Australian National University

Graduate Certificate of Accounting

  • Delivery: Face to Face
  • Study Level: Postgraduate
  • Duration: 6 Months
  • Course Type: Graduate Certificate

Build accounting knowledge and skills across areas such as financial reporting, taxation, auditing, corporate governance and data analytics, with options suited to students with or without previous accounting study.

Course overview

ANU’s Graduate Certificate of Accounting provides postgraduate study in accounting for students with a range of academic and professional backgrounds. It can suit graduates who are new to accounting, as well as those with previous accounting study who want to extend their knowledge without completing a full master’s degree.

Students select four courses from an approved accounting and business list. Available areas include financial reporting, taxation law, management accounting, auditing, corporate governance, forensic accounting, sustainability, finance and data analytics.

The program can also provide a pathway to further postgraduate accounting study at ANU. Students who complete the Graduate Certificate with the required GPA may apply for admission to selected ANU accounting master’s programs.

The qualification requires 24 ANU units, equivalent to four 6-unit courses, and can be completed in 0.5 years full-time or one year part-time. Delivery is in person.

Key facts

Delivery
Face to Face
Course Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
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Can be studied part time
6 Months (Full time)
Price Per Unit
From $5,667
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The estimated per-course fee is calculated using the indicative program fee. It is based on a standard full-time study load of 24 ANU units (four 6-unit courses) per semester, or 48 ANU units (eight 6-unit courses) per year.
Campus
Acton
Intake
22nd February, 2027
26th July, 2027
Units
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You may be required to complete 0 credit point units throughout your course. The university will confirm this as part of your enrolment.

The unit total reflects the number of units required for course completion, not the total credit point weight. Some units may be double- or triple-weighted, so the number of units you complete may be lower.
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Fees
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FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university program.
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What you will study

To graduate from the Graduate Certificate of Accounting, you must complete 24 ANU units, normally four 6-unit courses, selected from the following:

  • Contemporary Issues in Accounting
  • Financial Statements and Reporting
  • Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility, Accountability and Reporting
  • Taxation Law
  • Management Accounting and Cost Analysis
  • Financial Statement Analysis
  • Corporate Financial Reporting
  • Corporate Accounting
  • Commercial Law
  • Auditing and Assurance Services
  • Business Association Law
  • Data Analytics in Contemporary Accounting
  • Corporate Governance
  • Advanced Analytics in Contemporary Accounting
  • Forensic Accounting
  • Accounting for Sustainability
  • Applied Foundations of Finance
  • Introductory Statistics for Business and Finance

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission to the course, applicants must present either of the following:

  • A bachelor's degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 4.5/7.0.
  • A minimum of 10 years of full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program.

For applicants using a bachelor's degree, ANU calculates the GPA using either all grades from the completed degree or all grades except those from the final semester, and uses the higher result for admission purposes.

Applicants must also meet ANU's English language requirements. Admission may be competitive, so meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee entry. ANU may rank applicants based on academic achievement, English language proficiency and diversity factors.

Before enrolment, ANU reassesses the bachelor's degree of successful applicants to confirm that the minimum admission requirements have been met.

Recognition of Prior Learning

You may be eligible for credit or an exemption based on previous formal, non-formal or informal learning, including relevant previous study or professional experience. You will need to provide supporting documentation when applying. Credit is assessed based on how your prior learning meets the relevant ANU course or program learning outcomes.

Contact ANU for further information about applying for credit or exemption.

Outcomes

Learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate accounting knowledge in a business context and understanding of recent developments in accounting.
  • Exercise judgement under minimal supervision to analyse and provide possible solutions to varied accounting problems.
  • Critically apply accounting knowledge and skills to evaluate a range of accounting problems in a professional context.
  • Communicate accounting ideas to both specialists and non-specialists.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Annual indicative fee in 2027: $22,670 (domestic full-fee paying place).

The annual indicative fee is based on the standard full-time study load. As this program is less than 48 ANU units, the fee is based on the 24 ANU units required to complete the Graduate Certificate of Accounting. Individual course fees may vary depending on the courses selected.

A student’s fee may vary depending on:

  • The courses selected.
  • The number of courses studied.
  • Credit received for previous study.
  • Changes to course fees, which are reviewed annually.

All students are also required to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).

Student fees are subject to change. Contact ANU directly to confirm current fees.

FEE-HELP may be available to eligible domestic full-fee paying students to assist with tuition fees.