Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting and Business Performance

What you will study

To qualify for the award, a candidate must complete 48 credit points (CP), comprising:

• 36 CP in core units of study.
• 12 CP in elective units of study.

Each unit is valued at six CP.

Core units

• Foundation in Accounting
• Succeeding in the Accounting Profession
• Business Law
• Quantitative Methods for Accounting
• Financial Reporting and Analysis
• Managerial Accounting and Decision Making

Elective units

• Contemporary Issues in Auditing
• Financial Reporting for Business Groups
• Analytics for Accounting
• Foundation in Economics and Finance
• Taxation Law and Practice
• Accounting Information Systems

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

To be eligible for admission, an applicant is required to have one of the following:

• Australian bachelor's degree or higher (minimum 60 per cent average) or equivalent qualification.
• Australian bachelor's degree or higher with a pass average (minimum 50 per cent) or equivalent qualification, and satisfactory performance in the GMAT (for guidance, the class average score is 590) or equivalent business school approved admissions test.

English language requirements

You may need to provide evidence of your English proficiency to study this course.

If English is your first language you may be able to meet the requirements if you have:

• Citizenship or permanent long-term residency (minimum 10 years).
• Completed secondary or higher education (tertiary) studies recognised by the university in an approved English-speaking country.

If English is not your first language you may be able to prove English proficiency with an approved English skills test taken within two years of commencing the course.

• IELTS score: a minimum result of 7.0 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band.
• TOEFL - IBT score: a minimum result of 96 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing.
• Pearson Test of English: a minimum result of 68 overall and a minimum result of 54 in each band.

The university may also consider factors such as previous studies in English. Contact them for more information.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Related study may be credited towards your degree. This may also include relevant work experience for some postgraduate courses. Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

There are many employment opportunities for graduates, including:

• Financial controller
• Company secretary
• Financial analysts and planner
• Tax and estate adviser
• Financial and management accountant
• Auditor

Learning outcomes

• Rigorously apply knowledge of accounting theory, practice and regulation, explain their evolution of accounting knowledge, and the role of technologies in accounting.
• Analyse and critically evaluate the different frameworks, theories and concepts to assess and generate solutions in accounting, while recognising the complex factors that shape them.
• Communicate effectively and to a professional standard, in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
• Locate, process and analyse relevant business and financial data and information, using appropriate resources, systems and strategies.
• Generate ideas and insights to inform and generate alternative options for addressing complex issues in applying accounting concepts and techniques.
• Demonstrate cultural competence, influence, teamwork and leadership skills in collaborating with organisational stakeholders from diverse backgrounds.
• Identify and integrate disciplinary and inter-disciplinary perspectives in addressing practical managerial accounting issues in organisational contexts.
• Demonstrate integrity and ethical awareness, by acting in accordance with the accounting profession's codes of conduct in technical work, and in organisational and professional practice.
• Persuade and challenge others while appreciating the challenges in managing the diversity of perspectives and audiences.

Fees and CSP

Indicative Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) fee in 2025: $16,992 (CSP paying place)

Indicative first year fee in 2025: $39,100 (domestic full-fee paying place)

Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) are available for this course.

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.

Commonwealth Supported Places

The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.

If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.

Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.

Your student contribution amount is:

• Calculated per unit you're enrolled in.
• Dependent on the study areas they relate to.
• Reviewed and adjusted each year.

HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.

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