Course

Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology/Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Accounting)

Approved Abbreviation: BICT/BBus&Com(Acc)

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Western Sydney University Course Code: 3656.3

AQF Level: 7

CRICOS Code: 068789G

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Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This course version applies to students who commenced study in this course in 2014 or later.

Units may be revised or replaced to ensure students are provided with up to date curriculum throughout their studies, and this may result in a new course version. Refer to the Check My Course Progress page in MySR for the most up to date information for your course.

Commencement Year 2012 to 2013 - 3656.2 Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology/Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Accounting)

Commencement Year 2010 to 2011 - 3656.1 Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology/Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Accounting)

This double degree program targets the wide application of information technology in Business and Commerce in Accounting. It provides students with a strong technical background in IT and Business and Commerce in Accounting. It allows students to develop skills in application development, program design, systems analysis & design, networks, web-design, and the implementation of technology.

This degree combines information technology with knowledge required by professional Accountants.

Study Mode
Four years full-time.

Accreditation
The Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology is accredited with the Australian Computer Society (ACS) at Professional level. The Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Accounting) has accreditation with CPA Australia and The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.

Admission

Eligibility for admission to the Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology/Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Accounting) is based on the following requirements:

HSC Mathematics and any two units of HSC English.

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.

http://www.uac.edu.au/

International applicants must apply directly to Western Sydney University via the International Office.

International students applying to The University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.

International Office

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Accreditation

The Accounting degree is internationally accredited with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and students who complete this degree will receive exemptions from 11 ACCA papers.

Details available on the ACCA website at

https://www.accaglobal.com/an/en.html

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 320 credit points as per the structure below.

Students are eligible to graduate with a Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology, on completion of all the 24 units listed in the first three years of the relevant sequence below.

The conceptual design of this Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology/Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Accounting) double degree is as follows.

1) Years 1 to 3 students complete their Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology (16 units);

2) Also, in Years 1 to 3 students complete two common core units of the Bachelor of Business and Commerce and six of the Bachelor of Business and Commerce Accounting Major units. Students may also elect to take two alternate Bachelor of Business and Commerce units (as suggested in the course document) in Year 1 which will be deemed equivalent to two Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology units. In Year 4 they complete three Bachelor of Business and Commerce common core units and five Bachelor of Business and Commerce Accounting Major units.

Year 1

Autumn session

300580

Programming Fundamentals

300585

Systems Analysis and Design

Choose one of

100483

Principles of Professional Communication 1

200336

Business Academic Skills

Choose one of

300700

Statistical Decision Making

200032

Statistics for Business

Spring session

300565

Computer Networking

300104

Database Design and Development

300581

Programming Techniques

200101

Accounting Information for Managers

Please note: From 2017 students are required to enrol in 200972 Accounting in Context instead of 200101 Accounting Information for Managers.

Year 2

Autumn session

300582

Technologies for Web Applications

300095

Computer Networks and Internets

200111

Financial Accounting Applications

300144

Object Oriented Analysis

Spring session

300583

Web Systems Development

300958

Social Web Analytics

200116

Management Accounting Fundamentals

200488

Corporate Financial Management

Year 3

Autumn session

300570

Human-Computer Interaction

300578

Professional Development

300698

Operating Systems Programming

200536

Intermediate Financial Accounting

Spring session

300579

Professional Experience

200534

Accounting Information Systems

200109

Corporate Accounting Systems

200184

Introduction to Business Law

Year 4

Autumn session

200108

Contemporary Management Accounting

200183

Law of Business Organisations

200571

Management Dynamics

200525

Principles of Economics

Spring session

200083

Marketing Principles

200267

Advanced Accounting

200118

The Accountant as a Consultant

200535

Auditing and Assurance Services

Note: Students who successfully complete the BBC (Accounting) component of the degree may apply for membership of CPA Australia. Applicants for membership of CPA Australia have the option of either completing Taxation Law with an accredited Higher Education Provider OR in the CPA Program.