Accounting is at the centre of business and finance, from tracking the flow of money to analysing financial activities. All organisations need professionals with advanced skills in analysing financial data, interpreting information, and communicating new ideas and solutions to real-world problems.

UNE's Graduate Diploma in Accounting will build on your skills and knowledge to allow you to help organisations remain in control in a rapidly changing world.

Completing this course will also progress your journey towards full accreditation with the peak professional accounting bodies.

Why study the Graduate Diploma in Accounting with UNE?

If you have already completed some accounting studies but need to complete more units to gain accreditation with professional accounting bodies, our Graduate Diploma in Accounting is your opportunity to gain the required eight units for professional accreditation.

This course will also enable your progression to high-level accounting studies such as the Master of Professional Accounting.

Year after year, students award UNE the maximum 5-star ratings in The Good Universities Guide for Overall Experience and Student Support, so when you study with us, you know you are in good hands.

What makes our course different?

Our Graduate Diploma in Accounting helps you to expand on your accounting experience and actively advance your career. You will get to:

• Hone your knowledge of the latest theories and practice in accounting, finance, economics and law.
• Supplement your existing accounting studies to enable recognition by the major Australian professional accounting bodies. By completing this course, you will be on your way to accreditation with the professional accounting organisations.
• Use the course as an entry and exit point to/from the Master of Professional Accounting.
• Choose when and where you study with this online-only course — UNE has the longest tradition of distance education of any university in Australia, so you can rest assured you will receive high-quality education.
• Attend optional face-to-face weekend schools, available for some units.

Subjects are drawn from the Master of Professional Accounting and may cover introductory as well as advanced units in accounting, finance, auditing, law, economics and business statistics.

To qualify for the award a candidate must pass units to the value of 48 credit points.

Rule A

48 credit points

For candidates admitted under Rule (a)

• Core Units
• Listed Units

Rule B

48 credit points

For candidates admitted under Rule (b)

• Advanced Standing
• Core Units
• Listed Units

See UNE Handbook for more details. The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course plans, exit awards, intensive schools, and work placement requirements.

Use this course to future proof your career, enhance your career opportunities in accounting and to satisfy the entry requirements of the professional accounting organisations.

Careers you could consider include:

• professional accountant
• financial or budget analyst in a commercial enterprise
• data analyst in a financial institution
• entrepreneur or small business owner
• agribusiness manager or consultant.

A candidate shall: (a) hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor qualification; or (b) hold an AQF Level 8 Graduate Certificate in Accounting or equivalent.

An IELTS (Academic) overall score of at least 6.0 with no sub-band less than 5.5; or equivalent TOEFL score of at least 213 in the computer-based test; or at least 79 in the internet-based test with no less than 22 in the written component; or a PTE Academic minimum overall score of 57 with no skill less than 50.