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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 |
| Attendance | Full time |
| Course duration | 1 year full time |
| Start month | July, February |
| Delivery |
On campus
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| Course contact | Enquire |
| 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
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Entry requirements
Minimum academic requirements
Still not sure if you meet the entry requirements? Contact us.
Don't meet the academic requirements? We can help!
We offer pathway courses to help you meet the academic requirements for this course.
- Accelerated Foundation
- Standard Foundation
- Extended Foundation
- University Certificate in Tertiary Preparation
When you apply for this course, we'll recommend which pathway course you should enrol in.
Minimum English language requirements
Students must meet the English proficiency requirements.
| IELTS (International English Language Testing System) | |
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| overall | 6.5 |
| listening | 6.0 |
| reading | 6.0 |
| writing | 6.0 |
| speaking | 6.0 |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | |
|---|---|
| overall | 90.0 |
| listening | 20.0 |
| reading | 20.0 |
| writing | 20.0 |
| speaking | 20.0 |
Don't have IELTS or TOEFL score you need? We can help!
We offer courses to improve your English and help you gain entry to this course.
When you apply for this course, we'll recommend which English course you should enrol in.
Haven't completed an IELTS or TOEFL test? We can help!
You can complete an IELTS test at our Kelvin Grove campus.
Additional 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: $12000 (indicative) per Semester (subject to annual review)
Scholarships and financial support
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
Apply
How to apply for Graduate Diploma in Business (Professional Accounting)
You're ready to apply if you have:
- Found all the courses you want to apply for. You can apply for up to 3
- Checked important dates
- Semester 1
201213 January 2012 - Final date for accepting applications (degree programs only) from offshore Assessment Level 3, 4 and 5 applicants. Student visa assessment levels are available.10 February 2012 - Final date for accepting applications (degree programs only) from offshore Assessment Level 1 and 2 applicants and onshore applicants. Student visa assessment levels are available. - Semester 2
20128 June 2012 - Final date for accepting applications (degree programs only) from offshore Assessment Level 3, 4 and 5 applicants. Student visa assessment levels are available.6 July 2012 - Final date for accepting applications (degree programs only) from offshore Assessment Level 1 and 2 applicants and onshore applicants. Student visa assessment levels are available. - Checked you meet the entry requirements
- Checked costs and scholarships
- Checked if you're eligible for credit for prior learning
- Gathered supporting documents
All done? Then you're ready to apply.
