Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Accounting

If you have achieved consistently high grades in your Bachelor of Commerce degree (or equivalent) you could be eligible for the honours programme. It will provide you with an additional 120 points of postgraduate research-based study to develop your analytical skills and critical thinking.

You will complete a set of advanced courses in the discipline and a short supervised dissertation or project that will demonstrate your independent research skills. Your honours programme structure and courses will depend on the specialisation selected.

What can you study in Accounting?

Postgraduate study at the university will prepare you for senior or specialised career roles in the areas of financial accounting, auditing, management accounting and business analysis. An academic career specialising in accounting is also an option.

Courses taught at postgraduate level include:

• Research Methods in Accounting
• Governance Issues in Accounting
• Financial Accounting Research
• Contemporary Auditing Research Research in Management Control
• Research in Revenue and Cost Management
• Accounting Information and Capital Markets
• Various special topics, eg, Forensic Accounting