Graduate Certificate in Accounting

Overview

Accountants perform an essential role in just about every organization around the world. As technology and business environments change, companies, governments and non-profits need skilled professionals to guide them in making financial and strategic decisions based on sound interpretations of accurate and reliable data and intelligence.

UNE's Graduate Certificate in Accounting will build on your skills and knowledge to allow you to lead the way towards making informed decisions in the workplace.

Completing this course will also set you on the path towards full accreditation with the peak professional accounting bodies.

Why study the Graduate Certificate in Accounting with UNE?

Whether you already have a bachelor degree but need four more units to gain accreditation with the professional accounting bodies or you don't have a degree but have at least five years of relevant work experience, our Graduate Certificate in Accounting is designed for you.

This course will also enable you to continue to high-level accounting studies such as the Graduate Diploma in Accounting and the Master of Professional Accounting.

What makes our course different?

Our Graduate Certificate in Accounting builds on your skills and knowledge and will set you on the path toward accounting accreditation. You will have opportunities to:

Hone your knowledge of the latest theories and practice in accounting, finance, economics and law.

Work towards recognition by the major Australian professional accounting bodies. By completing this course, you will be on your way to accreditation with the professional accounting bodies.

Progress on your pathway to becoming a tax practitioner.

Gain entry to the Master of Professional Accounting.

Choose when and where you study with this online-only program. UNE has the longest tradition of distance education of any university in Australia, so you can rest assured you'll receive high-quality education.

Attend option face-to-face weekend schools, available for some units.

Students award UNE 5-star ratings in The Good Universities Guide for Overall Experience and Student Support, so when you study with us, you know you are in good hands.

Units are drawn from the Master of Professional Accounting and may cover introductory as well as advanced units in accounting, finance, systems, law, auditing, economics and business statistics.

Study online

Most of our students choose to study online across three study periods with 24/7 tutor support* and fit study around work and family commitments. Uniquely, our online students are mostly over 30 and bring valuable experience with them. They form a community of adults juggling the same challenges and priorities and who bring their life and work experience together at UNE in order to become future-fit and better respond to a rapidly changing world.

Study on campus

Many of our students choose to take advantage of the on-campus lifestyle in Armidale, in the beautiful New England region, with access to unparalleled support, accommodation and sporting facilities. These students are often starting their first degree and have left school recently. Through access to academic and career support they get a fantastic start to their careers.

* 24/7 tutor support includes: essay feedback (within 24 hours); live chat 24/7 for generic feedback on academic writing; and subject-specific help at a foundation or first-year level for subjects including mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, business, accounting, microeconomics, macroeconomics and statistics. There are also a wide range of workshops, resources and courses available in academic skills support to assist you and help you to succeed.