Graduate Certificate of Accounting and Finance

Graduate Certificate

This course introduces the principles of accounting, finance and quantitative business skills for applicants seeking to step into the fields of accounting and finance. The topics you study are aligned with the requirements from the major Australian professional accounting and finance bodies.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Certificate

Duration

0.5 year full-time, 1 year part-time

Course Code

L40

Domestic Fees

$14,250 per year / $14,250 total

About this course

This course introduces the principles of accounting, finance and quantitative business skills for applicants seeking to step into the fields of accounting and finance.

The topics you study are aligned with the requirements from the major Australian professional accounting and finance bodies. Students in this course may intend to pursue further expertise in the accounting and finance areas by progressing to the Graduate Diploma of Accounting and Finance, the Master of Professional Accounting, or the Master of Finance and Banking.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 8 Graduate Certificate Award.

Entry requirements

Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.

Academic admission requirements (Band 6) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- Bachelor degree; or
- Equivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience.
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
- Bachelor degree from a country specified on the English Proficiency Bands page;
- Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
- Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience; or
- Other tests, courses or programs defined on the English Proficiency Bands page.

Study locations

Joondalup

What you will learn

Demonstrate a body of specialised accounting and finance knowledge and practice by planning, implementing and evaluating functions in a business setting.
Apply high level, independent judgement when analysing and evaluating complex problems to generate creative solutions.
Communicate specialised knowledge and concepts in accounting and finance to a variety of audiences in business settings.

Career pathways

Employment opportunities in the area of accounting relate to the provision of services in financial reporting, taxation, auditing, insolvency, budgeting, cost management, planning and decision-making by organisations and individuals; and advisory services on compliance and performance requirements for statutory and strategic governance. Employment opportunities in the area of finance relate to investment management and advice, corporate treasury, banking and financial services.

Possible future job titles

Financial Accountant, Management Accountant, Financial Analyst, Budget Analyst, Corporate Treasurer, Financial Market Dealer, Investment Adviser, Investment Manager, Lending Consultant, Entrepreneur Small Business Owner

Courses you can consider if you are interested in progressing further in this area.

Master of Finance and Banking
Master of Professional Accounting
Graduate Diploma of Accounting and Finance

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Business & Management courses at Edith Cowan University (ECU).

85.8%

Overall satisfaction

84.7%

Skill scale

75.7%

Teaching scale

82.4%

Employed full-time

$99.8k

Average salary

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