This course is a pathway to the Bachelor of Accounting at La Trobe University in Sydney. The Foundation Studies Program is a university preparatory course, which focuses on building the language and study skills required to succeed at university.

Taught by a team of highly qualified teachers with specialist expertise in helping international students adapt to tertiary studies in Australia, students will learn academic fundamentals while building their confidence in a caring and supportive environment.

Students who pass all Level 2 subjects and achieve an overall grade of 65 percent - with an overall grade of at least 60 percent in Academic Study Skills 2 - will be eligible for direct entry into the Bachelor of Accounting.

La Trobe's Bachelor of Accounting has been designed in collaboration with industry partners to teach core accounting knowledge and skills across every aspect of business.

From working with industry-standard technology to undertaking a project which simulates real-world business scenarios, students will gain the technical and human skills they need to adapt and thrive in our era of digital transformation.

With a range of optional majors and minors, as well as a wide breadth of electives, students will be able to build their degree to support their career ambitions.

Students will develop vital knowledge and skills in accounting, information systems, finance, economics, management and data analytics tools. They will build a deep understanding of financial accounting, business law and management accounting. Then they will integrate their knowledge by studying auditing and assurance, forensic accounting and taxation.

Students could have the opportunity to undertake a work placement where they gain real-life experience and first-hand knowledge of professional organisations. Previous students have worked at accounting firms of all sizes, from multinationals to metropolitan and regional firms, as well as government institutions and local and international businesses.

They will gain hands-on experience. Students will develop their professional networks through the connections they make as they study. They will be ready to become a trusted authority on business operations.

In this program, students will learn:

Information and communications technology: Explore current and emerging technologies, business processes, information systems, internal controls and governance.
Accounting systems and processes: Apply accounting principles to record, report, and analyse business transactions, and work with cloud-based accounting software.
Financial accounting and reporting: Apply financial accounting standards to account for complex practical issues. Evaluate firms' accounting policy choice, and financial reporting quality.
Management accounting: Understand how to provide organisational decision-makers with relevant accounting information to assist with strategic planning, controlling and performance management.
Auditing assurance and forensic accounting: Investigate the function of audit and assurance services and the environment in which they operate. They will build skills in contemporary forensic accounting practices.
Taxation: Understand Commonwealth income tax legislation and its implications for individuals and businesses – from assessable income and deductions to capital gains and fringe benefits tax. Examine the taxation of entities and tax administration.