Graduate Diploma of Accounting
Information valid for students commencing in 2020.
Graduate Diploma of Accounting
Handbook year | 2020 |
Course code | 23506 |
Course type | Graduate Diploma (AQF level 8) |
Division | Division of Tropical Environments and Societies |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree in any discipline, from this or another university; or Other qualifications or practical experience recognised by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the Division of Tropical Environments and Societies as equivalent to the above. |
Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 1 – Schedule II of the 番茄社区 Admissions Policy. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 24 credit points |
Course learning outcomes | 番茄社区 graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. 番茄社区 graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics. In the context of a 番茄社区 graduate, on successful completion of the Graduate Diploma of Accounting students will be able to:
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Course Structure
OPTIONS
Select 24 credit points of specified level 5 subjects from List 1
List 1
:03 Management Accounting
:03 Corporate Finance
:03 Introduction to Accounting
:03 Auditing and Assurance Services
:03 Business Law
:03 Taxation Law
:03 Law of Business Organisations
:03 Accounting for Corporations
:03 Advanced Issues in Accounting
:03 Information Analysis and Systems
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Brisbane | |
Townsville | Mid-year entry not available for full-time students |
External | Mid-year entry not available for full-time students |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 4 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Professional | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | A student who has failed a single subject towards the award in their final teaching period and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. However if that subject is required for accreditation, then the criteria specified by that accreditation will apply. |
Credit
Eligibility | Students may apply for a credit transfer for previous tertiary study or informal and non-formal learning in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure. |
Maximum allowed | 12 credit points |
Currency | Credit will be granted only for studies completed in the 6 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 10 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course. |
Other restrictions | No credit will be granted for work experience. |
Award Details
Award title | GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF ACCOUNTING |
Approved Abbreviation | GDipAcc |
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Not applicable - this course does not have majors |
Exit with lesser award | Students who exit the course prior to completion and have completed the required number of credit points and appropriate subjects may be eligible for the award of Graduate Certificate of Accounting. |
Course articulation | Students who complete the requirements for the Graduate Diploma of Accounting are eligible for entry to the Master of Professional Accounting, and may be granted credit for all subjects completed under the Graduate Diploma. |