Undergraduate
Bachelor of Accounting/Diploma of Laws
2021
The Bachelor of Accounting/Diploma of Laws is a unique course that prepares you to qualify as an accountant and teaches you about the legal issues affecting accounting practices. The course is an opportunity to gain two qualifications in three years (if you study full time) and expand your career prospects as a more sought-after accountant in the corporate world.
The Bachelor of Accounting will give you the employment and professional skills you need in a rapidly changing business environment. You will learn about financial accounting, management accounting, auditing, taxation, business law, corporate law, and finance. The course also develops your communication, presentation and problem-solving skills.
The Diploma of Laws is designed to give you an understanding of the law, without committing to a full law degree. You will gain a broad understanding of how the legal system and legal processes impact corporate accounting. During the course, you will choose from a range of specialist units in law, so you can tailor your studies to suit your accounting interests and career goals. On completing the diploma, you can apply to study a Bachelor of Laws and transfer credits for the units you have completed, so you can finish your degree faster.
Career opportunities
Completing a Bachelor of Accounting/Diploma of Laws dual qualification can lead to a wide range of career opportunities in small, medium and large organisations. An accountant with knowledge of the law is better equipped to handle legal issues relating to money. As a dual qualification graduate, you may become a financial accountant, management accountant, financial auditor, tax auditor/preparer, business financial analyst, or work in a large multinational company or 'Big Four' accounting firm. Or, you could run your own businesses, work in a small local accounting firm, or work in other areas of business management. There can be other career opportunities due to the combination of knowledge of accounting and law putting you in a unique advantage which a single qualification otherwise cannot offer.
Professional recognition
On graduating, you will be eligible to apply for membership of CPA Australia, The Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ), and The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in the U.K.
Credit transfers & pathways
Pathways for VET to Higher Education
Guaranteed credit transfer arrangements are available to students commencing a bachelor degree at Charles Darwin University with completed Certificate IV, Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree qualifications in the same field or discipline. Students who hold completed qualifications should refer to the additional information provided about Advanced Standing and Credit Transfer and Pathways using the links below:
Pathways for Higher Education to Higher Education
For information about credit transfer available to students with complete or incomplete study at this or other Institutions refer to Pathways for Higher Education to Higher Education
For further information on credit transfer and how to apply visit ASK CDU
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This course is accredited by the University in accordance with the Higher Education Standards.
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Australian qualification framework
This course is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 7.
Contact details
For further information about the course, enrolment procedures, closing dates and other administrative issues please contact Student Central on:
Admission criteria
Admission requirements are met by one of the following:
- Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and the awarding of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 60*.
- Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate IV level or higher.
- Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma.
- Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications.
- Attainment of a STAT Multiple Choice score of 135 (or a score of 145 if prior to May 2010).
- Successful completion of the Tertiary Enabling Program, the Preparation for Tertiary Success courses, or other recognised tertiary preparation course.
- Submission of an acceptable personal competencies statement and/or employment experience.
* After any applicable adjustment factors have been applied.
Essential requirements
To gain entry into Charles Darwin University, all Higher Education applicants must satisfy the University's English Language Proficiency Requirements for their chosen course of study. International applicants will be required to supply evidence of this at the time of application.
The minimum English language requirement for this course is met by either undertaking previous education in an English-speaking country or undertaking one of the following English language tests and obtaining the minimum requirements listed below.
| IELTS Academic Module | A minimum overall score of 6.0 with no band less than 6.0. |
| Cambridge Advanced English (CAE) | A minimum overall score of 169, with no skill below 169. |
| Common European Framework Certificate of English Proficiency | A minimum overall grade of B2. |
| Navitas Academic English (will not be accepted from 2021 onwards) | A minimum overall pass and 55% in Academic English 3. (Note: this score will not be accepted from 2021 intakes onwards). |
| Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic module | A minimum overall score of 50 with no score lower than 50. |
| TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT) | A minimum overall score of 60 and a minimum writing score of 21. |
* All tests are valid for two years from the date of the test to the date of commencement at CDU, unless otherwise specified.
