Graduate Certificate of Accounting Studies

What you will study

To earn the Graduate Certificate of Accounting Studies, you must successfully complete units totalling 40 credit points as detailed below. Unless otherwise noted, each course is worth 10 credit points. 

Core unit 

• Accounting Principles

Specialist elective units 

• Management Accounting
• Corporate Accounting
• Auditing
• Accounting Theory
• Accounting Information Systems
• Economics of Sustainability
• Aspects of Corporate Finance
• Australian Tax Law
• Corporate Law
• Commercial Law
• Business Statistics

Entry requirements

Applicants for this course must meet all of the following:

• Successful completion of a recognised bachelor's degree.

Applicants who have fully satisfied the entry requirements of the accounting professional bodies are not eligible for entry.

Consideration will be given to applicants who do not have one of the above qualifications, but have either:

• A combination of postgraduate qualifications and relevant professional experience in accounting and finance roles.
• At least five years full-time equivalent relevant professional experience in accounting and finance roles.

Applicants applying with this pathway must provide further documentation detailing their employment experience (i.e. work experience certificate from an employer/s) and outlining their roles and achievements in the form of a curriculum vitae (CV) and a statement of purpose. The statement of purpose should address why you would like to be admitted into the course, career goals and aspirations and benefits the course will provide you.

English language requirements

The minimum English language requirement for this course can be met by evidence of one of the following:

• Successful completion of Year 12 within Australia or an equivalent qualification from an approved country where English is the official language.
• Successful completion of at least 0.5FTE of higher education study from Australia or an approved country where English is the official language (refer to our approved standard and extended lists included below). If studies were completed from a country on the extended list, they must have been completed within the past five (5) years.
• Successful completion of a Charles Darwin University enabling program of at least 0.5 FTE (40 credit points).
• Successfully completing a recognised TAFE qualification at a Certificate III level or higher from Australia.
• Current AHPRA registration as a Division 1 or Division 2 nurse. Registration must be current at the time of course commencement.
• Completion of an approved English test within two years of commencement, meeting the minimum scores.

Contact the university or visit their website for more information.

Recognition of Prior Learning

You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help reduce the number of units you need to study to finish your course. Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

The course provides a pathway to the Master of Professional Accounting, allowing eligible graduates to continue postgraduate study in professional accounting.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Estimated full fee in 2026: $14,788 (domestic full-fee paying place)

Estimated fees are determined by individual units of study and the year the course was commenced.

A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:

• The number of units studied per term.
• The choice of major or specialisation.
• Choice of units.
• Credit from previous study or work experience.
• Eligibility for government-funded loans.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.