Graduate Certificate of Accounting
Year |
2010 |
Course Code |
23511 |
Version |
5 |
Faculty |
Law, Business and the Creative Arts |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Pre-requisites |
Completion of an appropriate undergraduate degree, equivalent to an Australian degree, from this or another University; or Other qualifications recognised by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Law, Business and the Creative Arts as equivalent to the above; or Appropriate work experience with a minimum of five years full-time, at a senior level acceptable to the faculty. |
Additional selection requirements |
Nil |
Special admission requirements |
Nil |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points |
12 credit points as per course structure |
Additional course rules |
Nil |
Additional completion requirements |
Nil |
Course Structure
Options
Select 12 credit points of specified CO and EC level 5 subjects
CO5103:03 Strategic Financial and Resource Management
CO5109:03 Corporate Finance
CO5111:03 Business Information Systems
CO5117:03 Introduction to Accounting
CO5118:03 Auditing and Assurance Services
CO5119:03 Business Law
CO5120:03 Taxation Law
CO5121:03 Law of Business Organisations
CO5122:03 Accounting for Corporations
CO5123:03 Advanced Issues in Accounting
EC5103:03 Business Economics
EC5203:03 Statistics for Business
Candidature
Expected time to complete |
6 months full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete |
3 years |
Maximum leave of absence |
1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites |
Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) |
No |
Special assessment requirements |
Nil |
Accreditation requirements |
Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade |
Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject |
A candidate who has failed the final subject towards the degree and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject, may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility |
Candidates may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy associated procedures. |
Maximum allowed |
6 credit points |
Currency |
Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course |
Expiry |
Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 10 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed this course |
Other restrictions |
Not applicable |
Award Details
Inclusion of majors on testamur |
Not applicable - this course does not have majors |
Exit with lesser award |
Not applicable |
Course articulation |
Candidates who complete this course are eligible for entry to the Graduate Diploma of Accounting, and may be granted advanced standing for all subjects completed under this course |
Document Modification History
Version No. |
Approval Date |
Modification Type |
Effective Date |
1-09 |
10/2009 |
Original document |
10/2009 |