Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting
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The Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting is designed to provide students with the technical, practical, analytical and creative skills required to deal with accounting and finance issues in planning and decision-making.
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Duration
1 year full-time or equivalent part-time
Intakes
Hawthorn (HE Block 1, Semester 1, Semester 2, Term 4) - View application and start dates
Study modes
- Full-time,
- Part-time (day)
2021 Start Dates
Semester 1 -
01 March 2021
Semester 2 -
02 August 2021
2022 Start Dates
Semester 1 -
28 February 2022
Semester 2 -
01 August 2022
Course information in detail
- Course detail, course structure and units of study.
Course description
The Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting enables students to complete an accounting qualification to continue their professional education. Accounting is the language of business, and skills are relevant to many areas of professional interest: marketing, economic forecasting, finance, engineering and many others. A knowledge of accounting and finance can help individuals and business organisations understand how to use money and resources to the best advantage. Gaining and maintaining wealth are important elements in a market economy.
The course builds on the skills and knowledge acquired in the Graduate Certificate. It further develops the analytical and creative skills necessary when dealing with accounting and finance issues within planning and decision making.
Course structure
The Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting (GD-PACC) incorporates the:
- Graduate Certificate of Professional Accounting and forms the second stage of the
- Master of Professional Accounting
To qualify for the award of Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting, students must complete 100 credit points comprising of:
- Eight core units of study (100 credit points)
Maximum Academic Credit
The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting is 50 credit points (normally four units)
Units of study
Stage 1 Graduate Certificate units
Students complete the following four units (12.5 credit points each):
ACC60008 Accounting Systems and Reporting
ECO80001 Economics *
FIN60003 Business Modelling and Analysis
ECO80001 Economics *
FIN60003 Business Modelling and Analysis
Stage 2 Graduate Diploma units
Student complete the following four units (12.5 credit points each):
ACC80003 Company Auditing
Student complete the following four units (12.5 credit points each):
ACC80003 Company Auditing
* Outcome units - matched exemptions are generally not granted for higher education outcome units.
Careers and graduate outcomes
- Career opportunities, course aims and objectives and professional recognition.
Career opportunities
The suite of accounting courses provides an avenue for graduates to achieve professional recognition and help fill the shortage of professionally recognised accountants. As many candidates may already be established in a business career, the key vocational outcomes may arise from better current job performance together with new opportunities opening in the accounting and finance areas.
Aims and objectives
The Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting course is designed for students who wish to obtain advanced knowledge and research skills in accounting and related areas of business. Students will learn to apply advanced conceptual and practical accounting knowledge as the course develops the various technical, practical, analytical and creative skills necessary to support professional and highly skilled work in the areas of accounting and finance. Successful completion of the Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting allows articulation into the Master of Professional Accounting.
At completion of the Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting, graduates should be able to:
- apply coherent and advanced knowledge of accounting and business concepts in diverse contexts and applications using critical thinking
- apply problem solving, design and decision making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence
- communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a team
- demonstrate integrity, ethical conduct, accountability, respect and a broad awareness of professional practices and cultural norms in a global and sustainable contex
- apply accounting and business fundamentals to the analysis, design and operation of a business model using appropriate accounting and business methods and tools
- reflect on and take responsibility for their own learning and self-management processes, and develop skills to review, reflect on and plan to improve their professional performance.
Professional recognition
Graduates who hold an accounting qualification from a recognised overseas university or equivalent, upon successful completion of the Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting, may be eligible to apply for Associate membership of CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ).
Pathways and scholarships
- Scholarships.
Course fees and requirements
- Fees, entry requirements and non-year 12 entry.
Course fees
Fees are estimates for students commencing in 2021 only: Tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. These fees apply for units studied in 2021 only and may change for units studied in future years. If part-time study is permitted, annual fees will be proportionally lower based on the number of units taken per semester.
How do I pay my fees?
FEE-HELP is a loan given to eligible full-fee paying higher education students to help pay part or all of their tuition fees. The Commonwealth Government pays the amount of the loan directly to Swinburne.
This course offers Commonwealth Supported Places for eligible students. The total tuition fee is dependent upon the combination of units of study selected by the student. Fees are reviewed each year. Find out more about fees.
Entry requirements
A recognised bachelor degree in a related discipline or
A recognised bachelor degree in any discipline PLUS a minimum of two years equivalent full-time relevant professional experience* or
A Graduate Certificate of Professional Accounting** or
A recognised bachelor degree in any discipline PLUS a minimum of two years equivalent full-time relevant professional experience* or
A Graduate Certificate of Professional Accounting** or
Masters Qualifying Program is available to International applicants
*Relevant managerial experience and evidence of academic capability will be determined by the Faculty PVC (or delegate) with reference to Faculty determined guiding principles. Applicants will be required to submit a curriculum vitae (CV) with their application. Documents substantiating relevant experience are required, clearly detailing roles and duration, as well as evidence of formal and non-formal learning. Where relevant experience is used for the basis of admission, no further recognition for prior learning/credit can be granted on that basis.
**Students entering under this admission requirement will be given full credit for the units completed.
**Students entering under this admission requirement will be given full credit for the units completed.