The Bachelor of Accounting is designed to develop your knowledge and skills in reporting, analysing and managing financial resources in business and government entities. In addition to meeting the education requirements for membership of the Australian accounting professional bodies, the degree offers flexibility for you to study in related disciplines of your interest, including finance, business information systems, management, marketing, international business and corporate sustainability.
You will be equipped with the ability to critically analyse emerging accounting issues, and be inspired by the professional and scholarly accounting research that provides you with insights into issues underlying the accounting numbers, thus fostering your academic and professional competence. Gaining these academic and professional attributes will enhance your accounting career opportunities, or pursuance of advanced accounting studies.
Place yourself at the forefront of innovation with the ANU Bachelor of Biotechnology.
Biotechnology is about applying new technologies to agriculture, food and medicine production, and environmental problems in the context of research, industry and the applied health sciences.
In this cutting-edge degree, you’ll learn the foundations of biology such as molecular and cellular biology, biotechnology and microbiology, as well as contemporary topics such as societal and ethical issues of biotechnology and intellectual property.
Find out more about biotechnology, the degree structure, the university experience, career opportunities and student stories on our website.
Get the inside story on what it’s like to be an ANU student by visiting our student blog.
This program is not available for Semester 2 commencement.
Career Options
ANU ranks among the world's very finest universities. Our nearly 100,000 alumni include political, business, government, and academic leaders around the world.
We have graduated remarkable people from every part of our continent, our region and all walks of life.
Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate and provide solutions to routine accounting problems.
- Exercise judgement to provide solutions to accounting problems using, where appropriate, multidisciplinary perspectives.
- Critically apply theoretical and technical accounting knowledge and skills to address issues in a broad business context.
- Justify and communicate accounting advice and ideas to both specialists and non-specialists from other disciplines.
- understand and evaluate the significance of biotechnological discoveries in educational and professional contexts;
- apply a range of technological skills and laboratory techniques to addressing specific problems in the field of biological research;
- use a range of analytical techniques for the interpretation of biological data to address specific hypotheses;
- convey and relate professional and disciplinary information and ideas to diverse audiences in effective and appropriate ways;
- demonstrate the application of biotechnology to real life contexts;
- exercise personal, professional and social responsibility as a global citizen.
Further Information
Electives:
Students have 48 units of electives in a single degree program. Electives can be selected from CBE or other Colleges. No more than 10 courses at 1000 level.
Students wish to undertake an out of college elective may contact the relevant College directly.
Student Responsibility:
It is the student's responsibility to select electives in such a way that:
- they satisfy prerequisites for the corresponding course/s.
- they conform to the rules set out in Programs and Courses or if unsure seek advice from the CBE Student Services .
It is the student's responsibility to select the courses appropriate for his/her program.
FDD with Law (ALLB):
Due to incompatibilities between (BUSN1101 and LAWS1204) and (BUSN2101 and LAWS2203), students will need to select two additional courses from the second list of courses (that is, select 24 units from the second list). You will meet the prerequisites of BUSN3014 by studying LAWS1204.
FDD with Commerce:
Bachelor of Accounting cannot be combined with Bachelor of Commerce with an Accounting major.
Electives:
Students have 48 units of electives in a single degree program. Electives can be selected from CBE or other Colleges. No more than 10 courses at 1000 level.
Students wish to undertake an out of college elective may contact the relevant College directly.
Student Responsibility:
It is the student's responsibility to select electives in such a way that:
- they satisfy prerequisites for the corresponding course/s.
- they conform to the rules set out in Programs and Courses or if unsure seek advice from the CBE Student Services .
It is the student's responsibility to select the courses appropriate for his/her program.
FDD with Law (ALLB):
Due to incompatibilities between (BUSN1101 and LAWS1204) and (BUSN2101 and LAWS2203), students will need to select two additional courses from the second list of courses (that is, select 24 units from the second list). You will meet the prerequisites of BUSN3014 by studying LAWS1204.
FDD with Commerce:
Bachelor of Accounting cannot be combined with Bachelor of Commerce with an Accounting major.
Admission Requirements
- ATAR:
- 80
- International Baccalaureate:
- 30
Prerequisites
There are no formal program prerequisites. But assumed knowledge is:-ACT: Mathematical Methods (Major) or NSW: HSC Mathematics Advanced or equivalent. More information about interstate subject equivalencies can be found here.
