Bachelor of Accounting/Master of Finance (Global Investment and Trade)

The aim of this program is to provide a packaged pathway to complete a bachelor's and master's degree in 4 years (full time).

The Bachelor of Accounting degree prepares you for a rewarding career in accounting and business advisory. Study core courses in accounting, management, business intelligence, data management and analysis, business law, finance, economics, quantitative methods for business, and marketing.

You'll then explore advanced courses in financial and management accounting, taxation and company law, auditing, sustainability accounting, global and contemporary accounting issues, and strategic financial analysis.

Develop critical skills in problem-solving, reporting, decision making, communication and teamwork. Learn about the economic, legal and political influences that impact global business.

Complete an industry internship, a mentor program, or an overseas study experience. Provide advice to the community under the supervision of qualified tax professionals in our on-campus Tax Clinic.

Graduate with a degree accredited by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, CPA Australia, and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. This degree is also professionally recognised by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

The Master of Finance (Global Investment and Trade) will equip you with the knowledge and capability to apply key finance concepts and theories to critical issues pertaining to international trade and investment, global capital markets and financial regulation and policy. You will learn how to develop an understanding of the operation and financial management of firms in a global context, the management of financial markets and intermediaries internationally; the interactions between central banks, globally-oriented firms and financial regulators and the role they play in international financial systems and the global economy; and contemporary issues and policy challenges facing the world's international financial markets, institutions and policies. These include the interconnections between international capital markets and global financial centres, as well as the impact of exchange rates, financial development and financial technologies on the activities of firms, financial intermediaries and governments around the world.

You will also use the state-of-the-art Iress Finance Trading Room on campus which includes a market data feed and financial analysis tools the same technology used by the world's leading banks and investment firms.

Upon completion, you will be well equipped to pursue various technical as well as management roles in fields such as commercial and investment banking, financial advisory and brokerage, loans, foreign exchange, mergers and acquisitions, funds management, corporate treasury, superannuation, government policy and research.

Throughout the degree, you will have access to a variety of tailored career development opportunities including work placements and the option to study overseas.