Overview

This program is designed for students who may have an overseas accounting qualification and are required to undertake a number of 8 units (24cp) to meet the requirements of the award. Students entering this award must have their qualifications assessed by either CPA Australia or Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand to identify the unit set required to meet accreditation requirements. As an individual award, the Graduate Diploma in Accounting does not meet accreditation requirements for the accounting professional bodies.

Professional accreditation

The individual units in this award meet specific subject requirements for the professional accounting bodies in Australia, but the course does not satisfy all the accreditation requirements for the accounting professional bodies.

Learning outcomes

1. Integrate select theoretical and technical knowledge and skills in accounting and related disciplines;
2. Exercise initiative and professional judgement to solve accounting and/or related business problems in diverse contexts using social, ethical, economic, regulatory and global perspectives;
3. Seek and engage in a select range of authentic, work-integrated learning opportunities to reflect on performance and improve professional practice for themselves and others
4. Analyse, interpret and synthesise theoretical and technical financial and/or related information to solve accounting problems;
5. Argue, justify, collaborate and communicate ethical, socially responsible and sustainable accounting advice and ideas to a select range of stakeholders demonstrating high levels of personal autonomy and accountability;

UC graduates are professional: communicate effectively;

UC graduate are global citizens: think globally about issues in their profession; communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings; behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives.

UC graduates are lifelong learners: reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development;