Program summary
Award abbreviation: GDAcc
Degree type: coursework
Mode of study: on campus
Duration: 2 years minimum, 4 years maximum part-time. Program is only available part-time.
Fee type 2010: postgraduate coursework places
Total courses: 8
Commence: Semester 1
USC program code: BU671
CRICOS code: not available to international students on a Student Visa
Highlights
- Pathway into the accounting profession
- Gain entry to CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
- Flexible course offerings help you balance your study and work commitments
Upgrade your skills and gain professional accounting qualifications.
If you are a business graduate with an undergraduate degree in an area other than accounting, the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Accounting offers a pathway into the accounting profession and provides knowledge and skills to enhance your career prospects.
The Graduate Certificate consists of four courses and articulates into the eight-course Graduate Diploma. Courses in the Graduate Certificate cover accounting, business finance and business law. In the Graduate Diploma, you study accounting, auditing and accounting issues, business finance, and business and taxation law.
If you enrol in the Graduate Diploma, you may choose to exit after completing the first four courses with the Graduate Certificate and achieve a recognised qualification. Subject to certain time conditions, you can return to upgrade your qualification later.
Professional recognition
Professional accounting bodies—such as CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia—generally accept four specific business undergraduate courses plus the eight courses of the Graduate Diploma for associate membership.
Admission requirements
It is expected that students entering the Graduate Diploma in Accounting will be business degree graduates in non-accounting disciplines and will have successfully completed the required prerequisite courses, or their equivalents, in their undergraduate program.
However, other qualifications and experience may be considered. In such cases, referee reports may be requested. Admission will be determined on an individual basis by the Dean of Business.
The program is currently offered to Australian and New Zealand citizens, and Australian permanent residents.
Students will also be required to meet English language requirements.
Program structure
8 required courses:
ACC510 Financial Reporting
ACC511 Managerial Finance
ACC520 Legal Regulation of Business Structures
ACC521 Corporate Reporting
ACC610 Strategic Management Accounting
ACC611 Taxation Law and Practice *
ACC620 Contemporary Accounting Issues *
ACC621 Issues in Auditing Practice *
* Prerequisites apply
Program requirements
- Students are required to successfully complete the 8 required courses as specified in the Graduate Diploma in Accounting program structure.
- Refer to the policies, rules, plans and procedures.
- International students need to refer to the University's English language proficiency requirements.
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
Enquiries
How to apply
Faculty of Business
Tel: +61 7 5430 1221
Fax: +61 7 5430 1231
Email: businessfaculty@usc.edu.au