Course variations

Course summary

This accounting major will develop comprehensive understanding of accounting and the associated fields of auditing, taxation, business law and financial management. It covers a variety of accounting units as well as some business, law and finance studies. Students will be introduced to accounting principles, auditing, taxation and relevant areas of business law and financial management. They will examine the recording and communication of information relating to the financial performance of organisations, prepare reports or give advice on an organisation's record-keeping and compliance requirements ensuring they are ready for a successful career in any industry sector. Careers in finance can be broadly defined to include corporate finance, financial institutions, financial markets and various branches of the financial services industry. This major will give them a broad understanding of the structure and operations of financial markets in management. They will learn about investment evaluation, decide how to fund activities and understand the roles played by financial markets and instruments.

Program modules

The modules are Semester 1: 10987 Accounting 100, 11011 Business Law 100, 1234 Economics 100, 311353 Communication in Business 100, Semester 2: 10830 Business Information Systems 100, 10848 Management 100, 10850 Marketing 100, 310606 Finance (Quant. Techniques) 203; Semester 3: 305228 Accounting (Financial) 250, 11013 Accounting (Managerial) 201, 12607 Finance (Principles) 215, 10841 Law (Business Organisations) 222; Semester 4: 305229 Accounting (Financial) 260, 10804 Accounting (Systems) 204, 11041 Taxation 331, 8931 Microeconomics 200; Semester 5: 10989 Accounting (Auditing) 300, 11014 Accounting (Managerial Control) 301, 9753 Finance (Portfolio Management) 301, 11038 Finance (Corporate) 307; Semester 6: 309875 Accounting (Decision Analysis) 308, 9754 Finance (International) 302, 10820 Finance (Derivative Securities) 312, 12034 Business Capstone 301.

Entry requirement for international students

Students from Australia must have TER/UAI 70. Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan students should have three ‘Ordinary’ level passes (minimum grade C) and two ‘Advanced’ level passes (minimum of one C and one D grade) in the General Certificate of Education (GCE) or successful completion of a two-year degree at a recognised institution. China, Taiwan and Macau students should have one year of a bachelor degree at a recognised University or completion of the Chinese National University Entrance Examination for admission to key universities in China for a four year degree program (Gao Kao). India and Sub-Continent students should have all India Senior School Certificates awarded by the CBSE with an average of 65 per cent in four subjects or Higher School Certificate awarded by one of the State Secondary Schools Board or Indian School Certificate with an average of 65 per cent in five subjects. Indonesia students must have completed one or two years of a bachelor degree at a recognized institution or SMA/SMU III with an average of 8.0 in four academic subjects from selected high schools. International Baccalaureate students need to have full International Baccalaureate with a minimum total of 24 point from six subjects at one sitting. Three of the subjects must be at the higher level, and one of the six subjects should be English. Malaysian students should have two Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan (Malay medium) (STPM) passes and three credit passes at SPM level and English competence or completed Malaysian Independent Chinese Secondary Schools Unified Examination (UEC) in at least five subjects with two ‘A’ grades and two ‘B’ grades (excluding languages) and English competence or equivalent to other countries. All International students must have obtained an IELTS overall band score of 6.0 or a TOEFL score of 550 (paper based); 213 on computer based; 80 on internet based or a “C” grade in Curtin University Test of English.

Qualification

Bachelor Degree

Awarding body

Curtin Singapore