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For undergraduate students

The degree programs offered by the ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ Business School are recognised by the following Professional Organisations in accordance with the details set out below:

Australian Computer Society (ACS)
Australian Human Resource Institute (AHRI)
Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA)
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ)
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
CPA Australia
Institute of Public Accountants (IPA)
The Institute of Actuaries of Australia

As professional accreditation requirements do change from time to time, you are advised to contact the individual organisation concerned for current requirements.

The following qualifications in Information Systems have been by Australian Computer Society (ACS) for the Professional Level.

The ACS is responsible for the accreditation of professional ICT education programs in Australia. It is also signatory to the , which is a multi-lateral mutual-recognition agreement among agencies responsible for accreditation or recognition of tertiary-level computing and IT-related qualifications in Australia, US, Canada, UK, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan that provides graduates from accredited undergraduate degree programs global recognition. ACS ensures that new courses build essential skills for critical emerging fields and sets graduate standards to meet future industry needs. 

Completion of an accredited ACS degree program along with appropriate industry experience is a pathway to professional certification as a Certified Professional . The ACS Certified Professional certification is accredited by the International Professional Practice Partnership (IP3).

SAS Certification

Those students who complete the following four courses will be eligible for a SAS Certificate in Business Analytics (awarded jointly by ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ and SAS).

• INFS2608 Database Management & Big Data Infrastructures (6 UOC)
• INFS3603 Introduction to Business Analytics (6 UOC)
• INFS3830 Social Media and Analytics (6 UOC)
• INFS3873 Business Analytics Methods (6 UOC)

 credentials are globally recognised as the premier means to validate SAS knowledge. With a SAS Certification credential, students will set themselves apart from others and prove that they have the SAS knowledge to make a difference within an organisation.

Australian Human Resource Institute (AHRI)

The following qualifications in Human Resource Management have been accredited by the National Accreditation Committee (NAC) of the Australian Human Resources Institute for its membership program.

•  major in Human Resources Management
• Bachelor of Economics major in Human Resources Management
• Combined Business programs major in Human Resources Management

Accreditation is granted for a period of three years. Further information on membership and membership benefits can be found on .

Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA)

FINSIA members have access to industry-leading content, insights and influential networks that will help you build your capabilities and advance your career. Finance graduates wanting to become professionally qualified may enrol in FINSIA Programs covering different areas of financial services such as banking, ethics and integrity and corporate finance.

Students are encouraged to seek further information from the .

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

The Bachelor of Commerce at ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ is accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Graduates who complete this program may be eligible to apply for exemptions from the fundamental level courses (F1-F9) of the ACCA qualification and proceed with the Professional Level papers required for Affiliate membership status. To find out your eligibility for exemptions, please go to: .

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ)

Graduates who have completed an undergraduate degree with a major in accounting are eligible under the body’s admission requirements to register for the ‘Chartered Accountants Program’ and become Provisional Members, provided they have completed accredited courses in the core knowledge areas. Students may confirm academic entry requirements for the ‘Chartered Accountants Program’ with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand at .

If you are unable to fit these courses in as part of your degree requirements, you may wish to enrol in additional classes as non-award.

Summary of Required Courses for Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Commerce (International) (and various dual degrees with details about specific substitutions of courses for Actuarial Studies and Economics in the ‘Notes’ below this list for variations)

• COMM1140 Financial Management (6 UOC)
• COMM1100 Business Decision Making (6 UOC)
• COMM1150 Global Business Environments (6 UOC)
• COMM1190 Data, Insights and Decisions (6 UOC)
• COMM1170 Organisational Resources (6 UOC)
• COMM1180 Value Creation (6 UOC)
• COMM1120 Collaboration and Innovation (6 UOC)
• ACCT2511 Financial Accounting Fundamentals (6 UOC)
• ACCT2522 Management Accounting for Decision Analysis (6 UOC)
• ACCT2542 Corporate Financial Reporting (6 UOC)
• ACCT3563 Issues in Financial Reporting (6 UOC)
• ACCT3583 Strategic Value Management (6 UOC)
• ACCT3708 Auditing & Assurance Services (6 UOC)
• TABL2741 Business Entities (6 UOC)
• TABL2751 Business Taxation (6 UOC)
• COMM1110 Evidence-Based Problem Solving (6 UOC) AND COMM1190 Data, Insights and Decision Making (6 UOC)

Notes:

The following courses may be substituted for COMM1190 Data, Insights and Decision Making:

• ECON1203 Business and Economic Strategies (6 UOC); OR
• ACTL2131 Probability and Mathematical Statistics (6 UOC); OR
• MATH1231 Mathematics 1B (6 UOC); OR
• MATH1241 Higher Mathematics (6 UOC); OR
• MATH1041 Statistics for Life & Social Sciences (6 UOC); OR
• MATH2801 Theory of Statistics (6 UOC); OR
• MATH2901 Higher Theory of Statistics (6 UOC); OR
• PSYC2001 Research Methods 2 (6 UOC).

Students undertaking the combined Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws programs should substitute the following course for TABL2741 listed above.

• LAWS1091 Business Associations (6 UOC)

In addition, BCom/LLB Students need to complete TABL2751 or

• LAWS3751 Business Taxation (6 UOC)

Students undertaking the combined Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Actuarial Studies programs should substitute COMM1100 Business Decision Making with:

• ACTL1101 Introduction to Actuarial Studies

Students who are undertaking either a combined Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Actuarial Studies or combined Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Economics programs the following course, COMM1150 Global Business Environments should be substituted with:

• ECON1101 Microeconomics (6 UOC); AND
• ECON1102 Macroeconomics (6 UOC).

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) has a qualification framework comprising 17 exams and a practical experience requirement. ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ graduates majoring in Accounting enter at a high level and only need to complete 5 exams starting with the exam for the Management Level Case Study. After passing these remaining exams and meeting the experience requirement graduates may become members of CIMA with the right to use the CGMA designation (Chartered Global Management Accountant). For further information on the specific exemptions see: .

CPA Australia

CPA Australia has accepted specific ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ undergraduate courses for the purpose of its membership qualifications. Associate membership of CPA Australia requires the minimum qualification of an accredited undergraduate degree