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Overview
There is an increasing demand for accounting graduates with digital skills, with technological skills delivering higher pay rises. During the Bachelor of Accounting, you will study a number of accounting core units covering foundational knowledge and skills required in the accounting profession. There are a number of elective units available where you can focus on an area of interest. The accounting capstone unit in the final semester will bring together the concepts and theory that you have studied across the degree, with a focus on ethics and professional applications that will prepare you well for the next steps in your working life.
The Diploma of Digital Enterprise is a flexible qualification that builds critical skills and knowledge in the business and information technology spheres. It equips you with a unique and powerful combination of skills, giving you a professional advantage in today's competitive business world.
Career opportunities
Completing a Bachelor of Accounting/Diploma of Digital Enterprise dual qualification prepares graduates for a broad range of professional roles across small, medium, and large organisations. An accountant with knowledge of the digital enterprise will obtain the specialised skills in software and business concepts.
Graduates may pursue careers such as financial accountant, management accountant, auditor, tax auditor or preparer, business or financial analyst, or take up roles within large multinational organisations or 'Big Four' accounting firms. The qualification also prepares graduates to work in professional accounting firms, corporate and public-sector organisations, or to establish and manage their own business. There can be other career opportunities due to the combination of knowledge of accounting and digital enterprise placing the students in a unique advantage which a single qualification otherwise cannot offer.
Professional recognition
The completion of this accredited program meets the educational requirements for professional membership with CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ).
Credit transfers and advanced standing
Pathways
Pathways for VET to Higher Education
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, subject to meeting criteria. 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
Credit transfer
For further information on credit transfer and how to apply visit ASK CDU
Credit transfers and advanced standing
Credit transfer
For further information on credit transfer and how to apply visit ASK CDU
Fees
Commonwealth supported places
Commonwealth Supported places are available in this course to students who meet one of the following residency requirements:
(a) be an Australian citizen, who will complete some of your course of study while resident in Australia; or
(b) a New Zealand citizen; or an Australian permanent visa holder; or an eligible former permanent humanitarian visa holder; who studies the entire course while living in Australia.
Further information about fees and charges can be found at Fees and Payments.
International tuition fees
Why study accounting at CDU?
Start a career in accounting as a forward-thinking CDU graduate. You'll network with industry leaders while you develop the skills and knowledge to succeed in roles across the finance and banking industry, as well as diverse roles in the public and private sector.
- Study electives from other areas to complement your career options or interests
- Five-star Australian university for graduate employment outcomes (GUG 2024)
- Choose to study online, on campus, part-time or full-time as it suits you
Why study accounting at CDU?
Start a career in accounting as a CDU graduate. You'll network with industry leaders while you develop the skills and knowledge to succeed in roles across the finance and banking industry, as well as diverse roles in the public and private sector.
- Study electives from other areas to complement your career options or interests
- Five-star Australian university for graduate employment outcomes (GUG 2024)
Why study accounting at CDU?
Start a career in accounting as a forward-thinking CDU graduate. You'll network with industry leaders while you develop the skills and knowledge to succeed in roles across the finance and banking industry, as well as diverse roles in the public and private sector.
- Study electives from other areas to complement your career options or interests
- Five-star Australian university for graduate employment outcomes (GUG 2024)
- Choose to study online, on campus, part-time or full-time as it suits you
Why study accounting at CDU?
Start a career in accounting as a CDU graduate. You'll network with industry leaders while you develop the skills and knowledge to succeed in roles across the finance and banking industry, as well as diverse roles in the public and private sector.
- Study electives from other areas to complement your career options or interests
- Five-star Australian university for graduate employment outcomes (GUG 2024)
What will I study?
Bachelor of Accounting/Diploma of Digital Enterprise is a three-year full-time or six-year part-time equivalent dual qualification. This dual degree consists of twenty (20) core units and four (4) specialist electives. COM105 Business Communications, IAS201 Cultural Capabilities and MAN105 Introduction to Management are three core units common to both qualifications.
Course structure
The first year introduces foundational concepts in accounting, management, business, and information technology. In the second year, students develop more advanced accounting knowledge while undertaking additional specialist electives in Digital Enterprise. In the final year, students undertake a capstone unit which brings together theory and concepts studied across the course. This unit focuses on ethics and professional applications, preparing students for the next steps in their working life.
