units 4, 5
4. Marketing for Tourism, Hospitality and Events
5. Managing Tourism Destinations
• Pre-requisite (s): Principles of Tourism, Hospitality and Events

Event Management Specialisation
1. Sustainable Event Development
2. Event Management
* Student to select 2 x 25 credits from the optional units 3, 4, 5
3. Digital Marketing Strategy
4. Managing Operations
5. Business and Sustainable Development

Small Business Start-Up Specialisation
1. Start-up Business Planning
2. Small Business Growth
* Student to select 2 x 25 credits from the optional units 3, 4, 5, 6
3. Business and Sustainable Development
4. Entrepreneurship
5. Digital Marketing Strategy
6. Introduction to Finance Principles

Social Leadership & Ethics Specialisation
* Student to select 4 x 25 credits from the optional units 1,2, 3, 4, 5
1. Business and Sustainable Development
2. Business Ethics
• Pre-requisite (s): Successful completion of 200 credit points
3. Organisational Behaviour
4. Strategic Management
• Pre-requisite (s): Communication, Culture and Indigenous Perspectives in
Business OR Fundamentals of Management
5. Managing Change

Workforce Management Specialisation
1. Building a Sustainable Workforce
• Pre-requisite (s): Human Resource Management Introduction
2. Human Resources Management Introduction
*Student to select 2 x 25 credits from the optional units 3, 4, 5, 6
3. Strategic Rewards and Performance Management
4. Start-Up Business Planning
5. International Human Resources Management
6. Business Ethics
• Pre-requisite (s): Successful completion of 200 credit points

Course fee

RM22,400 per annum for local student

RM33,128 per annum for international student

*The indicative course fee shown on the Letter of Offer might vary from the actual course fee according to the units undertaken. The indicative fee is just a guide as to what the course fee will be, until semester enrolment is completed.

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This page was last updated on 31 January 2024

Location

Perth, Malaysia, Singapore or Dubai

Study Method

Full-time

Study Mode

On-campus

Intake

February or July

Duration

3 years