Accounting is at the centre of business and finance, from tracking the flow of money to analysing financial activities. All organisations need professionals with advanced skills in analysing financial data, interpreting information, and communicating new ideas and solutions to real-world problems.
UNE's Graduate Diploma in Accounting will build on your skills and knowledge to allow you to help organisations remain in control in a rapidly changing world.
Completing this course will also progress your journey towards full accreditation with the peak professional accounting bodies.
Why study the Graduate Diploma in Accounting with UNE?
If you have already completed some accounting studies but need to complete more units to gain accreditation with professional accounting bodies, our Graduate Diploma in Accounting is your opportunity to gain the required eight units for professional accreditation.
This course will also enable your progression to high-level accounting studies such as the Master of Professional Accounting.
Year after year, students award UNE the maximum 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.
What makes our course different?
Our Graduate Diploma in Accounting helps you to expand on your accounting experience and actively advance your career. You will get to:
-Hone your knowledge of the latest theories and practice in accounting, finance, economics and law.
-Supplement your existing accounting studies to enable recognition by the major Australian professional accounting bodies. By completing this course, you will be on your way to accreditation with the professional accounting organisations.
-Use the course as an entry and exit point to/from the Master of Professional Accounting.
-Choose when and where you study with this online-only course — UNE has the longest tradition of distance education of any university in Australia, so you can rest assured you will receive high-quality education.
-Attend optional face-to-face weekend schools, available for some units.
Subjects are drawn from the Master of Professional Accounting and may cover introductory as well as advanced units in accounting, finance, auditing, law, 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.
* 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.
IELTS Academic
English Test Overall Listening Reading Writing Speaking
IELTS Academic 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
The English Language Requirements for admission into this course require the minimum scores shown above. Test results must be attained within 2 years of the date of application for admission.
TOEFL
English Test Overall Listening Reading Writing Speaking
Computer-based test 213 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Internet-based test 79 N/A N/A 22 N/A
The English Language Requirements for admission into this course require the minimum scores shown above. Test results must be attained within 2 years of the date of application for admission.
PTE Academic
English Test Overall Listening Reading Writing Speaking
Pearson PTE (Academic) 57 50 50 50 50
The English Language Requirements for admission into this course require the minimum scores shown above. Test results must be attained within 2 years of the date of application for admission.
How much will it cost?
Estimated fees for your first year of study in this course are:
Fee type Cost
International $32,254*
Estimated amenities fee per year if studying full-time $351
*Annual course fees only cover the cost of tuition. They do not include other expenses associated with university study such as text books, accommodation and living expenses. If you are successful in gaining admission to study at UNE, the Offer of Admission will list the exact tuition fees you need to pay for your course. Fees quoted cover full-time tuition for two full-time trimesters only. For more information, please see fees and costs.
UNE offers bursaries and scholarships that can help you with the costs of studying and living in Australia.
The UNE International Bursary reduces the published annual tuition fees for international students by up to 20%. These bursaries are available for international students commencing coursework studies at UNE in 2024. View detailed Bursary information.
UNE also offers a number of substantial research scholarships to postgraduate students studying research-based degrees.