Online Accounting Degree :: Accredited Universities

Accounting is a dynamic and rapidly growing profession servicing all sectors of the economy from not-for-profit and public sector to global enterprises. Accountants in organisations hold important and highly paid roles ranging from financial and management accountants through to CEOs. Accounting is the language of business and this places accountants in a commanding position to lead organisations into the future.

The CSU Bachelor of Accounting degree is an excellent platform from which graduates can launch their accounting and management career. The practical focus of the course ensures that on completion you will be a work-ready graduate with employment opportunities in professional accounting practice, commerce, industry, government and the not-for-profit sector.

It is widely recognised that CSU accounting graduates have an excellent record of achieving graduate positions at leading firms.

Entry Requirements

High school diploma and/or proof of likelihood of success.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees ($100/course)

Textbooks

Student Services and Ammenities Fee (Max $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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This accounting course provides students with a sound knowledge base in financial accounting, management accounting, taxation, business law and finance.

This vocationally oriented and student-centred course provides students with employment and professional skills needed in a rapidly changing business environment. It allows for flexibility of study and prepares students for careers in a variety of business fields. In addition, communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills are emphasised.

Students have a wide choice of business units from which they can choose electives that will complement their personal interests and career options. Alternatively, students may select electives from other disciplines including language studies, anthropology, history, social science, Indigenous studies, science and engineering.

The flexibility of Charles Darwin University courses permits students with satisfactory progress to move from an enrolment in the Bachelor of Accounting to the Bachelor of Commerce without penalty.

Entry Requirements

N/A

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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CQUniversity’s Bachelor of Accounting provides excellent preparation for your career in the field. In addition to helping you develop strong technical skills, our degree will hone your analytic and problem-solving abilities, and help you become an effective communicator. Your studies will have a wide base, including areas such as computing,economics and management, so that you will have the skills you need to work in many different areas of accounting.

You have the choice of studying either the generic accounting program or financial planning specialisation. If you are a domestic student completing the generic accounting specialisation, you will also have the option of completing a work-integrated learning package as part of your electives - ensuring a real world approach.

The Bachelor of Accounting program not only offers you the opportunity to study a degree that is recognised by professional accounting bodies throughout Australia, but also gives you the flexibility to design a program of study that will best meet your individual career aspirations and take advantage of the rapidly changing career opportunities that exist in the modern business environment.

Entry Requirements

N/A

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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This degree program is designed to provide students with the business and management skills necessary to become effective leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs in today’s competitive economy. The degree offers both a practical management education and enough breadth in complementary academic subjects to prepare students to function effectively in complex private organizations or the public sector.
This concentration prepares students to become an integral part of an organization’s management team or to enter public practice. Governments, nonprofits, major corporations and small businesses all require accountants to manage their financial affairs. Upon graduation, most students choose to pursue one of the three professional accounting designations: Chartered Accountants (CA), Certified General Accountants (CGA) or Certified Management Accountants (CMA). By careful selection of electives within this concentration, students can receive most or all of the possible exemptions within these professional level programs and be well prepared to write the rigorous accreditation examinations.

Entry Requirements

• Applicants to specific programs are required to fulfill program admission requirements.
• Upon reading suggested or required course requisites, applicants registering in Open Learning courses must determine if their level of education or experience is suitable to meet course prerequisites and be prepared to support this declaration, if required. Once registered, students are affirming they either meet course prerequisites or are taking responsibility for their enrolment in courses, as applicable. In doing so, students are acknowledging personal responsibility for their educational proficiency and performance in the courses they have enrolled in. Open Learning students wishing to take courses on campus may have to prove that they meet certain prerequisites.
• Applicants must have proficiency in English at a level suitable to the course or program of study for which they are applying. University-level courses require English proficiency equivalent to Grade 12 English or higher. While most courses and programs offered through TRU-OL do not require any particular English proficiency tests, prospective students who have English as a second language may be asked to provide information concerning their proficiency in English.
• Normally, formal admission requires completion of a minimum of 60 applicable credits or a suitable two-year business diploma program. Applicants who do not meet this requirement but possess other post-secondary credits and/or significant experiential learning may also apply and may receive credit for courses taken and/or through Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR). Those assessed as lacking some requirements may be admitted to the degree program provisionally (pending completion of qualifying coursework).

