Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)
at Adelaide University, South Australia.
Adelaide University lists its Bachelor of Commerce by major; the ranks shown are for the three-year Accounting major at the Adelaide City Campus, accredited by CA ANZ and CPA Australia. Other majors include banking and finance, business analytics, financial planning and property. Only the Semester 1, 2026 rank exists (first intake 2026); the 2027 guaranteed entry ATAR is 80. No SACE prerequisites.
Lowest selection rank
The lowest selection rank (LSR) is the lowest ATAR plus adjustment factors (equity, subject and regional bonuses) that received an offer to the Adelaide University Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) for that intake. Universities publish it in their admissions student profiles. Only intakes with a published figure are listed.
| Intake | Lowest selection rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 68.75 | adelaide.edu.au |
A lowest selection rank describes a past intake, not a guaranteed entry score. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page before you apply through SATAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
Students build accounting skills for preparing and using financial reports, learn accounting information systems and their role in decision-making, study the theory of accounting and apply taxation law concepts such as income tax and capital gains tax, along with the ethical, social and environmental issues in accounting.
Career outcomes
- Graduates enter chartered accounting, audit and tax roles at the Big Four firms and mid-tier accounting practices.
- Common destinations include commercial banking, investment banking analyst programmes and financial planning practices.
- Many alumni move into corporate strategy, management consulting and finance functions within ASX-listed companies.
Professional accreditation
- Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ)
- CPA Australia
Typical first jobs
- Big Four graduate auditor or tax consultant
- Commercial or investment banking analyst
- Financial planner or wealth-management analyst
- Management or strategy consultant
- Corporate finance or treasury analyst
- Management accountant in an SA corporate or government body
- Business or data analyst
Graduate starting salary
$58,000 - $70,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
Graduates are eligible for membership of CA ANZ and CPA Australia and work in accounting, audit, tax and advisory roles.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students who did well in advanced or methods maths and economics
- People targeting Big Four accounting or banking graduate roles
- Numerate students comfortable with spreadsheets and modelling
- Strong communicators who can present numbers to non-finance audiences
- Self-starters who network at case competitions and industry events
It is probably not for you if
- Students who dislike maths and final exams
- People wanting purely creative or studio-based study
- Those who prefer humanities-style essay writing
- Students seeking a broad, non-quantitative business degree (consider Business)
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Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Adelaide University website and on SATAC before applying.