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Hi!
With cadetship and scholarship applications opening up, it's a great time to think about your options after high school.
I'm pleased to announce that the UTS Bachelor of Accounting (Co-operative Scholarship) Program - or BAcc, for short - will be open for applications on Sunday 1st March 2020.
This is an exceptional scholarship program aimed at high-achieving Year 12 students who are interested in pursuing a future career in business or finance. As a current student in the BAcc program, I'm here to provide you with all the information you need and answer any questions that you may have about the program, or the University itself.
Firstly, I would highly recommend that you read the current and past cadetship threads on BoS. They provide a wealth of insight from students and professionals into the various options available to you. When I was deciding what to do after high school, I found the BoS forum to be a great resource that answered a lot of my questions.
Now, what is BAcc?
The UTS Co-Op Program is a career development scholarship that progresses students into professionals and not just graduates at the end of their university degree. The program incorporates industry experience, leadership/professional development, networking and mentoring. With BAcc, you have not only a three-year business degree but also the opportunity to have two six-month, full-time, industry placements at one of our 27 sponsor organisations. This ultimately provides the chance to experience a year's worth of work experience split between two of Australia's most highly sought-after companies. The industries of these companies include accounting, banking, insurance, and even property!
The sponsorship firms include: PWC, Allianz, Wetspac Group, Commonwealth Bank, Foxtel, Coca-Cola Amital, QBE, Brookfield, EY, AMP Capital + many more!
Additionally, BAcc holds various networking and social events throughout the year, where you will have the opportunity to become a tightly knit group of future professionals. Other activities such as company presentations, site visits, career fairs and award evenings will allow you to gain an insight into accounting and business by networking with industry professionals and leaders.
In financial terms, you will also receive a $51,000 tax-free scholarship over the life of your degree - paid fortnightly! This ultimately works out to be approximately $17,000 per year. Also, as a testament to the strength of the program and its hard-working students, there has been a historic graduate employment rate of 95% with students earning a starting salary of $60,000 plus.
Furthermore, there is the flexibility to tailor the BAcc course to your own specific interests by choosing either a 2nd major (since the Accounting major is compulsory), 2 sub-majors or even a sub-major with electives.
The opportunity to go on a 6-month exchange to several countries across the world can also be added to your study through the UTS Exchange program. Global Exchange allows students to study overseas for 1 semester at a UTS partner university in Asia, Europe or America. With 248 exchange agreements with partners in 50 countries and territories, UTS has one of the largest international exchange programs in Australia.
Why did I choose BAcc?
Ultimately, this question will vary for everyone, and you will have the opportunity to hear from other students by attending our Information Evening in May (details below).
However, very early on, I knew that business was where I wanted to be and that a standard Business or Commerce course wasn't for me. Around the beginning of Year 12, applications were closing left right and centre when I was told about this program by my career advisor. "Bachelor of Accounting at UTS." Sitting behind an ancient computer, crunching numbers with an impractically large calculator in some dark cubicle was the first place my mind went and definitely wasn't exactly my idea of a dream career. But then I remembered what my mentor once told me; "accounting is the language of business" and the more I learned about the program, the industry experience and versatility it offered, the more my view of accounting changed. Eventually, I was confident that this was where I wanted to be.
But why accounting? Well, consider that accounting is recognised by big business employers as a highly desirable qualification for graduates to hold, and business leaders today increasingly have this sort of background. This is because the role of accountants has changed dramatically over the last 10 years; they are now people called on to analyse the factors behind business success and failure, and who can provide the information needed for critical decision-making. As a Bachelor of Accounting graduate you will have more potential than virtually any other professional - in terms of long-term employment and salary prospects, rewards and job security, opportunities for travel and working overseas, challenges and job satisfaction.
For more details regarding the course, visit the key links provided below. If you have any questions regarding BAcc directly, please post here (for the benefit of others!) or PM me and I'll get back to you within 48hrs. There will be a BAcc Information Evening held in May. It would be highly recommended that you attend this event if you are looking at applying for BAcc. The evening is an excellent opportunity to talk to current/graduated BAcc students, as well as sponsors and staff. I'll be there, too!
Key Dates:
SUNDAY 1st March 2020: BAcc applications open
WEDNESDAY 13th May 2020: BAcc Information Evening
FRIDAY 29th May 2020: Round 1 applications close
FRIDAY 16th October 2020: Round 2 applications close
Key Links:
BAcc Website:
https: //www.uts.edu.au/future-students/business/business-courses/undergraduate-programs/bachelor-accounting
BAcc Information Evening Booking:
https: //www.eventbrite.com.au/e/uts-bachelor-of-accounting-bacc-co-op-scholarship-information-evening-tickets-95155977089
With cadetship and scholarship applications opening up, it's a great time to think about your options after high school.