Other Fees

• $91.78 Course Extension

• $86.13 Course Administration Fees

• $17.16 Technology Fees (Per 3 Credit)

• $114.60 Formal Grade Appeal

• $143.25 Program Planning Fees

• Shipping & Handling Fees

 Canadian Mailing Address: $21.00

 USA Mailing Address: $70.00

 International Address: $140.00

• $252.84 Material Fees (not including shipping)

Notes

• All persons are eligible for general admission to Open Learning and can apply for course registration as well as admission into credential programs. Differential fees and services may apply to applicants who are classified as international students as well as non-permanent residents of British Columbia.
• Applicants do not require a specific grade point average (GPA) and are not required to submit transcripts from secondary school to be admitted to TRU-OL and to register in courses.
• International students required to write their exams outside of Canada must submit a Statement of Presiding Supervisor form. Students are required to locate their own exam supervisor and once the student and supervisor have completed their portion of the form, it should be faxed or mailed to Open Learning.
• Currently Open Learning has exam centres in Hong Kong, Mainland China, Taiwan and Korea where students can access exam supervisors. Please contact the Open Learning Exams department at exams@tru.ca for contact information at these locations, or for any exam related questions.
• Those with a recognized two-year college business diploma receive a block transfer of up to 60 credits toward the degree. Other recognized diplomas are also eligible but may receive a reduced block transfer.
• Those with selected BC Institute of Technology (BCIT) business diplomas receive a block transfer of up to 72 credits toward the degree.
• Those with the Certified General Accountants' Association (CGA) foundation, advanced, and PACE levels receive block PLAR of up to 90 credits toward the degree, based on compulsory courses taken in their accounting programs and the association's mandatory practical experience requirements.
• Those who have completed the Certified Management Accountants (CMA) program may apply and are normally awarded a block of 90 PLAR credits for successful completion of the CMA's syllabus, entrance examination, Strategic Leadership program and experience requirements.
• Those in the process of completing the CMA or CGA program are eligible for provisional admission and may take TRU-OL courses concurrent to their CMA or CGA program.
• If a computer course was taken more than seven years prior to admission to this program and the student wishes to apply this course towards a specific computer course requirement, then the student must demonstrate currency in that topic to the satisfaction of TRU-OL, in order to be granted the desired transfer credit. This restriction does not apply to computer courses used for unspecified elective credit.

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The online accounting degree is an innovative and unique course. It provides a solid grounding in both technical accounting and non-technical skills which, combined with the achievement of the two awards, will give you a competitive advantage in the workplace.

Students on the BSc Accounting degree course study for a range of modules resulting in progression through the CIMA exam structure to Advanced Diploma Level as well as the assessment of modules specific to the BSc degree.

Top-up Option
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For those students who already have the CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting, we offer the opportunity to gain the BSc degree through the Top-up option.

Entry Requirements

IB Diploma: 28
GCE A level: BCC
SQA Higher: BBBB
ILC Higher: B2B2B2B2

Alternative Qualifications
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We will also consider students with relevant accounting experience. Candidates for whom English is not their first language must be able to demonstrate a suitable level in written and spoken English. This is demonstrated by providing an IELTS certificate (minimum score of 6.0 required) or equivalent.

Entry into stage 2 and other exemptions
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Students with AAT level 4 (Level 8 - Scotland) will be accepted for direct entry into Stage 2 of the degree course. HNC and HND students, and students with other relevant prior qualifications, should contact CIMA directly to confirm their exemption status.

Top-up Option
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The entry requirement for this Top-up course are for applicants to have successfully completed the CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting.

Other Fees

Tuition fee varies for every year of study

Year 1 - £2,780

Year 2 - £3,250

Year 3 - £3,870

Year 3 (Top up) - £3,870

CIMA membership and exam fees (approx. £300-£500 stage) are also payable direct to CIMA

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