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Bachelor of Accounting and Finance (Advanced Leadership)

Study Accounting and Finance at Flinders

Meet your full potential with advanced leadership studies in accounting and finance

Designed for high-achieving students to meet their full potential, this degree is designed for students demonstrating potential to attain leadership skills and work-relevant experience to make them of distinct value to employers. The advanced nature of this degree is encapsulated by a guaranteed industry placement, a research/project topic, participation in a student conference, and individual mentoring.

Prepare for a career in accounting or finance with an introduction to the technical and practical realities of the global marketplace. You will learn fundamental business concepts and apply them to real-world scenarios, developing analytical skills vital for roles in accounting and business analysis.

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Prerequisites

None

Assumed knowledge

None

2019 selection rank

New in 2020

Guaranteed selection rank

90.00

TAFElink

Advanced Diploma or above

Adjustment factors available

Yes

SATAC code

244141

Delivery mode
On campus:
  • – Bedford Park
Online: No.
Duration

3 years full-time
(or part-time equivalent)
Deferrable: Yes

Annual indicative fee
  • 2019: $10,774
How are these fees calculated?
Start dates
  • – March
  • – July

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Why study Accounting and Finance at Flinders

  • Prepare for a career in accounting, corporate financial analysis and reporting, financial markets, fund management or investment banking
  • Develop the business analysis and enterprise resource planning skills that employers are seeking
  • Accredited by CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
  • Get real-world work experience and develop networks through work placements

 

Your career

The advanced leadership degree provides you with leadership skills and further work-relevant experience to boost your employability. Extensive opportunities exist for Flinders accounting graduates across the globe. They will have a strong multidisciplinary focus giving them a competitive edge in the international marketplace.

Potential occupations include:

  • graduate taxation advisor
  • finance systems graduate
  • accountant
  • graduate business analyst.

Potential employers include:

  • accounting firms
  • financial management firms
  • investment advisory organisations
  • financial planning firms
  • government departments
  • self-employment.

Professional recognition / accreditation

This degree is accredited by Certified Practising Accountants Australia (CPA Australia) and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ). It satisfies the admission requirements of professional bodies such as CPA Australia, CAANZ, and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA).

What you will study

First year

A typical first year may include:
  • core topics in accounting principles; quantitative methods; management, people and organisations; economics for business; law for business; and foundations of finance
  • specialisation topics in accounting and finance.

Second year

A typical second year may include:
  • further core topics
  • further specialisation topics in accounting and finance.

Third year

A typical third year may include:
  • further core topics
  • further specialisation topics in accounting and finance.

Practical experience

The degree provides you with practical experience that prepares you for the workforce.

  • Participate in Work-Integrated Learning and industry placement programs.
  • Immerse yourself in live industry projects with the New Venture Institute and engage with business in a real-world environment.
  • Participate in compulsory industry placements, business leadership conferences and professional development as part of the advanced leadership program.

Study abroad

Flinders has a series of international exchange links that give you a chance to study part of your degree overseas, from a short-term three-week study tour to a yearlong exchange at any one of 80 partner universities around the world.

Innovation and
enterprise topics

At Flinders University, we recognise that careers are evolving and the workplace of the future will look very different from today.

Whatever undergraduate course you are studying at Flinders you can add innovation and enterprise electives to your degree to gain new, adaptable and transferrable skills that will equip you for changes in the global job market.

These innovation and enterprise electives prepare you for the careers of tomorrow by developing what we like to call ‘personal enterprise skills’ – the innate ability to adapt to whatever life throws at you, professionally and personally.

How to apply

1

Choose your preferred course.

 

2

Check the entry requirements and admission pathways available to you.

 

3

Choose other courses to include in your preferences.

 

4

Visit SATAC and submit your application online.

Applicants can apply for this course using Year 12 qualifications, previous higher education study, TAFE/VET qualifications, or through adult entry (STAT/Foundation Studies/tertiary preparation course).

Find the entry path that’s right for you.

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How to apply

1

Select your course.

 

2

Check entry requirements.

 

3

Check your eligibility for credit.

 

5

Obtain certified documents.

 

6

Submit your application and documents.

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If you don’t meet our English language entry requirements and need to improve your English language proficiency, you can do so through our approved English Language Instruction Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) providers.

This means that you can attend the required English language tuition at approved ELICOS providers and gain direct entry into university without an IELTS or TOEFL test.

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If you don’t meet our academic entry requirements, you can still gain entry to Flinders University through academic pathways programs provided by the Flinders International Study Centre.

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Course enquiries

Want more information about studying at Flinders University? Contact us to find out more – we’d love to help you decide if Flinders University is the right choice for you.

Course enquiries

For all course enquiries phone or email us or complete the course enquiry form.

1300 354 633

askflinders@flinders.edu.au

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Last Updated: 30 Jul 2019
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