ACT: Chemistry (Major)
NSW: Chemistry or equivalent
VIC: Chemistry
QLD: Chemistry
TAS: Chemistry
SA / NT: Chemistry
WA: Chemistry
IB: Chemistry SL or HL
- More information about interstate subject equivalencies can be found here .
- Students who do not meet the chemistry requirement are advised to seek academic advice by contacting students.cos@anu.edu.au. A Chemistry bridging course is available in February through the ANU Research School of Chemistry - contact rsc.teaching@anu.edu.au for more information.
Adjustment Factors
Adjustment factors are combined with an applicant's secondary education results to determine their Selection Rank. ANU offers adjustment factors based on equity, diversity, and/or performance principles, such as for recognition of difficult circumstances that students face in their studies.
To be eligible for adjustment factors, you must have:
- achieved a Selection Rank of 70 or more before adjustment factors are applied
- if you have undertaken higher education, completed less than one year full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) of a higher education program
- applied for an eligible ANU bachelor degree program
Please visit the ANU Adjustment Factors website for further information.
Indicative fees
Bachelor of Accounting - Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)
Bachelor of Biotechnology - Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)
For more information see: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/costs-fees
- Annual indicative fee for international students
- $57,640.00
Scholarships
ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.
Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are. Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.
For further information see the Scholarships website.
Program Requirements
The Bachelor of Accounting flexible double degree component requires completion of 96 units, of which:
A maximum of 48 units may come from the completion of 1000-level courses
The 96 units must include:
84 units from the following compulsory courses:
BUSN1001 Business Reporting and Analysis
BUSN1002 Accounting Processes and Systems
BUSN1101 Introduction to Commercial Law
BUSN2011 Management Accounting
BUSN2015 Company Accounting
BUSN2101 Law of Business Entities
BUSN3001 Accounting Theory
BUSN3002 Auditing
BUSN3014 Principles of Tax Law
ECON1101 Microeconomics 1
ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1
FINM1001 Foundations of Finance
INFS2005 Accounting Information Systems
STAT1008 Quantitative Research Methods
12 units from completion of elective courses offered by ANU, which may include courses from the following list:
BUSN2037 Fundamentals of Accounting Data Analytics
BUSN3003 Advanced Management Accounting
BUSN3008 Financial Reporting By Corporations
BUSN3017 Corporate Social Responsibility, Accountability and Reporting
BUSN3051 Advanced Accounting Data Analytics
CBEA2001 Indigenous Perspectives in Business and Economics
STAT2008 Regression Modelling
The Bachelor of Biotechnology flexible double degree component requires completion of 96 units, of which:
A maximum of 36 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses
A minimum of 30 units must come from completion of 3000-level courses from the subject area BIOL- Biology
A minimum of 12 units of courses tagged as Transdisciplinary Problem-Solving
The 96 units must consist of:
54 units from the completion of the following compulsory courses:
BIOL1020 Foundations of Life (6 units)
BIOL1030 Diversity of Life (6 units)
BIOL2161 Genes: Replication and Expression (6 units)
BIOL2162 Molecular Genetic Techniques (6 units)
BIOL3161 Genomics and its Applications (6 units)
CHEM1101 Chemistry 1 (6 units)
CHEM1201 Chemistry 2 (6 units)
CHEM2211 Chemical Biology I (6 units)
CHEM2208 Chemical Biology II (6 units)
6 units from completion of a Quantitative Skills course from the following list:
BIOL2001 Introduction to Quantitative Biology (6 units)
BIOL2202 Experimental Design and Analysis in Biology (6 units)
6 units from completion of a course from the following list:
BIOL3191 Bioethics and Society (6 units)
BIOL3194 Biological Science in the Work Place (6 units)
A minimum of 24 units from the completion of 3000- level courses from the following lists:
BIOL3106 Biosecurity (6 units)
BIOL3125 Plants and Global Climate Change (6 units)
BIOL3177 Advances in Molecular Plant Science (6 units)
BIOL3188 ANUSynBio Challenge Team Project (6 units)
BIOL3203 Advanced Microscopy in Biosciences (6 units)
A maximum of 12 units can come from special topics/research project courses (BIOL3023, BIOL3208 or BIOL3209) in which the project/topic must be in the field of Biotechnology:
BIOL3023 Special Topics in Biology (6 units)
