School Profile
About the School
The School of Accounting, Finance and Economics offers courses with a strong practical orientation that equip students with the skills to find employment within their chosen profession.
The School is ranked in the top 10 in Australia for the quantity and quality of its published research.
What courses are on offer?
Please see our Courses page.
All courses within the School have embedded graduate attributes such as oral and written communication skills, critical thinking and problem solving abilities.
What career prospects do these courses offer me?
Graduates with a degree from the School of Accounting, Finance and Economics find themselves well equipped for a wide range of career choices. The School is ranked highly and employers across Australia and the world keenly seek new graduates each year.
Professional opportunities include:
- Banker
- Business analyst
- Business economist
- Corporate accountant
- Corporate financial officer
- Economic consultant
- Financial advisor
- Financial planner
- Management accountant
- Practising accountant
- Public accountant
Many government departments and other employers, for example Treasury and the major banks, have graduate programs for which ECU graduates are well qualified.
A recent ICAA article highlights why accounting is expected to be one of the biggest sources of jobs in the next four years (February 2006).
What kind of professional memberships will I be eligible for?
Please see Professional Associations.