CSU Students

Graduate Diploma of Accounting

 
  2010
Location: Sydney, Melbourne
Intake Session: February, July, November 
Normal Course Duration: 1 year

About the course

CSU’s Graudate Diploma of Accounting is designed to build upon previous non-accounting undergraduate qualifications and work experience and add conceptual depth by concentrating on studies in accounting and related disciplines. Upon completion of this degree you can gain credit towards the Master of Professional Accounting.

Admission requirements

Applicants who do not have an undergraduate degree but have a lower level qualification (such as a two-year Advanced Diploma, an Associate Degree or a three-year diploma from China) will be considered for admission to the Graduate Diploma in Accounting. Students who successfully complete the Graduate Diploma of Accounting will gain admission to the Master of Professional Accounting and are required to complete a further 8 subjects. Please also see the CSU Study Centre English proficiency requirements.

Advanced standing

You may receive up to 50% (four 8-point subjects) worth of credit into the Graduate Diploma of Accounting program for related prior studies.

Credit will not be awarded for work experience.

Advancing into the Master of Professional Accounting?

You will be awarded credit for the subjects you have completed in the Graduate Diploma of Accounting when you enrol in the Master of Professional Accounting.

Course structure

You will need to complete 8 subjects and choose either option 1 or option 2.

Option 1: (eligible for membership of CPA Australia)

  • ACC566
Accounting Systems and Processes
Management Accounting for Costs and Control
Management Accounting for Decisions
Financial Accounting
Accounting and Finance
Economics for Business
Current Developments in Accounting Thought
  • LAW504
Business and Corporations Law 1
   

Option 2: (eligible for membership of ICAA)

  • ACC566
Accounting Systems and Processes
  • ACC568
Auditing
Management Accounting for Costs and Control
Financial Accounting
Accounting and Finance
Current Developments in Accounting Thought
  • LAW504
Business and Corporations Law 1
  • LAW505
Taxation 1

 

Course start dates and fees

CRICOS CODE Location Intake

2010 fees ($AUD)

      (per subject) (entire course)
055868D  Sydney Feb/Jul $2,252 $18,016
061561F  Melbourne Feb/Jul $2,252 $18,016


This course is also offered at our CSU regional campuses.  For more detailed course information visit the CSU Online Course Brochure:


Need help deciding?

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