C11206v1 Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting

Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting is a four-subject introductory course designed to provide a general understanding of accounting and related areas of business study. It is designed for students who:

• do not have an undergraduate background in accounting and who wish to further their business knowledge, or
• have extensive business experience but lack the formal qualifications for direct entry to the Masters programs in Professional Accounting, or
• want to complete an introductory course in accounting and related fields and want to prove their ability to undertake postgraduate study and attain postgraduate qualifications.

The Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting provides foundation knowledge in the areas of accounting, finance, economics and law.

Upon completion, the course articulates to the Masters programs in Professional Accounting which, upon completion, enable students who do not possess formal undergraduate qualifications, including TAFE diplomats, to acquire the relevant academic qualification for membership of CPA Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) and the National Institute of Accountants (NIA).

Course aims

The Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting comprises a mix of accounting, finance and related subjects which collectively provide a range of essential business skills and knowledge that are necessary for managerial level employment in today's dynamic business environment.

Career options

Career options include management-level positions in industry or government, as well as not-for-profit organisations.

Additional admission requirements

Applicants require one of the following:

• a degree from a UTS-recognised university or other tertiary education institution, or
• eight years' work experience.

Course duration and attendance

The Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting may be completed in one semester of full-time, or one year of part-time study.

Classes are offered over three semesters each year (namely Autumn, Spring and Summer). Please note that not all subjects are available in the Summer session.

In most cases, subjects are offered on the basis of one three-hour lecture per week, over a 13-week period, however, certain subjects may be delivered in intensive mode and be completed over a shorter time period.

Course structure

The Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting totals 24 credit points, made up of four core subjects.

Course completion requirements

Articulation with UTS courses

Other information

Further information is available from the Graduate School of Business on: