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Curtin Business School
GRADUATE DIPLOMA
PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING
Cricos code
051622C
Intakes
February and July.
Course code
GD-PRFACC
Locations
Bentley, Western Australia.
Sydney, NSW.
Course entry requirements
You can apply for this course if you have a recognised
bachelor degree in a discipline other than accounting, a
recognised four-year diploma or equivalent professional
qualification, or the Graduate Certificate in Professional
Accounting from Curtin. In addition you must meet
Curtin’s English competency standards.
Credit for recognised learning
If you have completed a Graduate Certificate in
Professional Accounting from Curtin, you will receive 100
credit points towards this course.
Professional recognition
On successful completion of the course, you will be
eligible for associate membership of CPA Australia.
Duration
This course comprises eight units and can be completed
in one year full-time or equivalent part-time study.
Study mode
On-campus. Selected units may be available online.
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Course fees and expenses
Course fee information can be found by searching for
your postgraduate course at courses.curtin.edu.au You
may also be expected to purchase a number of textbooks,
readers and other essential study materials.
Course information
The Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting is
suitable if you have graduated from an area other than
accounting, or if you are a professional and wish to
further your career in a field that requires a general
understanding of accounting practices.
The graduate diploma offers you the opportunity to
sample the accounting discipline before you choose
to commence a comprehensive Master of Commerce
(Professional Accounting) course. It is also ideal if you
are seeking to further your career in commerce, industry,
government or public practice.
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Course structure
SEMESTER ONE
UDC
Unit name
Credits
ACCT5013
Intermediate Financial Accounting
25
FNCE5008
Financial Principles and Analysis
25
BLAW5016 Fundamentals of Business and
Corporations Law
25
ACCT5000
25
Intermediate Management
Accounting
.
SEMESTER TWO
UDC
Unit name
Credits
ACCT5001
Intermediate Accounting Systems
25
ECON5010
Economic Principles
25
ACCT5008
Intermediate Quantitative Methods
for Accounting
25
ACCT5014
Intermediate Corporate Accounting
25
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
International students studying in Australia on a student
visa can only study full-time and there are also specific
entry requirements that must be met. Please refer to
international.curtin.edu.au or phone +61 8 9266 7331 for
further information, as some information contained in this
publication may not be applicable to international students.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Future Students Centre
Tel: +61 8 9266 1000
1300 CU 1000
Fax: +61 8 9266 3331
Email: futurestudents@curtin.edu.au
Web: futurestudents.curtin.edu.au
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Information in this publication is correct at the time of printing and valid for 2015, but
may be subject to change. In particular, the University reserves the right to change the
content and/or method of assessment, to change or alter tuition fees of any unit of
study, to withdraw any unit of study or program which it offers, to impose limitations
on enrolment in any unit or program, and/or to vary arrangements for any program.
Full details of the course and units are available by contacting the Future Students
Centre on +61 8 9266 7331 or refer to futurestudents.curtin.edu.au
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