A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 240 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless otherwise indicated.
| Unit type | Credit Points | Specific requirements |
| Core Units (20 units) | 200cp | Compulsory core units totalling 200 credit points as per list of units detailed below: Common Core Units (common to both courses) Digital Enterprise Core Units Accounting Core Units |
| Specialist Elective Units (4 units) | 40cp | Specialist elective units totalling 40 credit points selected from the units listed below: MKT103 Fundamentals of Marketing No Longer Available |
240cp | Total Credit Points |
Course Rules (unless otherwise indicated in the above course structure) (240cp)
- A maximum of 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
- See the Higher Education Course Rules (Award Requirements) in the Units and Courses Policy
COURSE CHANGES AND TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS - 2027
Students who have completed the following units may still count them towards their specialist electives:
- ACT207 Finance and Poverty Alleviation in the Philippines (has been discontinued)
- BUS305 Business Model Design and Implementation (removed from course)
- HIT172 Operating Systems and Applications (removed from course)
The following units have been added as new Specialist Electives:
- ENT103 Entrepreneurship Fundamentals
- BUS303 Global Digital Enterprise
- HIT238 The Mobile Paradigm
Study plan
STUDENTS COMMENCING IN SEMESTER 1
The Recommended Study Plans provided below are suitable for students enrolling in a full-time or part-time study load. Students entering this course with advanced standing, or wishing to 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:
- maintain the basic order in which units are to be attempted; and
- check the prerequisite and assumed knowledge for each unit as some units assume you have completed foundation unit/s in the unit area at a lower level.
| Legend: | CO = Core Unit | SE = Specialist Elective |
Full-Time Study Plan
Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
Year 1 | |||
| COM105 Business and Communications Skills | CO | ECO107 Fundamentals of Economics | CO |
| MAN105 Introduction to Management | CO | LAW105 Introduction to Business Law | CO |
| ACT102 Introduction to Accounting | CO | QAB105 Business Research Methods | CO |
| HIT164 Computing Fundamentals | CO | HIT137 Software Now | CO |
Year 2 | |||
| IAS201 Cultural Capabilities | CO | FIN205 Business Finance | CO |
| ACT202 Management Accounting | CO | LAW205Commercial and Corporate Law for Business | CO |
| ACT204 Financial Accounting | CO | ACT305 Corporate Accounting | CO |
| Specialist Elective | SE | Specialist Elective | SE |
Year 3 | |||
| ACT301 Accounting Theory and Contemporary Issues | CO | ACT304 Accounting Information Systems | CO |
| ACT302 Strategic Management Accounting | CO | TAX305 Taxation | CO |
| ACT303 Principles of Auditing | CO | ACT410 Ethics, Governance and Professional Applications | CO |
| Specialist Elective | SE | Specialist Elective | SE |
| Legend: | CO = Core Unit | SE = Specialist Elective |
Part-Time Study Plan
Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
Year 1 | |||
| COM105 Business and Communications Skills | CO | HIT137 Software Now | CO |
| MAN105 Introduction to Management | CO | QAB105 Business Research Methods | CO |
Year 2 | |||
| HIT164 Computing Fundamentals | CO | LAW105 Introduction to Business Law | CO |
| ACT102 Introduction to Accounting | CO | ECO107 Fundamentals of Economics | CO |
Year 3 | |||
| IAS201 Cultural Capabilities | CO | LAW205 Commercial and Corporate Law for Business | CO |
| ACT202 Management Accounting | CO | Specialist Elective | SE |
Year 4 | |||
| ACT204 Financial Accounting | CO | FIN205 Business Finance | CO |
| Specialist Elective | SE | ACT305 Corporate Accounting | CO |
Year 5 | |||
| ACT301 Accounting Theory and Contemporary Issues | CO | ACT304 Accounting Information Systems | CO |
| ACT302 Strategic Management Accounting | CO | Specialist Elective | SE |
Year 6 | |||
| ACT303 Principles of Auditing | CO | TAX305 Taxation | CO |
| Specialist Elective | SE | ACT410 Ethics, Governance and Professional Applications | CO |
Specialist Elective Availability
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| Digital Enterprise | |
| BUS303 Global Digital Enterprise MKT103 Fundamentals of Marketing HIT226 Mobile Web Structures HIT234 Database Concepts MAN204 Project Management | ENT103 Entrepreneurship Fundamentals HIT140 Foundations of Data Science HIT238 The Mobile Paradigm |
| Not offered HIT172 Operating Systems and Applications BUS305 Business Model Design and Implementation ACT207 Finance and Poverty Alleviation in the Philippines | |
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STUDENTS COMMENCING IN SEMESTER 2
The Recommended Study Plans provided below are suitable for students enrolling in a full-time or part-time study load. Students entering this course with advanced standing, or wishing to 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:
- maintain the basic order in which units are to be attempted; and
- check the prerequisite and assumed knowledge for each unit as some units assume you have completed foundation unit/s in the unit area at a lower level.
