Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting

at University of Newcastle

The Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting is designed for students who have qualifications in an area other than accounting and will equip you with knowledge of accounting concepts and theory, and provide a pathway for a career in accounting. Achieving the requirements of the Master of Professional Accounting means you meet the eligibility requirement for entry into CPA Australia and the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

The Graduate Certificate in Professional accounting provides an introduction to subject areas such as:
 

• financial accounting
• management accounting
• business finance
• economics

Entry into the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (40 units) will be available for applicants who have:
 

• 3 year Bachelors Degree not in the discipline; or
• 3 year Diploma in the discipline; or
• 3 year Diploma not in the discipline + 1 year relevant business experience; or
• 2 year Diploma in the discipline + 2 years relevant business experience; or
• 2 year Diploma not in the discipline + 3 years relevant business experience; or
• At least 5 years business experience.

Students will be required to successfully complete a Business Academic Skills Program (BASP) which will be of 6 weeks duration.  The BASP will be non-fee based and can be completed concurrently with courses in the Graduate Certificate.

Only after the successful completion of the Graduate Certificate and the academic skills program will students be eligible to formally enrol in the Masters Program. They will, however, receive 40 units credit by virtue of the studies they will have already completed.  Therefore they will be required to do an additional 80 units to complete their Masters Degree.

All Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the University’s English proficiency requirement. 

Applicants for this program must satisfy a minimum English Language Proficiency Standard equivalent to an IELTS overall minimum of 6.5 with no subtest result below 6.0.

Fees
AUD 16,885 

Indicative annual fees are based on a full year full time load (80 units).

Accounting skills are transferable across all industries and are required for sound financial decision making. The insights you will gain by completing the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to seek employment in fields including:
 

• Financial and management accounting
• Taxation
• Auditing
• Superannuation
• Investment
• Financial advising
• Banking
• Stockbroking