Bachelor of Business with a major in Accounting

What you’ll learn:

1. Accounting Systems: Learn how to record and analyse business activities, mastering the accounting cycle and its essential systems.
2. Business Systems: Use accounting systems and software to evaluate business performance and drive positive change across organisations.
3. Financial Statements: Get to grips with financial statements and how they provide the insights that guide key business decisions.
4. Company Accounting: Explore international accounting standards and the Australian regulatory framework, preparing you for the global business world.
5. Economics: Develop strong analytical problem-solving skills to make smarter, data-driven decisions in both business and government.

What is a Bachelor of Business with a major in Accounting?

If you enjoy solving problems and working with numbers, the Bachelor of Business with a major in Accounting helps you build a broad business foundation while developing practical skills in the digital tools used across modern accounting.

With Swinburne Online’s Bachelor of Business – Accounting, you’ll:

• Gain practical experience working with clients across industries built on AI-driven operations, digital compliance, and cloud financial data.
• Learn to manage money, analyse data, and solve real-world business problems.
• Graduate with a degree that has pathways to CPA Australia (CPAA), Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ), the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), or the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA).

How you’ll study

• The Bachelor of Business with a major in Accounting runs across three Teaching Periods per year.
• Expected study load is between 8–10 hours per unit, per week.
• Set your own study pace by taking one or more units per Teaching Period.
• You’ll have 24/7 access to your online classroom, discussion boards, and learning content.
• Learning is delivered through interactive materials, including videos, quizzes, podcasts, diagrams, and written content.

Who is this course for?

• Analytical problem-solvers who enjoy working with numbers and want to build practical accounting skills
• Career starters or changers who want a stable pathway into corporate, commercial or public sector roles
• Professionals seeking an accredited qualification to support their progression towards becoming a qualified accountant

Recommended study pattern

To be awarded the Bachelor of Business with a major in Accounting, you must complete 24 units in total made up of:

• 7 Core Business Units
• 1 Core Business Practice Units (choose from 2 options)
• 9 Accounting Major Units
• 7 Electives

Each year is split into 3 Teaching Periods.

What you'll study:

Core Business Fundamental units

These are foundational units in major business study areas:

Learning and Communicating for Innovative Business Practice (COM10011)

Contemporary Management Principles (MGT10001)

Marketing and the Consumer Experience (MKT10009)

Financial Information for Decision-Making (ACC10007)

Economics for Business Decision-Making (ECO10005)

Business Digitalisation (INF10024)

Business Consulting Project (BUS30032)

Core Business Practice units

You must complete one of the following:

Planning for Career Success (CAR10001)

Sustainable Business Practice (BUS30031)

Accounting Major units

Accounting major units are designed to dive into practical, future-focused study:

Financial Information Systems (ACC10008)

Financial Statistics (FIN10002)

Management Accounting for Planning and Control (ACC20007)

Financial Management (FIN20014)

Company Accounting (ACC20013)

Taxation (ACC30005)

Auditing (ACC30010)

Accounting Theory (ACC30008)

Law of Commerce (LAW20019).

Electives

Recommended electives to round out your degree:

Big Data Management (INF20016)

Analysis for Competitive Advantage (ACC30009)

Business for Sustainability, Social Change and Impact (BUS10014)

Award requirements

To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Business (Accounting) students must complete 300 credit points comprising of:

• Eight [8] core units of study (100 credit points);
• Eleven [11] units of study from the Accounting discipline major (137.5 credit points); and
• Five [5] units of study comprising of a minor and/or electives; (62.5 credit points).

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Indicative total fee $52,197

The amounts shown here are indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.

Fees may vary depending on:

• the subjects you choose
• credit from previous work experience
• your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.

To learn more, go to Fees or contact a student advisor.

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Applicants are required to meet one of the following minimum entry requirements:

• A completed or partially completed tertiary qualification (e.g. relevant Certificate IVs, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Associate Degree, incomplete or complete bachelor’s degree); or
• 4+ years of relevant work experience; or
• Recent Year 12 Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or equivalent completion, with the required English study score

Credit for Prior Learning

If you have completed recent prior studies you may be eligible to request course credit or subject exemptions to reduce the duration and cost of your program.

Credit for prior learning evaluates your previous studies related to your chosen subjects.

This is assessed on a case-by-case basis, where every applicant is assessed individually.

Credit for Prior Learning

If you have completed recent prior studies you may be eligible to request course credit or subject exemptions to reduce the duration and cost of your program.

Credit for prior learning evaluates your previous studies related to your chosen subjects.

This is assessed on a case-by-case basis, where every applicant is assessed individually.

To learn more and explore your potential credit for prior learning, get in touch with our Course Consultant team to discuss your options!