| Legend: | CO = Core Unit | SE = Specialist Elective |
Full-Time Study Plan
Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
Year 1 | |||
| HIT137 Software Now | CO | ||
| ACT102 Introduction to Accounting | CO | ||
| LAW105 Introduction to Business Law | CO | ||
| ECO107 Fundamentals of Economics | CO | ||
Year 2 | |||
| COM105 Business and Communications Skills | CO | FIN205 Business Finance | CO |
| HIT164 Computing Fundamentals | CO | LAW205 Commercial and Corporate Law for Business | CO |
| QAB105 Business Research Methods | CO | ACT305 Corporate Accounting | CO |
| ACT204 Financial Accounting | CO | Specialist Elective | SE |
Year 3 | |||
| MAN105 Introduction to Management | CO | ACT304 Accounting Information Systems | CO |
| IAS201 Cultural Capabilities | CO | TAX305 Taxation | CO |
| ACT202 Management Accounting | CO | ACT410 Ethics, Governance and Professional Applications | CO |
| Specialist Elective | SE | Specialist Elective | SE |
Year 4 | |||
| ACT301 Accounting Theory and Contemporary Issues | CO | ||
| ACT302 Strategic Management Accounting | CO | ||
| ACT303 Principles of Auditing | CO | ||
| Specialist Elective | SE | ||
| Legend: | CO = Core Unit | SE = Specialist Elective |
Part-Time Study Plan
Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
Year 1 | |||
| HIT137 Software Now | CO | ||
| ACT102 Introduction to Accounting | CO | ||
Year 2 | |||
| COM105 Business and Communications Skills | CO | LAW105 Introduction to Business Law | CO |
| MAN105 Introduction to Management | CO | ECO107 Fundamentals of Economics | CO |
Year 3 | |||
| QAB105 Business Research Methods | CO | FIN205 Business Finance | CO |
| ACT204 Financial Accounting | CO | LAW205 Commercial and Corporate Law for Business | CO |
Year 4 | |||
| HIT164 Computing Fundamentals | CO | ACT305 Corporate Accounting | CO |
| IAS201 Cultural Capabilities | CO | Specialist Elective | SE |
Year 5 | |||
| ACT202 Management Accounting | CO | ACT304 Accounting Information Systems | CO |
| Specialist Elective | SE | Specialist Elective | SE |
Year 6 | |||
| ACT301 Accounting Theory and Contemporary Issues | CO | TAX305 Taxation | CO |
| ACT302 Strategic Management Accounting | CO | ACT410 Ethics, Governance and Professional Applications | CO |
Year 7 | |||
| ACT303 Principles of Auditing | CO | ||
| Specialist Elective | SE | ||
Specialist Elective Availability
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| Digital Enterprise | |
| BUS303 Global Digital Enterprise MKT103 Fundamentals of Marketing HIT226 Mobile Web Structures HIT234 Database Concepts MAN204 Project Management | ENT103 Entrepreneurship Fundamentals HIT140 Foundations of Data Science HIT238 The Mobile Paradigm |
| Not offered HIT172 Operating Systems and Applications BUS305 Business Model Design and Implementation ACT207 Finance and Poverty Alleviation in the Philippines | |
Entry requirements
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 III 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 140.
- 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.
