Diploma of Accounting
Online delivery
Build on your basic accounting knowledge with the Diploma of Accounting.
You’ll learn skills that will provide you with a solid foundation for your next career move, including how to prepare corporate reports, manage and forecast budgets, prepare tax documentation, and analyse complex problems.
Upon graduation, you will be ready to pursue an accounting support role or continue your studies to a higher level.
Your dream course starts in 2022
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Duration
12-18 months part-time
Intakes
Online (February, April, July, October) - View application and start dates
Study mode
- Online
This is a nationally approved vocational course that is recognised throughout Australia.
Study this course for low-fee or free in 2022
You could have some or all your tuition fees covered in 2022 thanks to government initiatives JobTrainer and Free TAFE for Priority Courses.
JobTrainer is available if you are 17-24 years or a job seeker of any age, impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Free TAFE for Priority Courses is available if you are under 20 years old, or enrolling in a course at a higher level than you have completed before.
If you don't tick either of these boxes, you could still have a chance! There are other factors, too. The best way to find out if you’re eligible is to apply.
Course information in detail
- Course detail, course structure and units of study.
Course description
Course structure
To obtain this qualification, students must satisfy the entry requirements and complete 11 units, including 6 core and 5 elective units. Two of the elective units are carried forward from the FNS40217 Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping. The course will be delivered online supported by scheduled webinars (video conferencing) on Monday and Tuesdays between 5.30 and 8.00pm. Webinars are recorded so that students can review if unable to attend. Additional support through email, telephone, or meetings by appointment are available on Thursdays 1pm – 5pm. The online course will be delivered by supportive qualified staff over terms of 9 weeks for 12 - 18 months.
Units of study
Careers and graduate outcomes
- Career opportunities, course aims and objectives and graduate skills.
Career opportunities
This qualification reflects accounting job roles in financial services and other industries requiring accounting support functions, including reporting on business performance, preparing financial reports and statements, maintaining internal control systems, preparing tax returns and providing management accounting information.
Aims and objectives
Graduate skills
Pathways and scholarships
- Pathways, credit transfer, recognition of prior learning and scholarships.
Course fees and requirements
- Fees, entry requirements and non-year 12 entry.
Course fees
Fees for 2021
A VET Student Loan is available for this course – allowing you to defer part of your fees if you're eligible.
The maximum VET Student Loan amount for this course is $10,717. You must start repaying this loan once you earn above the compulsory repayment threshold.
Diploma of AccountingEstimated course fees for 2021* |
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| For students who are not granted a Skills First government-subsidised place | For students who are granted a Skills First government-subsidised place | Is this a Free TAFE course? | |
| You will need to pay this amount if you do not receive a VET Student Loan | $9,580 | $5,480 | Yes |
| You will need to pay this amount if you do receive a VET Student Loan | Fully Covered | Fully Covered | Yes |
You could have your tuition fees covered thanks to the Victorian Government's Free TAFE for Priority Courses initiative when you apply for this course. Check your eligibility now.
This training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding.
You could be granted a Skills First government-subsidised place when you apply for this course. Check your eligibility now.
Concession rates for Diploma and Advanced Diploma programs are also available if you self-identify as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and qualify for a government-subsidised training place under the Indigenous Completions Initiative.
The eligibility criteria are set by the Victorian Government and assessed by Swinburne in accordance with government directives, which are subject to change at any time.
Find out if you’re eligible for a fee concession here.
If you are not granted a government-subsidised place, you will be eligible for the full course fee. Check your eligibility now.
Indicative nominal course hours: 610.
Fees for 2022
A VET Student Loan is available for this course – allowing you to defer part of your fees if you're eligible.
The maximum VET Student Loan amount for this course is $10,813. You must start repaying this loan once you earn above the compulsory repayment threshold.
Diploma of AccountingEstimated course fees for 2022* |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| For students who are not granted a Skills First government-subsidised place | For students who are granted a Skills First government-subsidised place | Is this a Free TAFE course? | |
| You will need to pay this amount if you do not receive a VET Student Loan | $9,580 | $5,680 | Yes |
| You will need to pay this amount if you do receive a VET Student Loan | Fully Covered | Fully Covered | Yes |
You could have your tuition fees covered thanks to the Victorian Government's Free TAFE for Priority Courses initiative when you apply for this course. Check your eligibility now.
This training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding.
You could be granted a Skills First government-subsidised place when you apply for this course. Check your eligibility now.
Concession rates for Diploma and Advanced Diploma programs are also available if you self-identify as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and qualify for a government-subsidised training place under the Indigenous Completions Initiative.
The eligibility criteria are set by the Victorian Government and assessed by Swinburne in accordance with government directives, which are subject to change at any time.
Find out if you’re eligible for a fee concession here.
If you are not granted a government-subsidised place, you will be eligible for the full course fee. Check your eligibility now.
Indicative nominal course hours: 610.
Entry requirements
How to apply
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Training Organisation Identifier (TOID): 3059