Diploma of Accounting
Course Overview
The Diploma of Accounting is a one-year full-time (or part-time equivalent) AQF level 5 qualification designed to enable students to acquire a broad and coherent knowledge of the key foundational theories and practices that underpin accounting practice as it operates in dynamic business contexts.
Course Structure
The Diploma of Accounting is a 1-year, 2-semester Diploma. To fulfil the requirements of the award, students must complete a total of 80 credit points or 8 units. Each unit is 10 credit points.
Entry Requirement
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| Minimum Age to Apply | all students (domestic and international) must be 18 years of age or over at the time that they commence the course for which they have applied.
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| Academic Entry Requirements | Successful completion of Year 12 or equivalent. |
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| IELTS Score (Minimum) | Students whose first language is not English must demonstrate competency in the English language. English proficiency can be demonstrated by providing proof of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) overall test result of 6.0 (no band lower than 5.5 and writing at 6 or above) or equivalent English language test such as TOEFL or PTE.
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Career Opportunities
A graduate of the Diploma of Accounting will be well placed to work as an assistant to a professional accountant in a range of workplace contexts and environments. Thus, graduates could be employed as an Accounting Clerk, Office Manager, Administrative Assistant, Accounts Payable Officer, Accounts Receivable Officer, Payroll Clerk or Bookkeeper. The framing of the course within an entrepreneurial context presents a unique value proposition designed to give graduates a competitive edge when competing for jobs in firms that see themselves as entrepreneurial and innovative.