* Where applicable, international applicants must also satisfy the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) English language requirements for student visa applications.
Do you have a question regarding English requirements at CDU? Please email: international@cdu.edu.au.
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Course structure
The course requires completion of common units, core accounting and law units and specialist elective law units. Successful completion of the Bachelor of Accounting core course units will satisfy the entry requirements of the professional accounting bodies in Australia. Students can select from a range of law specialist electives according to their area of interest.
A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 240 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated.
| Unit type |
Credit Points |
Specific requirements |
| Common Units (2 units) |
20 |
Common units totalling 20 credit points as detailed below. CUC107 Cultural Intelligence and Capability (compulsory) Select Common Units to find out more about individual units and advanced standing options. |
| Core Units (17 units) |
170 |
Compulsory Core units totalling 170 credit points as detailed below. Law Core Unit Accounting Core Units |
| Specialist Elective (5 units) |
50 |
Law Specialist Elective units totalling 50 credit points selected from the list of available units detailed below. Students cannot include more than 10 credit points (one unit) of Specialist Electives at 100 level. Law Specialist Elective Units |
| Electives (0 units) |
0 | There are no elective units in this course |
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240 |
Total Credit Points |
Students who commence in or after 2013
No more than 20 credit points shall be counted with a grade of "PC" in a Bachelor AQF Level 7 course award and no more than 10 credit points at "PC" may be received at the highest level of the program of learning.
Of the total 240 credit points: (unless specified in the specific course structure above)
* not more than 100 credit points may be taken from 100 level units
* a minimum of 60 credit points must be taken from 300 level units or above
Students should refer to the current Grading Policy and Common Course Rules for further information.
Course Changes - 2021
Unit added as a specialist elective option LWA120 Law in Context.
LAW205 Commercial and Corporate Law for Accountants' unit title change to 'Commercial and Corporate Law for Owners, Managers and Professionals'
Study plan
Students commencing in Semester 1
The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 1 and enrolling in a standard load. Students entering this course with advanced standing, or wishing to reduce or vary their study plan due to work, personal, financial or other reasons should use the table as a guide to create an individual study plan.
When designing an individual study plan:
♦ ensure Common Units are completed in the first year of study;
♦ maintain the basic order in which units are to be attempted; and
♦ check the assumed knowledge for each unit as some 200 and 300 level units assume you have completed foundation unit/s in the subject area at a lower level. 200 level units have the unit code which includes a number starting with 200.
| Legend: | CU = Common Unit | CO = Core Unit | SE = Specialist Elective | E = Elective |
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| CUC100 Academic Literacies Through Exploring Sustainability or CUC106 Design and Innovation: Communicating Technology |
CU | CUC107 Cultural Intelligence and Capability | CU |
| ACT102 Introduction to Accounting | CO | LWZ115 Legal Process | CO |
| COM105 Business Communications | CO | LAW105 Introduction to Business Law | CO |
| MAN105 Introduction to Management | CO | QAB105 Quantitative Analysis for Business | CO |
| Year 2 | |||
| ACT202 Management Accounting | CO | ECO107 Economics and the Modern Business Enterprise (replaces ECO105 from S2 2020) | CO |
| ACT204 Financial Accounting | CO | FIN205 Business Finance | CO |
| Specialist Elective 1 | SE | LAW205 Commercial and Corporate Law for Owners, Managers and Professionals | CO |
| Specialist Elective 2 | SE | Specialist Elective 3 | SE |
| Year 3 | |||
| ACT301 Accounting Theory and Contemporary Issues | CO | ACT304 Accounting Information Systems | CO |
| ACT302 Strategic Management Accounting | CO | ACT305 Corporate Accounting | CO |
| ACT303 Principles of Auditing | CO | TAX305 Taxation | CO |
| Specialist Elective 4 | SE | Elective 5 | SE |
Law Specialist Elective (SE) units may be selected from the following:
Specialist Elective Availability for 2021
| Semester 1 | Study Period 2 | Semester 2 |
| Specialist Electives Available in 2021 | ||
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LWA120 Law in Context
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LWA210 Contemporary Issues LWA113 Customary Law LWA207 Dispute Resolution LWA219 Criminology |
LWA110 Legal History |
| Specialist Electives not Available in 2021 | ||
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LWA111 Indigenous Peoples and the Legal System |
LWA112 Environmental and Planning Law LWA321 Public International Law LWA331 Finance and Securities Law |
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Students commencing in Semester 2
The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 2 and enrolling in a standard load. Students entering this course with advanced standing, or wishing to reduce or vary their study plan due to work, personal, financial or other reasons should use the table as a guide to create an individual study plan.
