Advanced Diploma of Accounting

Domestic: Entry requirements for the Advanced Diploma of Accounting are those who are 18 years or over, and: • Seeking to pursue a career as an Accounts manager, Business analyst, Office manager and/or Payroll manager • Seeking to enter a new industry sector or a pathway to higher education qualifications. • All students must be aged 18 or above and have satisfactorily completed Year 12 or equivalent To qualify for a credit transfer or recognition, the following pre-requisites would need to be satisfied first. Special requirements are set out for the following ways: Prior to commencing this qualification an individual must have completed the following qualifications (or equivalent). • FNS50222 Diploma of Accounting; or its superseded version FNS50217 Diploma of Accounting or equivalent, provided the listed elective unit BSBTEC402 Design and produce complex spreadsheets (or equivalent) has been completed by those seeking to enrol. International Students: Entry requirements for this qualification are: • All students must be aged 18 or above and have satisfactorily completed Australian Year 12 or overseas equivalent school qualifications The FNS60222 Advanced Diploma of Accounting qualification reflects the role of individuals working in accounting and seeking professional recognition, including tax agents, accounts managers and business analysts; and to employees performing a range of accounts management tasks for organisations in a range of industries. To qualify for a credit transfer or recognition, the following pre-requisites would need to be satisfied first. Special requirements are set out for the following ways: Prior to commencing this qualification an individual must have completed the following qualifications (or equivalent). • FNS50222 Diploma of Accounting; or its superseded version FNS50217 Diploma of Accounting or equivalent, provided the listed elective unit BSBTEC402 Design and produce complex spreadsheets (or equivalent) has been completed by those seeking to enrol. IBMA shall conduct a mandatory RTO Suitability Test for LLND Assessment as a pre-enrolment procedure for every new applicant to assess their Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy (LLND) levels. This is to identify whether the student requires any additional support to enrol and study in their chosen course at IBMA. International students must also meet IBMA’s standards for English Proficiency. To demonstrate possession of adequate English language proficiency, students must provide valid evidence of attainment of at least one of the followings: Test Name Minimum Score Requirement IELTS (Academic) Overall band score 6.0 (Results must be ≤ 2 years old) PTE Academic Overall score 50 CAE (Cambridge English Advanced) Overall score 162 OET (Occupational English Test) Minimum grade B in each component Note – Exceptions: Students from Level 1 countries, & students from English speaking countries (both, as determined by the DHA), may be granted exceptional consideration. Overseas students who are unable to meet any of the above English language proficiency requirements may undertake further study on a NEAS-approved course of English for Academic Purposes designed to raise students’ English proficiency to an equivalent level to IELTS 6.0 at the clients’ cost as per their choice within the registered/approved provider. Production of proof of successful completion of such a course will be accepted by IBMA as meeting the English language proficiency admission requirement. The IBMA administration team can be consulted for any further information required.

After achieving this qualification candidate may choose to undertake studies at a higher education at university level. While job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors, students who complete this course may gain work as a: Accounts Manager, Business Analyst, Office Manager, Payroll Manager