- Australian Defence Force (ADF) members with service of 1 year or more at the following ranks (or higher) meet the academic entry requirement for this course:
- Navy: Seaman, Able Seaman, Leading Seaman
- Air Force: Aircraftmen/Aircraftwoman, Leading Aircraftman/Aircraftwoman, Corporal
- Army: Private, Lance Corporal, Corporal
- Current School Leaver Pathways:
- Best of 3 Year 12 subject grades
- School recommendation program
* After any applicable adjustment factors have been applied.
Essential requirements
English language requirements
DOMESTIC STUDENTS
To be eligible for admission to this course, applicants must meet the standard English language proficiency requirements for Higher Education courses at Charles Darwin University (CDU) and provide evidence as part of their application.
You can meet the minimum English language requirement by providing evidence of one of following:
| Previous study in English |
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| AHPRA Registration | Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). |
| English Test^ | Completion of an approved English Test within two years of commencement, with the minimum scores shown below. |
| Primary language pathway | Completion of six years of primary and/or secondary schooling in a recognised English-speaking country*, including at least two years between years 7-12. |
Additional information about accepted tests and the evidence requirements is available on the English language proficiency requirements page.
^English tests - approved tests and minimum scores
| Undergraduate and postgraduate pathway program requirement | Postgraduate requirement (HDR and coursework) | |
| CDU ELICOS - English for Academic Purposes | Successful completion of EAP003 | Successful completion of EAP004 |
| International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic test | Overall minimum: 6.0 No band below: 6.0 | Overall minimum: 6.5 No band below 6.0 |
| Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic | Overall minimum: 50 No score below: 50 | Overall minimum: 58 No score below: 50 |
| Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) | Overall minimum: 60 Minimum writing score: 21 | Overall minimum: 79 Minimum writing score: 21 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) | Overall minimum: 169 No skill below: 169 | Overall minimum: 176 No skill below: 169 |
Information about test validity, accepted combined test results, IELTS One Skill Retake and evidence requirements is available on the English language proficiency requirements page.
*Recognised English-speaking countries:
| Standard List | Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America. |
| Extended List | Bermuda, Botswana, Cayman Islands, Fiji, Kenya, Malawi, Malta, Mauritius, Seychelles, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Vanuatu, Zimbabwe. |
All previous studies must have been delivered in English (medium of instruction was English). Applicants who have studied at an institution from a coutnry on the extended list must provide confirmation that their study was completed within the last five years.
For further details on the English requirements for CDU courses, please refer to the CDU English Language Proficiency Policy.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
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.
The minimum English language requirement for this course is met by either undertaking previous education from an English-speaking country or undertaking one of the following English language tests and obtaining the minimum requirements listed below.
| CDU English for Academic Purposes 3 (ZEAP30) | Successful completion of EAP003 English for Academic Purposes 3 |
| IELTS Academic Module (including One Skill Retake) | 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. |
| 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.
ATAR profile
| ATAR based offers only | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (ATAR plus any adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | <5 | <5 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | <5 | <5 |
| Highest rank to receive an offer | <5 | <5 |
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Australian qualification framework
This course is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 7.
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You make CDU
Together we are a positive force for change in our communities and the world.
Learn more about accounting at CDU
Rafat is a CDU Alumni from Bangladesh and studied a Master of Professional Accounting (Professional Practice). Hear more about her experience of studying, living, working and playing in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
How to apply
There are many ways to apply to CDU. The method you use depends on your course type, where you live and whether you are a new or returning student to CDU.
Remember to apply early for your best chance at securing an offer to study with us.
SATAC
SATAC is the application channel for residents of NT, ACT, SA, WA, QLD, VIC, NSW or TAS.
MyNextCourse
Direct applications are available to students who have completed a CDU or BIITE course at a Certificate III level or higher. Most CDU and BIITE enabling programs are also accepted through this process.
International applications
Applications must be submitted online through our application portal, Studylink. You'll need a valid email address to create your online account. Once you have started your application, you will be able to save it and resume it later. There is no application fee when you apply online.
You may be able to lodge a direct application; however, there may be restrictions on your geographic location. If you cannot submit a direct application via the application portal, please apply through one of our registered agents.
Apply through StudyLink or through an Agent.
International applicants currently studying year 12 in Australia should apply via SATAC.
If you do not meet any of the criteria above please visit Pathways to study to view the options available to you.
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