When designing an individual study plan:
♦ ensure Common Units are completed in the first year of study;
♦ maintain the basic order in which units are to be attempted; and
♦ check the assumed knowledge for each unit as some 200 and 300 level units assume you have completed foundation unit/s in the subject area at a lower level. 200 level units have the unit code which includes a number starting with 200.
| Legend: | CU = Common Unit | CO = Core Unit | SE = Specialist Elective | E = Elective |
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| CUC100 Academic Literacies Through Exploring Sustainability or CUC106 Design and Innovation: Communicating Technology |
CU | ||
| ACT102 Introduction to Accounting | CO | ||
| LWZ115 Legal Process | CO | ||
| QAB105 Quantitative Analysis for Business | CO | ||
| Year 2 | |||
| CUC107 Cultural Intelligence and Capability | CU | LAW105 Introduction to Business Law | CO |
| COM105 Business Communications | CO | ECO107 Economics and the Modern Business Enterprise (replaces ECO105 from S2 2020) | CO |
| MAN105 Introduction to Management | CO | FIN205 Business Finance | CO |
| ACT204 Financial Accounting | CO | Specialist Elective 1 | SE |
| Year 3 | |||
| ACT202 Management Accounting | CO | ACT304 Accounting Information Systems | CO |
| Specialist Elective 2 | SE | ACT305 Corporate Accounting | CO |
| Specialist Elective 3 | SE | TAX305 Taxation | CO |
| Specialist Elective 4 | SE | LAW205 Commercial and Corporate Law for Owners, Managers and Professionals | CO |
| Year 4 | |||
| ACT301 Accounting Theory and Contemporary Issues | CO | ||
| ACT302 Strategic Management Accounting | CO | ||
| ACT303 Principles of Auditing | CO | ||
| Specialist Elective 5 | SE | ||
Law Specialist Elective (SE) units may be selected from the following:
Specialist Elective Availability for 2021
| Semester 1 | Study Period 2 | Semester 2 |
| Specialist Electives Available in 2021 | ||
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LWA120 Law in Context |
LWA210 Contemporary Issues LWA113 Customary Law LWA207 Dispute Resolution LWA219 Criminology |
LWA110 Legal History |
| Specialist Electives not Available in 2021 | ||
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LWA111 Indigenous Peoples and the Legal System |
LWA112 Environmental and Planning Law LWA321 Public International Law LWA331 Finance and Securities Law |
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Course fees
Commonwealth supported places
Commonwealth Supported places are available in this course to students who meet one of the following residency requirements:
(a) Australian Citizenship; or
(b) a New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident visa holder who will be resident within Australia for the duration of the unit.
2021: Information about fees and charges can be found at Fees and Payments.
International tuition fees
The annual tuition fee for full time study of 80 credit points (1.0 EFTSL) for commencing students in 2021 is AUD $26,872.00.
These fees are subject to annual increases each year of your study, effective at the start of each calendar year.
You can find a list of International fees and payments you can expect to pay as part of your studies in Australia.
CDU offers a number of scholarships to international students to assist with the cost of study.