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University of Newcastle

  • 16% international / 84% domestic

Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting

  • Graduate Certificate

A career in accounting provides challenging, rewarding and versatile opportunities in the current business environment. Increasingly businesses are looking for people with superior analytical skills which accounting can provide.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
0.5 year full-time, 3 years part-time
Course Code
12187, 065470K
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Jan, May, Aug
International Fees
$16,885 per year / $16,885 total

About this course

A career in accounting provides challenging, rewarding and versatile opportunities in the current business environment. Increasingly businesses are looking for people with superior analytical skills which accounting can provide.

The Graduate Certificate of Professional Accounting program is designed for students with a degree in a field other than accounting who wish to obtain an introduction to accounting concepts and procedures.

Study locations

Newcastle - Callaghan

Newcastle City

Sydney CBD

What you will learn

The Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting is designed for students who have qualifications in an area other than accounting and will equip you with knowledge of accounting concepts and theory, and provide a pathway for a career in accounting. Achieving the requirements of the Master of Professional Accounting means you meet the eligibility requirement for entry into CPA Australia and the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

The Graduate Certificate in Professional accounting provides an introduction to subject areas such as:

  • financial accounting
  • management accounting
  • business finance
  • economics

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Career pathways

Accounting skills are transferable across all industries and are required for sound financial decision making. The insights you will gain by completing the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to seek employment in fields including:

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Business & Management courses at University of Newcastle.
83.1%
Overall satisfaction
86.7%
Skill scale
71.3%
Teaching scale
88.2%
Employed full-time
$111.5k
Average salary