International students please note: this program is only available to you if you are studying outside Australia (this is a distance education program). Need information on our business programs? Start your search at the Australian School of Business website. Students should always follow the program requirements according to the year they started their degree. For more information please visitPrevious UNSW Online Handbooks. The Bachelor of Taxation Degree commenced in 1991 and was the first university undergraduate tax degree offered in Australia. The Bachelor of Taxation can be studied over three years full-time with four courses (or equivalent units of credit) per semester, or six years part-time with two courses (or equivalent) per semester. It is based on the equivalent of 24 courses (6 units of credit per course) consisting 22 core and elective courses in Taxation and related areas, and 2 General Education courses. Students who wish to meet professional accounting entry requirements must study the accounting courses indicated by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) and CPA Australia.

BTax graduates are leading fulfilling careers in all parts of private and public practice. They are employed by accounting and legal majors, in the tax groups of large and medium sized corporations, in smaller accounting and law firms and in the Federal Treasury, Australian Taxation Office, State Government Treasury Departments and Revenue Offices. Students wishing to become registered tax agents should consult the Tax Practioners Board for guidance on current educational requirements.