Course summary

The Graduate Certificate of Accounting provides students with an introduction to accounting and finance.

This is a pathway award. Students who complete the Graduate Certificate are awarded four units of advanced standing towards the Graduate Diploma of Accounting, a CPA Australia accredited accounting qualification.

The Graduate Certificate of Accounting provides students with an introduction to accounting and finance.

This is a pathway award. Students who complete the Graduate Certificate are awarded four units of advanced standing towards the Graduate Diploma of Accounting, a CPA Australia accredited accounting qualification.

Students study four of the eight core units of the Graduate Diploma of Accounting. 

Graduate AttributeCourse Learning Outcome
Intellectual rigour

Develop and create professional solutions to a specific problem from a discipline area.

Critically evaluate, analyse and synthesise a specific issue or theory from a professional area to arrive at a conclusion/decision with justification.

Creativity

Incorporated in Intellectual rigour.

Ethical practice

Analyse and compare challenging organisational ethical issues within a professional context.

Apply discipline based knowledge and professional skills in situations that require autonomy and a high level of responsible behaviour.

Knowledge of a discipline

Demonstrate and apply well developed discipline knowledge and professional skills in a specialised management area within a global perspective.

Apply and integrate research principles and methods to professional management situations.

Lifelong learning

Incorporated in Intellectual rigour.

Communication and social skills

Prepare and deliver professional discipline advice, knowledge and ideas orally for a business or public context.

Prepare and deliver professional and justified discipline advice using written communications suitable for business and public contexts.

Investigate and explain leadership research and practice in the management of people and self.

Appraise self and team regarding participation and performance.

Cultural competence

Incorporated in Knowledge of a discipline.

Those who want an accredited postgraduate accounting degree should consider studying the Graduate Diploma of Accounting, which is accredited by CPA Australia.

Course overview

Course code

1008210

Course abbreviation

GradCertAcc

Credit points

48

Equivalent units

4

Duration

1 year part-time

Duration

0.5 years full-time

Availability details

Domestic

Location Teaching period UAC code QTAC code
SCU Online Study Period 1 N/A N/A

Fee information

Fee paying

International

Location Teaching period Annual Fees CRICOS
SCU Online Study Period 1 N/A N/A

Course requirements

See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.

To be eligible for the award of Graduate Certificate in Accounting a candidate shall successfully complete not less than four (4) units (48 credit points) from Part A.