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Overview
- Graduates meet the academic requirements for membership of CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, and enrolment in their professional programs.
- Study business and corporations law, cost and management accounting, financial accounting, managerial finance, tax law, auditing and assurance, and economics and data analysis.
- Opportunity to progress on to the Master of Business (Professional Accounting).
- Complete in 2 semesters full-time or 4 semesters part-time.
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| QUT course code | BS79 |
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Part time or Full time
Note: External entry will only be available in part-time mode in Semester 1, 2012. External entry will be available in full-time and part-time mode from Semester 2, 2012. |
| Course duration | 1 year full time
2 years part time |
| Start month | July, February |
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On campus
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| CRICOS code | 069962B |
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Details
If you are interested in changing your career direction or enhancing your career options, this course provides you with a solid core in accounting studies and ensures you meet the academic requirements of the Australian professional accounting bodies.
Professional accountants are in increasing demand nationally and internationally by organisations throughout the commercial, public and not-for-profit sectors.
Professional recognition
Graduates meet the academic component of requirements for membership of CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, and enrolment in their respective professional programs. Graduates are also eligible for exemptions in the qualifying program for membership of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Units
Course design
Students complete six core units (72 credit points):
- Business and Corporations Law
- Cost and Management Accounting
- Financial Accounting 1
- Financial Accounting 2
- Financial Accounting 3
- Managerial Finance.
Plus, two units (24 credit points) from:
- Auditing and Assurance
- Taxation Law and Practice
- Electronic Commerce Cycles
- Economics and Data Analysis.
Details of the units can be found in the sample course structure.
The external version of this course will only be available as a part-time option in Semester 1, 2012. Students who commence from Semester 2, 2012 will be able to enrol as a full-time student.
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this course a student should have an undergraduate degree in an area other than Accounting with an overall minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 (on a 7 point scale).
Course fees
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. All fees are based on current fixed fee prices. We review fees annually.
2012: $9900 (indicative) per Semester (subject to annual review)
FEE-HELP: loans to help you pay your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a FEE-HELP loan.
Find out if you're eligible for a FEE-HELP loan
Scholarships and financial support
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
You may also be eligible for Centrelink payments
Apply
How to apply for Graduate Diploma in Business (Professional Accounting)
You apply directly to QUT for all our postgraduate courses.
Are you ready to submit your application?
You're ready if you have:
- Found all the courses you want to apply for. You can apply for up to 3.
- Checked important dates.
- Checked you meet the entry requirements
- Checked course costs and if you're eligible for financial support
- Checked if you're eligible for credit for prior learning
- Collected supporting documents (see application form)
All done? Then you're ready to apply.
Application for postgraduate course admission form (PDF file, 273.67 KB)