BIOL3208 Biology Research Project (6 units)
BIOL3209 Biology Research Project (12 units)
A maximum of 12 units from completion of courses not previously taken from the following subject areas:
BIOL – Biology
CHEM – Chemistry
MEDN – Medical Science
NEUR – Neuroscience
Minors
Bachelor of Accounting Minors
Study Options
| Year 1 | BUSN1001 Business Reporting and Analysis 6 units | STAT1008 Quantitative Research Methods 6 units | BIOL1020 Foundations of life 6 units | CHEM1101 Chemistry 1 6 units |
| BUSN1002 Accounting Processes and Systems 6 units | FINM1001 Foundations of Finance 6 units | BIOL1030 Diversity of Life 6 units | CHEM1201 Chemistry 2 6 units | |
| Year 2 | ECON1101 Microeconomics 1 6 units | BUSN2015 Company Accounting 6 units | BIOL2161 Genes: Replication and Expression 6 units | CHEM2211 Chemical Biology 1 6 units |
| ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1 6 units | BUSN1101 Introduction to Commercial Law 6 units | BIOL2162 Molecular Gene Technology 6 units | CHEM2208 Chemical Biology 2 6 units | |
| Year 3 | BUSN2011 Management Accounting 6 units | BUSN2101 Law of Business Entities 6 units | BIOL3161 Genomics and its Applications 6 units | BIOL2202 Experimental Design and Analysis in Biology 6 units |
| BUSN3001 Accounting Theory 6 units | INFS2005 Accounting Information Systems 6 units | BIOL3191 Bioethics and Society 6 units | BBIOT or ANU Elective 6 units | |
| Year 4 | BUSN3014 Principles of Tax Law 6 units | BUSN3002 Auditing 6 units | 3000 level BBIOT course 6 units | 3000 level BBIOT course 6 units |
| Accounting course from the List 6 units | CBE LIST 1 Elective course 6 units | 3000 level BBIOT course 6 units | BBIOT or ANU Elective 6 units |
Back to the Bachelor of Accounting page
The Bachelor of Accounting is designed to develop your knowledge and
skills in reporting, analysing and managing financial resources in
business and government entities. In addition to meeting the education
requirements for membership of the Australian accounting professional
bodies, the degree offers flexibility for you to study in related
disciplines of your interest, including finance, business information
systems, management, marketing, international business, corporate
sustainability and economic studies.
Single degree
In a Bachelor of Accounting single degree program you will study a total of 24 courses (144 units). Typically you will take 4 courses per semester (total of 24 units) as a full time student.
You will need to complete a minimum of 14 CBE courses (84 units) but will also get to choose up to 10 courses (60 units) from other ANU Colleges. You can try a range of ANU courses of interest to you, potentially leading to one or more majors and/or minors; the choice is yours.
Double degree
In a double degree program you will study a total of 14 core CBE courses (84 units) and 2 elective courses (12 units) towards the Bachelor of Accounting, and a further 16 or 24 courses (96 or 144 units) towards the second degree.
Typically, you will take 4 courses per semester (total of 24 units) as a full time student giving you a total of 32 or 40 courses (192 or 240 units) across your whole double degree. However, for each semester you are likely to take 2 courses from your Accounting degree and 2 courses from the other half of your double degree - totalling 4 courses a semester.
Enrolment Status
It is possible to enrol in fewer courses per semester but it will take you longer to finish your program and get your degree. If you are an international student you must always be enrolled full-time in 24 units each semester, or have an approved Reduced Study Load.
Important things to keep in mind when choosing your 1000-level courses
When you enrol for the first time you will study ‘1000-level’ courses. These courses have ‘1’ as the first number in their course code, such as BUSN1001, and are typically referred to as 'First Year Courses'.
Please also note that:
- You need to enrol in courses for both First Semester and Second Semester.
- In your first year, you cannot study more than four courses (24 units) per semester, eight for the year.
- You may take 1000-level courses later in your program. There is a maximum of 10 courses (60 units) of 1000-level courses in a single degree, and a maximum of 8 courses (48 units) of 1000-level courses in the CBE half of a double degree.
- You can change your enrolment in courses via self-enrolment up until the Monday of Week 2.
Electives
You can use your electives to enrol in any courses that you like, provided you meet prerequisite requirements.
Remember that you can choose up to 10 ANU wide elective courses if you are undertaking the single Bachelor of Accounting degree. If you are in a double degree, you can choose 2 ANU wide elective courses.
