Bachelor of Professional Accounting (BPA)

The Holmes Institute Bachelor of Professional Accounting (BPA) degree is designed to provide a rigorous accounting education based on a balanced combination of essential theory with the requirements of professional practice. The BPA degree provides comprehensive training in accounting and business for those who plan to enter the accounting profession. The specialist training in the core professional areas of accounting, finance and law is integrated with an understanding of the broad commercial context relevant to the management and conduct of business. Traditional accounting and finance studies are thus complemented by developing students' competencies in business-oriented knowledge and perspectives.  The Bachelor of Professional Accounting is a three-year course, delivered over six trimesters on a full-time basis. To meet the requirements for graduation, all students must successfully complete 24 units. The 24 units consists of 12 core units covering a major specialisation in the professional requirements in accounting, finance and law, 4 core business units, and 8 elective units.