Graduate Certificate of Accounting

Year	2010
Course Code	23511
Version	5
Faculty	Law, Business and the Creative Arts

Award 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

Credit points	12 credit points as per course structure
Additional course rules	Nil
Additional completion requirements	Nil

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

Expected time to complete	6 months full-time or equivalent part-time
Maximum time to complete	3 years
Maximum leave of absence	1 year

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

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

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

Version No.	Approval Date	Modification Type	Effective Date
1-09	10/2009	Original document	10/2009