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Bachelor of Business (Honours) (Accounting)

  • Bachelor (Honours)

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor (Honours)
Duration
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Course Code
009038B
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb, Jul

About this course

Highlights
  • Study dynamic and contemporary issues in accountancy.
  • Work with a supervisor to integrate what you've learnt in your degree to complete a thesis in your field of study.
  • Complete in 2 semesters full-time or 4 semesters part-time.
Highlights
  • Study dynamic and contemporary issues in accountancy.
  • Work with a supervisor to integrate what you've learnt in your degree to complete a thesis in your field of study.
  • Complete in 2 semesters full-time or 4 semesters part-time.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

You must have a recognised bachelor degree or masters by coursework with at least a major in accountancy with a minimum grade point average of 5.00 (on QUT's 7-point scale) completed within the last 2 years plus:

  • Suitable honours topic
  • Proposed honours supervisor

If you do not meet the grade point average requirement but you have:

  • Excelled in the final semesters of your degree; or
  • Completed a double degree and excelled in the business or commerce part of your double degree

you are encouraged to apply.

Places are subject to supervisor availability infrastructure and other required resources.

BS06 Bachelor of Business (Dean's Scholars)

All current BS06 Bachelor of Business (Dean's Scholars) graduates will automatically receive an offer to start within three weeks of the current semester results being released. Please contact the Honours Coordinator in the relevant School to discuss academic supervision before commencement of the course.

Academic entry requirement

A recognised bachelor degree or masters by coursework with at least a major in accountancy with a minimum grade point average of 5.00 (on QUT's 7-point scale) completed within the last 2 years plus:

  • Suitable honours topic
  • Proposed honours supervisor

If you do not meet the grade point average requirement but you have:

  • Excelled in the final semesters of your degree; or
  • Completed a double degree and excelled in the business or commerce part of your double degree

you are encouraged to apply.

Places are subject to supervisor availability infrastructure and other required resources.

Study locations

Gardens Point

What you will learn

The Bachelor of Business (Honours) provides high-achieving undergraduate students with analytical theoretical and empirical skills that differentiate them from other graduates. It gives you the chance to integrate the practical and conceptual knowledge gained through your degree.

As an honours graduate you can clearly demonstrate an ability to undertake rigorous independent research.

Career pathways

Possible careers
  • Business analyst
  • Business risk and governance consultant
  • Certified practicing accountant
  • Chartered accountant
  • Chief financial officer
  • Corporate secretary
  • Financial controller
  • Financial project manager
  • Forensic accountant
  • Funds manager
  • Investment manager
  • Property development

Course structure

The course is designed for total immersion in academic study for a full-time year. Therefore undertaking the honours course part-time is generally discouraged. Not all schools permit mid-year entry. The structure of the course is such that the coursework units in the first semester logically precede the research thesis which is largely completed in the second semester.

Study areas

Study an in-depth project in:

  • regulation
  • accounting accountability and performance
  • corporate governance
  • behavioural governance
  • superannuation and wealth management
  • forensics fraud and risk management
  • accounting education
  • social enterprise
  • philanthropy
  • fundraising.

The course is designed for total immersion in academic study for a full-time year. Therefore undertaking the honours course part-time is generally discouraged. Not all schools permit mid-year entry. The structure of the course is such that the coursework units in the first semester logically precede the research thesis which is largely completed in the second semester.