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Southern Cross University (SCU)

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Graduate Diploma of Accounting

  • Graduate Diploma

Accountants are vital to the operation and success of businesses everywhere, with their input influencing financial strategies, daily operations, legal requirements and more. This course is equally diverse.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Diploma
Duration
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Course Code
1107135, 055689G
Study Mode
In person, Online
Intake Months
Mar, Jul, Oct
International Fees
$30,400 per year / $30,400 total

About this course

Accountants are vital to the operation and success of businesses everywhere, with their input influencing financial strategies, daily operations, legal requirements and more.

This course is equally diverse. You'll cover topics including business accounting, information systems, financial reporting, contemporary issues in accounting, legal studies, finance economics and quantitative analysis.

The Graduate Diploma in Accounting is not just for newcomers to the profession; it can also benefit business owners and managers in other industries.

Graduates can anticipate a variety of career opportunities in the accounting and finance industry, including business accounting, auditing and financial services. This course is also a pathway to the industry-accredited Master of Professional Accounting for which graduates receive eight units of credit.

Study locations

Gold Coast

Online

What you will learn

  • Develop and create professional solutions to 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.
  • Incorporated in Intellectual rigour.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Incorporated in Intellectual rigour.
  • 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.
  • Incorporated in Knowledge of a discipline.

Career pathways

Completion of this course opens opportunities in a variety of professional roles in the accounting and finance industry, including business accounting, auditing and financial services. The course will also enhance the financial knowledge and skills of business owners and managers in all industries.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Business & Management courses at Southern Cross University (SCU).
84.4%
Overall satisfaction
82.8%
Skill scale
70.6%
Teaching scale
87.9%
Employed full-time
$116k
Average salary