Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting

University of Wollongong

About

The Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting is an introductory course designed to provide a general understanding of accounting and related areas of business study.

It provides foundation knowledge in the areas of accounting, finance and economics.

It will also appeal to those students who want post graduate level learning in accounting as a stand-alone award.

Structure

To qualify for award of the degree of Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting course code 2122, a student must complete a total of at least 24 credit points, as per the outline below.

The 24 credit points shall include:

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points
BUS 800 Transitioning to Business Study 0
ACCY901 Accounting Foundations for Professionals 6
ECON910 Economics for Professionals 6
ECON940 Statistics for Decision Making 6
FIN 921 Managerial Finance 6

PLEASE NOTE:

  • Domestic and International students may apply for an exemption from BUS 800 by making an application to the Head of Students.
  • Please click the subject codes in the above table for information on sessions of offer for each subject at different locations. For information regarding timetables, tutorials, and classes please the visit the Timetables and Classes page.

Entry requirements

Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.

Learning outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to:

CLO Description 1 Identify and interpret relevant principles and concepts in a business context. 2 Analyse and evaluate financial and economic information using appropriate techniques. 3 Generate solutions to organisational problems by applying appropriate statistical and financial models. 4 Communicate complex business ideas to a variety of audiences

Institution