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T30 Graduate Diploma of Business (Professional Accounting)

The Graduate Diploma of Business (Professional Accounting) has been designed for non-accounting graduates who wish to enter the accounting profession. The course allows students to undertake major studies in accounting that will lead to the acquisition of relevant skills and knowledge and the fulfilment of the entry requirements of the accounting professional bodies. The course has been accredited by the CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia as meeting the educational requirements for membership.

 

Students who are required to complete more than eight units for accounting professional body recognition are advised to apply for the Master of Professional Accounting course as appropriate for their requirements.

 
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

An undergraduate degree in a discipline other than accounting OR Graduate Certificate of Business (Professional Accounting).
 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Mt Lawley Campus.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following modes of delivery - On-campus, and Online.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

Students are required to complete 120 credit points (8 units) of which 90 credit points (6 units) are from core units and 30 credit points (2 units) are from one of the two sets of required options.
 
Core units:
 
ACC5601 Principles of Accounting 15
ACC5602 Financial Accounting 15
ACC5603 Accounting for Planning and Control 15
ACC5605 Accounting Theory and Practice 15
ECF5220 Principles of Finance 15
LAW5500 Business Environment of Corporate Law 15
 
Plus 30 credit points (2 units) from the following two options:
 
Option 1:
ECF5600 Principles of Economics 15
ECF5661 Quantitative Studies 15
 
Option 2:
ACC5604 Auditing 15
LAW5300 Taxation Law 15
 
Students seeking associate membership of CPA Australia must choose Option 1.
Students seeking admission to the Chartered Accountants Program of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia must choose Option 2.

 
Students who are unable to complete the course and have completed 60 credit points (4 units) from the units listed above may be eligible to exit with a Graduate Certificate of Business (Professional Accounting) with Course Coordinator approval.
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 7/12/2011 VET: 7/12/2011