Study Options
Bachelor of Accounting
This is a typical study plan for the first year of a student undertaking a Bachelor of Accounting degreeStudy Options
| Year 1 48 units | BUSN1001 Business Reporting and Analysis 6 units | ECON1101 Microeconomics 1 6 units | STAT1008 Quantitative Research Methods 6 units | FINM1001 Foundations of Finance 6 units |
| BUSN1002 Accounting Processes and Systems 6 units | ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1 6 units | BUSN1101 Introduction to Commercial Law 6 units | Elective Course 6 units |
Bachelor of Accounting - Double Degree
This is a typical study pattern for the first year of a student undertaking a Bachelor of Accounting with another degree, such as the Bachelor of Arts (degree B) commencing in Semester 1Study Options
| Year 1 48 units | BUSN1001 Business Reporting and Analysis 6 units | STAT1008 Quantitative Research Methods 6 units | Degree B Course 6 units | Degree B Course 6 units |
| BUSN1002 Accounting Processes and Systems 6 units | BUSN1101 Introduction to Commercial Law 6 units | Degree B Course 6 units | Degree B Course 6 units |
Academic Advice
If after reading through these guidelines you are unsure about your which courses to enrol in, you can email info.cbe@anu.edu.au
If you are seeking status (credit) from previous study at another university you will need to submit a copy of your official transcript, detailed course outlines and a completed credit application form. For further information about the process and links to the application form, please visit: https://cbe.anu.edu.au/current-students/student-guides-and-forms/apply-credit/exemption
Additional advice for commencing students can be found at: https://www.cbe.anu.edu.au/fasttrack
Back to the Bachelor of Biotechnology page
Algal biofuels,
drought resistant crops and bionic eyes may sound like things of the distant
future, but these are just some of the projects our biotechnologists are
working on today.
Biotechnology is a fast moving field where scientists use living organisms and
their products, to solve real world problems facing modern society. This
exciting field has broad applications in medicine, biology, agriculture, manufacturing,
renewable energy and engineering.
You will learn the foundations of biology, from genes through to ecology, while
examining important questions about ethics and intellectual property.
An ANU Bachelor of Biotechnology gives you the knowledge to develop the fuel
sources, foods and medical treatments of the future, while teaching you to
think ethically about how they will change our society.
This program is not available for Semester 2 commencement.
Note:
Advice on this page is indicative only. Where a number of courses has
been identified, it assumes that all of your courses are 6-units.
If you take a course worth 12-units please refer to the unit-load in the
study requirements in the program orders.
This degree can be taken as a single degree or combined with another degree in a Flexible Double Degree (FDD). When
the Bachelor of Biotechnology is combined with another undergraduate degree through a
Flexible Double Degree, 48 units of ANU electives units are replaced with
the core requirements of the other degree and the total program duration is
expanded to 192 units (4 years Full-Time) or 240 units (5 years Full-Time)
depending on the duration of the other program.
Single degree
The Bachelor of Biotechnology requires 144 units (24 courses), including:
- A maximum of 10 x 1000-level courses
- A minimum of 5 x 3000-level courses from courses listed in the core requirements of the BBIOT
- 9 x compulsory courses
- A minimum of 2 transdisciplinary problem-solving (TD) courses
- 1 x quantitative skills course
- A maximum of 10 courses from the lists in the BBIOT not previously taken or other ANU electives
Double degree
The total number of overall units in a Flexible Double Degree (FDD) depends on the FDD combination eg.
- 4050: 192 units
- 4350, 4569, 4750: 240 units
Of which a minimum of 2 courses must be tagged as transdisciplinary problem-solving. These courses may be taken in either component of the FDD.
The Bachelor of Biotechnology component of an FDD requires 96 units, including:
- A maximum of 6 x 1000-level courses
- A minimum of 5 x 3000-level courses from courses listed in the core requirements of the BBIOT
- 9 x compulsory courses
- A minimum of 2 transdisciplinary problem-solving (TD) courses
- 1 x quantitative skills course
- A maximum of 2 courses from the lists in the BBIOT not previously taken or other ANU electives
About this degree
Transdisciplinary Problem-Solving courses
In this degree, you will
have to complete 12 units of courses flagged as Transdisciplinary
Problem-Solving (TD). TD courses can be identified using the Programs and
Courses search engine.
