Fast Facts
Location
Commencing
- Online: February, July
- Townsville: February, July
- Brisbane: February, May, September
Mid-year entry not available for full-time students
Fees
$27,880.00^
^estimated annual tuition fee
Plus Student Services and Amenities fee
Fee deferral and scholarships available if eligible
Duration
1 year full-time
or part-time equivalent
Entry Requirements
AQF level 7 bachelor degree; or equivalent
Course Code
23506
Course detail
Build the skill set to expertly complete financial reports, devise complex budgets, and make management-level decisions.
Select subjects according to your interests and career path. Gain confidence in accounting for management, corporate finance, and decision making.
Excel in your workplace with a thorough knowledge of business law and taxation law. Be in control of your own success with an introduction to advanced issues in accounting and skills in data analysis.
Understand economics for a sustainable world to be part of a responsible and positive change. Enhance your current qualifications and progress in the world of finance. JCU Accounting graduates are highly-skilled, sought-after professionals.
Consult the handbook for further information.
JCU Graduate Diploma of Accounting graduates are equipped to make professional financial decisions and provide high-level advice.
Graduates find jobs across the private and public sector.
You could work in business as a manager or continue on to the Master of Professional Accounting to become a fully accredited accountant.
Graduate Diploma of Accounting
Handbook year | 2021 |
Course code | 23506 |
Course type | Graduate Diploma (AQF level 8) |
Owner | Division of Tropical Environments and Societies |
College | Business, Law and Governance |
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 JCU Admissions Policy. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 24 credit points |
Course learning outcomes | JCU 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. JCU 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 JCU 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
CO5103:03 Management Accounting
CO5109:03 Corporate Finance
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
CO5140:03 Information Analysis and Systems
LB5229:03 Economics for a Sustainable World
Location
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
JCU Brisbane | |
JCU 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. |
Estimated annual tuition fee: $AUD27,880.00
A Student Services and Amenities fee is payable per subject up to a maximum amount per year.
A variety of Scholarships are available to suit different student types.
Consult the admission requirements section in the Handbook for prerequisites and pathways into this course.
Complete an online application through our Online Application Portal.
Our campuses in Singapore and Brisbane operate on a trimester system – three semesters per year. View academic calendars.
Real stories
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Lecturer
Dr Dale Wadeson
Accounting and Finance
One of the best feelings as an academic is to see your former students succeed. The vast majority of students have gained employment by the last year of their degree; in this case the competition is between accounting firms for students, not the other way around!