I'm pleased to announce that the UTS Bachelor of Accounting (Co-operative Scholarship) Program - or BAcc, for short - will be open for applications on Sunday 1st March 2020.
This is an exceptional scholarship program aimed at high-achieving Year 12 students who are interested in pursuing a future career in business or finance. As a current student in the BAcc program, I'm here to provide you with all the information you need and answer any questions that you may have about the program, or the University itself.
Firstly, I would highly recommend that you read the current and past cadetship threads on BoS. They provide a wealth of insight from students and professionals into the various options available to you. When I was deciding what to do after high school, I found the BoS forum to be a great resource that answered a lot of my questions.
Now, what is BAcc?
The UTS Co-Op Program is a career development scholarship that progresses students into professionals and not just graduates at the end of their university degree. The program incorporates industry experience, leadership/professional development, networking and mentoring. With BAcc, you have not only a three-year business degree but also the opportunity to have two six-month, full-time, industry placements at one of our 27 sponsor organisations. This ultimately provides the chance to experience a year's worth of work experience split between two of Australia's most highly sought-after companies. The industries of these companies include accounting, banking, insurance, and even property!
The sponsorship firms include: PWC, Allianz, Wetspac Group, Commonwealth Bank, Foxtel, Coca-Cola Amital, QBE, Brookfield, EY, AMP Capital + many more!
Additionally, BAcc holds various networking and social events throughout the year, where you will have the opportunity to become a tightly knit group of future professionals. Other activities such as company presentations, site visits, career fairs and award evenings will allow you to gain an insight into accounting and business by networking with industry professionals and leaders.
In financial terms, you will also receive a $51,000 tax-free scholarship over the life of your degree - paid fortnightly! This ultimately works out to be approximately $17,000 per year. Also, as a testament to the strength of the program and its hard-working students, there has been a historic graduate employment rate of 95% with students earning a starting salary of $60,000 plus.
Furthermore, there is the flexibility to tailor the BAcc course to your own specific interests by choosing either a 2nd major (since the Accounting major is compulsory), 2 sub-majors or even a sub-major with electives.
The opportunity to go on a 6-month exchange to several countries across the world can also be added to your study through the UTS Exchange program. Global Exchange allows students to study overseas for 1 semester at a UTS partner university in Asia, Europe or America. With 248 exchange agreements with partners in 50 countries and territories, UTS has one of the largest international exchange programs in Australia.
Why did I choose BAcc?
Ultimately, this question will vary for everyone, and you will have the opportunity to hear from other students by attending our Information Evening in May (details below).
However, very early on, I knew that business was where I wanted to be and that a standard Business or Commerce course wasn't for me. Around the beginning of Year 12, applications were closing left right and centre when I was told about this program by my career advisor. "Bachelor of Accounting at UTS." Sitting behind an ancient computer, crunching numbers with an impractically large calculator in some dark cubicle was the first place my mind went and definitely wasn't exactly my idea of a dream career. But then I remembered what my mentor once told me; "accounting is the language of business" and the more I learned about the program, the industry experience and versatility it offered, the more my view of accounting changed. Eventually, I was confident that this was where I wanted to be.
But why accounting? Well, consider that accounting is recognised by big business employers as a highly desirable qualification for graduates to hold, and business leaders today increasingly have this sort of background. This is because the role of accountants has changed dramatically over the last 10 years; they are now people called on to analyse the factors behind business success and failure, and who can provide the information needed for critical decision-making. As a Bachelor of Accounting graduate you will have more potential than virtually any other professional - in terms of long-term employment and salary prospects, rewards and job security, opportunities for travel and working overseas, challenges and job satisfaction.
For more details regarding the course, visit the key links provided below. If you have any questions regarding BAcc directly, please post here (for the benefit of others!) or PM me and I'll get back to you within 48hrs. There will be a BAcc Information Evening held in May. It would be highly recommended that you attend this event if you are looking at applying for BAcc. The evening is an excellent opportunity to talk to current/graduated BAcc students, as well as sponsors and staff. I'll be there, too!
Key Dates:
Key Links:
BAcc Website:
https: //www.uts.edu.au/future-students/business/business-courses/undergraduate-programs/bachelor-accounting
BAcc Information Evening Booking:
https: //www.eventbrite.com.au/e/uts-bachelor-of-accounting-bacc-co-op-scholarship-information-evening-tickets-95155977089
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