For admission into Murdoch you must be able to provide evidence of competency in the English language. This is usually achieved through one of the following:
Murdoch RISE is intended to provide an adjustment factor to increase the Murdoch University Selection Rank for eligible students to support access to university for students from Regional, Indigenous and low Socio-Economic backgrounds.
If you achieved an ATAR of 60.00 - 89.95 a Murdoch RISE adjustment factor of up to 10.00 points may help you get into your preferred course. A Murdoch RISE adjustment factor can increase your Selection Rank up to a maximum of 90.00. There is no need to apply or register. If you are eligible, the adjustment factor is automatically added to your raw ATAR score when you apply.
Accounting is essential to every industry – from your favourite products and platforms to your favourite sports teams and causes. This degree will give you the professional and creative skills you need to shape business interactions in a creative, well-informed and ethical way.
You’ll learn to identify business opportunities, analyse problems and put solutions in place. You’ll explore how to make decisions related to buying and selling shares, lending or borrowing money, and providing goods for cash or on credit.
You’ll also learn to interpret accounting standards, auditing standards and Australian taxation acts, as you gain new skills in financial statement analysis, forecasting and budgeting, negotiation, ethical decision-making and problem-solving.
This degree could be your first step towards becoming a high-level manager, leader, executive or entrepreneur. You could work with professional accounting firms, in government departments, major or emerging brands or in not-for-profit organisations.
Careers could include:
According to the Australian Government’s Department of Jobs of Small Business 2018, Australian Jobs 2018, the number of opportunities for accountants and related roles is expected to grow in the next five years.
Many of our students go on to become graduate accountants at one of the Big 4 firms (EY, PWC, Deloitte and KPMG)
Other recent graduates have been accepted into graduate programs at large oil, gas and mining companies.
Students can satisfy the entry requirements for admission to membership of the professional accounting bodies when this major is taken in combination with the Professional Accounting Minor. These include Associate membership of CPA Australia, direct entry into the Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand Programme, and Associate membership of the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA).
For more details about this course, please download our information pack.
