Upon completion of the course, students should understand and be able to apply principles and analytical techniques from business ethics, business communication and quantitative methods both in the accounting and financial management context.
In itself, the course does not provide professional recognition with CPA Australia or the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) but may form part of the academic requirements for membership.
The course is a subset of the Master of Accountancy degree.
There is a residential school in both April and September, each of three days' duration. Students in Australia attend these schools in Wagga Wagga. Overseas students attend in selected overseas locations.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points (the equivalent of four subjects).
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The course consists of subject combinations aggregating to at least 32 points including at least two accounting subjects.
An indicative course structure and enrolment pattern are available in the CSU Handbook.
Applicants are required to have an undergraduate degree from a recognised Australian tertiary institution or a qualification deemed to be equivalent. Applicants with other academic and/or professional qualifications and/or work experience acceptable to the University will be considered.
The following information gives you an overview of studying by distance education.
Course materials
When studying by distance education you may receive:
Distance education students usually study two 8 point subjects per semester. More or fewer subjects may be studied in consultation with the Course Coordinator.
Teleconferencing
Telephone tutorials may also be used to supplement face-to-face contact between students and academic staff. Conference calls enable several students, either at home or at a common location, to participate in a group tutorial with academic staff.
Direct telephone contact and email
Students are encouraged to maintain direct contact with staff by telephone or email. Office telephone numbers and email addresses will be supplied and telephone answering services are available in the offices of Course Coordinators. Students will also be advised of numbers for the School's central telephone answering and facsimile machines.
Online forums
Students may participate in various forums online, enabling direct and instant contact with staff and other students.
For all inquiries about Charles Sturt University courses, please contact info.csu on:
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