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Overview
- With selection of relevant units, graduates meet the academic requirements for membership of CPA Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA), and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA); and be recognised by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Certified Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). The relevant units are noted in the course structure.
- 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.
| QUT course code | BS79 |
| Attendance | Part-time or Full-time |
| Course duration | 1 year full-time
2 years part-time |
| Start month | 2013 February, July |
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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
The selection of relevant units can extend your prior degree studies in accounting to meet the academic requirements for enrolment in the programs offered by CPA Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA); or towards registration as a tax agent with the Tax Practitioners Board.
The relevant units for the registration as a Tax Agent are:
AYN456 Business and Corporations Law
AYN416 Financial Accounting 1
AYN438 Taxation Law and Practice1
AYN426 International Capital Markets Law and Regulation
AYN454 Forensic Accounting and Investigation
Graduates who complete relevant units may also be eligible for exemptions in the qualifying programs for membership of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).
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.
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.
2013: $10,200 (indicative) per 48 credit points (subject to annual review)
Student Services and Amenities Fee
You'll need to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) as part of your course costs.
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.
These scholarships are available for this course:
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, 362.47 KB)
