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Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting

Graduate diploma

Further develop your foundational knowledge and skills for professional or highly skilled work in accounting practice.

Course outline
  • Qualification
    Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting
  • Duration

    Duration

    1 year full-time
  • Credit

    Credit

    200
  • CRICOS

    CRICOS

    051622C
  • Location

    Location

    Curtin Perth
Course outline

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Semester 1, 2024

1 May 2023

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Semester 2, 2024

1 March 2024

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Semester 1, 2025

Applications now open!

12 February 2025

Semester 2, 2025

3 March 2025

9 July 2025

Course outline

Outline

Outline

This is an excellent entry-level qualification, which is suitable if you wish to upgrade your accounting knowledge to further your career in commerce, government, industry or public practice.

It will help you develop intermediate knowledge and skills in accounting. It will prepare you to undertake professional or highly skilled work in areas that require an intermediate understanding of accounting and related practices.

You’ll study Australian tax law, corporate accounting, data analytics, microeconomics and macroeconomics in an international context. As the Graduate Certificate in Accounting is nested within this course, you will also study topics from that course including cost behaviour and financial accounting.

When you successfully complete this course, you can progress to the Master of Professional Accounting.

What jobs can the Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting course lead to?

Careers

  • Bookkeeper
  • Account clerk
  • Contracts administrator
  • Business analyst
  • Tax agent

Industries

  • Accounting
  • Finance and investment
  • Government
  • Law
  • Resources and renewables

What you'll learn

  • apply principles of accounting, economics, information systems, statistics, law and social sciences as they relate to reporting business activity.
  • critically analyse issues in collection, recording and reporting of economic activity to enable the development of accounting information systems giving cost effective decision useful information.
  • locate, extract and critically appraise decision useful information related to economic activity from sources within an organisation and from external sources.
  • relate the significance of commercial events and issues to the business and investing community using effectively structured financial communication and appropriate language.
  • use electronic resources to effectively interrogate databases, analyse data, collect information and communicate.
  • take responsibility for self directed learning and the development of a career long attitude of continuing professional development.
  • recognise the global nature of accounting by applying international financial reporting standards and appreciate the information requirements of a global financial system.
  • demonstrate an understanding that cultural practices and differences impact commercial practices and interpersonal relations.
  • apply an ethical approach to analysing and reporting commercial activities; advising clients; demonstrate leadership and the ability to delegate tasks to ensure timely outcomes; Work independently and in teams to achieve agreed outcomes.

Professional recognition

This course meets the core competency requirements of professional accounting bodies including Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, ACCA and CPA Australia.

Admission criteria

What you need in order to get into this course. There are different pathway options depending on your level of work and education experience.

A bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a field of study other than accounting, or a Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting from a recognised tertiary institution. Applicants must also meet Curtin's English language proficiency requirements.

English requirements

Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.

You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.

IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System)

Writing

6.0

Speaking

6.0

Reading

6.0

Listening

6.0

Overall band score

6.5

Credit for recognised learning (CRL)

Use your experience to get credit towards your degree

Finish your course sooner with credit for your previous study or work experience.

Fees and charges

Domestic fee paying postgraduate

2024 Fee year:

$31,814*

Domestic

Domestic

Fees are indicative only.

* Based on a first-year full-time study load of 200 credits. The total cost will depend on your course options (i.e. units selected and time taken to complete).

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Location

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2024

Semester 1
  • On campus
  • Online
Semester 2
  • On campus
  • Online

2025

Semester 1
  • On campus
  • Online
Semester 2
  • On campus
  • Online

2026

Semester 1
  • On campus
  • Online
Semester 2
  • On campus
  • Online

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The University reserves the right to withdraw any unit of study or program which it offers, to impose limitations on enrolment in any unit or program, and/or to vary arrangements for any program.

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  • Curtin course code: GD-PRFACC
  • CRICOS code: 051622C
  • Last updated on: 12 November 2024

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