The Bachelor of Financial Administration is designed for students wishing to pursue a career in accounting or financial management, either as an accountant in private practice or employed in industry, commerce or the public sector.

Students wishing to satisfy the educational requirements for admission to the major professional accounting bodies may do so by including relevant units in their program of study. On completion of the degree, additional programs and practical experience are necessary to satisfy the requirements for admission to CPA Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) and the National Institute of Accountants (NIA).

The Bachelor of Financial Administration will provide you with the opportunity for an exciting career which offers challenge, variety and job satisfaction; an opportunity to travel and work overseas and the opportunity to diversify your career into various sectors of the business community.

Entry to the first year of the degree is open to students who have obtained an appropriate NSW University Admission Index (UAI) or Queensland Tertiary Equivalent score or an equivalent qualification. Alternative Entry is available. Students are required to provide information relating to their previous work and academic experiences.

Apart from proficiency in English there are no prerequisite courses for enrolment in first-year units offered by the Faculty of Economics, Business and Law.

However, for some units in the economics, finance and quantitative areas it is recommended that students have previously studied mathematics.

An Alternative Entry program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students is conducted by the Oorala Centre at UNE. For further information contact the Centre on (02) 6773 3034.

There are three major professional accounting bodies in Australia: CPA (Australia), Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) and the National Institute of Accountants (NIA). In order to satisfy the educational requirements for admission to the major professional accounting bodies, it is necessary to complete the following units additional to the compulsory units for the degree: Advanced Financial Accounting, Auditing, Principles of Corporation Law, Principles of Taxation Law.

Summer Semster provides an opportunity for students to fast-track their academic progression or to catch up on units required to complete the degree. A selection of units are offered off-campus during the normal semester break from November to February, enabling students to study from home and to accelerate their progress towards graduation.