You can satisfy this requirement through a course/s listed in the program or through
the ANU electives it all depends on how you structure your degree and your
other enrolment choices.
Enrolment Status
Duration
The Bachelor of Biotechnology typically takes three years to complete on a full-time basis. Students will usually take 24-units (four six-unit courses) each semester and there are two semesters each year. One course is typically worth six-units.
In total, students need to complete 144 units of study towards the Bachelor of Biotechnology. This will be 24 courses if all courses are worth six-units, but may be fewer if one or more courses of 12-units or more are taken.
- If you combine the Bachelor of Biotechnology with another degree in a Flexible Double Degree, you will need to complete a total of 192 units (32 six-unit courses) or 240 units (40 six-unit courses) depending on the combination. This will typically take four years for a 192-unit degree or five years for a 240-unit degree .
Domestic students may choose to enrol in fewer than 24-units in any semester or half-year study period. Students studying 18 or more units in a half year (January – June or July – December) are considered full-time. Students studying less than this are considered part-time.
If you take fewer than 24-units in any half year period, then your degree is likely to take longer than three years to complete.
International students on a student visa are required to enrol in a full-time study load of 24-units in each half year study period (Summer, Semester 1, Autumn or Winter, Semester 2, Spring) unless they have been approved for Reduced Study Load or program leave.
Maximum time for completion
- The maximum period for completion of the single Bachelor of Biotechology degree is ten years from the date of first enrolment in the program. This ten years includes any periods of leave.
- The maximum period for completion of a flexible double degree is ten years for a 192-unit degree or 11 years for a 240-unit degree from the date of first enrolment in the program. The maximum period includes periods of leave.
A transfer of credit (status) from previous studies will
reduce the total amount of time remaining to complete the balance of your degree.
When you are assessed for credit, you will be notified of the new maximum end
date for your degree in your credit offer.
Important things to keep in mind when choosing your 1000-level courses
There are 4 compulsory 1000 level courses you must take in your first year:
You may take 1000-level courses later in your program. But remember you can’t count more than ten 1000-level courses (60 units) towards your single degree or six 1000-level courses (36 units) towards your Biotechnology half of the double degree.
Electives
Remember you can choose up to 10 courses from another
ANU College at the University if you are undertaking the single Bachelor of
Biotechnology program. You can try a range of
courses or take a major or minor in a non-biotechnology subject, such as
philosophy, history or computing. The choice is yours. How do I use my electives? Electives are courses that provide freedom for you to select
subjects that align to your personal interests and career aspirations in a more
individualised way than is possible through general major or degree
requirements. An ANU elective is a course that you can select without
restriction, beyond the global requirements of your program (e.g. limits on
1000-level courses, etc).
Study Options
Bachelor of Biotechnology - single degree
This is a typical study pattern for the first year of a student undertaking a Bachelor of Biotechnology.Study Options
| Year 1 48 units | CHEM1101 Chemistry 1 6 units | BIOL1020 Foundations of life 6 units | BBIOT or ANU elective course 6 units | BBIOT or ANU elective course 6 units |
| CHEM1201 Chemistry 2 6 units | BIOL1030 Diversity of Life 6 units | BBIOT or ANU elective course 6 units | BBIOT or ANU elective course 6 units |
Bachelor of Biotechnology - double degree
This is a typical study pattern for the first year of a student undertaking a Bachelor of Biotechnology with another three year degree, such as the Bachelor of Arts. Please note that for some double degrees (e.g. with Bachelor of Engineering) you may only be able to take one course in semester 1 for your science degree. In these circumstances it is recommended that in your first year you take CHEM1101, CHEM1201 and BIOL1030. You can then take BIOL1020 in your second year of study.Study Options
| Year 1 48 units | CHEM1101 Chemistry 1 6 units | BIOL1020 Foundations of life 6 units | Degree B Course 6 units | Degree B Course 6 units |
| CHEM1201 Chemistry 2 6 units | BIOL1030 Diversity of Life 6 units | Degree B Course 6 units | Degree B Course 6 units |
Academic Advice
For further information, you can:
- Visit the Research School of Biology webpage https://biology.anu.edu.au/ here, or
- Download the Science first year course guide available here, or
- View the information at our New commencers & first year students page, or
- Email us at students.cos@anu.edu.au, or
- Come and talk to someone - you can make an appointment with an academic advisor here.