Graduate Diploma of Accounting

Yes; the Graduate Diploma of Accounting courses are accredited by CPA Australia (CPAA), Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA). This accreditation provides membership entry into these professional accounting bodies and enables you to enrol in their programs for further professional accounting qualifications.

The Graduate Diploma of Accounting course comprises 8 core units worth 120 credit points in total. Each unit is worth 15 credit points, and full-time students undertake four units per trimester over two trimesters (1 year).

Yes; GA501 Foundations of Accounting and GA509 Accounting Information Systems utilise cloud-based accounting software. When studying these units, the student will incur a fee per unit (currently $33) for access to the cloud-based accounting software. The student is responsible for payment of this fee.

Yes; credit transfer provides students with credit for learning already achieved, and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) allows students to gain credit towards their course based on prior formal, informal and non-formal learning. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis, and applications for both must be made before or during orientation and enrolment week.

International students must meet one of the following English language requirements: IELTS Academic overall score of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0; TOEFL iBT overall score of 79–93 with minimum scores of Reading 13, Listening 12, Speaking 18, Writing 21; PTE Academic overall score of 59 with no score less than 52; or Cambridge CAE score of 176 with no band less than 169.