Overview

The Business - Accounting and Finance BA degree from Swinburne Online will see you team up with your peers to work on a real-life, consulting project, using cutting-edge financial programming software, such as Python, Tableau and Xero. Set yourself up to make meaningful decisions for future organisations and clients using industry-specific software.

Through an industry consulting project with a real-life client, such as Acrodyne, Build Pass, Epilepsy Foundation, Inception Point, Inclusion Melbourne and Lend For Good, you’ll gain the confidence to hit the ground running when you graduate. Build your career readiness by hearing from passionate industry speakers, from places like NAB, Genesis Group, Bollard and Associates, and World Vision and gain professional networking skills.

What will you learn?

Financial Management: Examine the fundamentals of corporate finance and the role finance plays within corporate management.

Management Accounting: Learn technical skills required to analyse information that supports decisions which enhance both customer and shareholder values.

Analysis for Competitive Advantage: Examine the role of management accounting in solving real world business problems.

Finance Law: Understand the laws of financial regulations and how they impact the provision of financial services to retail and wholesale clients in Australia.

Ethics & International Finance: Learn to navigate the technology-driven environment of international finance, as well as ethical values and principles.

Management of Investment Portfolios: Apply investment knowledge in allocating assets to a portfolio.

Career outcomes:

Accountant

Stockbroker

International Business Consultant

Investor Relations Associate

Entrepreneur

Financial Accountant

Finance Manager

Accreditation

This course is professionally accredited by CAANZ (Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand) as well as CPA (Certified Practising Accountants) Australia.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Financial Information for Decision Making

Economics for Business Decision Making

Financial Information Systems

Management Accounting for Planning and Control

Company Accounting

Taxation

Accounting Theory

Auditing

Financial Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-26 00:00:00
Starting 2026-11-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-23 00:00:00
Starting 2027-03-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-27 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

24 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Melbourne, Australia

Disciplines

Finance Accounting International Business View 26 other Bachelors in Accounting in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

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Non-Year 12 entry

Completion or partial completion of an approved tertiary qualification (including diplomas, advanced diplomas, associate degrees and degrees). Additional performance criteria and prerequisite requirements may also apply.

Applicants without a formal qualification but with significant and relevant work experience and appropriate English language skills, or a suitable Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) result, will be considered if they can demonstrate that they can undertake the course with a reasonable prospect of success.

Year 12 entry

Successful completion of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or its equivalent, such as an interstate or international Year 12 qualification.

Tuition Fees

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16992 AUD / year

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Citizens or residents

16992 AUD / year

≈ 16992 AUD / year

Funding

Commonwealth provided loans are available to assist eligible students to pay their course fees and there are a range of university, government and privately funded scholarships and prizes.

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