Program Requirements
The Graduate Diploma of Accounting requires the completion of 48 units, which must consist of:
A minimum of 30 units from completion of courses from the following list:
BUSN7008 Financial Statements and Reporting
BUSN7005 Contemporary Issues in Accounting
BUSN7006 Public Sector Accounting and Reporting
BUSN7017 Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility, Accountability & Reporting
BUSN7021 Taxation Law
BUSN7031 Management Accounting & Cost Analysis
BUSN7036 Analysis of Financial Statements
BUSN7045 Corporate Governance
BUSN7049 Corporate Financial Reporting
BUSN7050 Corporate Accounting
BUSN7052 Commercial Law
BUSN7054 Auditing and Assurance Services
BUSN7057 Business Associations Law
BUSN8003 Advanced Managerial Decision Making
BUSN8007 Analysis of Financial Reporting
BUSN8012 Auditing Concepts & Issues
BUSN8013 Seminar in Research Methods
BUSN8016 Taxation Concepts & Issues
BUSN8018 Qualitative Research Methods
BUSN8145 Corporate Governance: Research Preparation
BUSN8056 Advanced Auditing & Assurance Services
FINM7006 Foundations of Finance
INFS7040 Electronic Commerce for Managers
A maximum of 18 units from completion of courses from the following list:
BUSI7019 The Global Business Environment
BUSN7024 Project Management Principles
ECON8069 Business Economics
INFS7004 Accounting Information Systems
INFS7007 Information Systems Analysis and Modelling
FINM7007 Applied Corporate Finance
FINM7008 Applied Investments
FINM7041 Applied Derivatives
FINM7044 Applied Valuation
MGMT7030 Management and Organisations
MKTG7001 Marketing
MKTG7050 Consumer Behaviour and Analysis
STAT6006 Marketing Research Methods
STAT6046 Financial Mathematics
STAT6038 Regression Modelling
STAT7001 Applied Statistics
STAT7026 Graphical Data Analysis
STAT7029 Design of Experiments and Surveys
STAT7055 Financial Statistics
Admission Requirements
A Bachelor degree or international equivalent with an average mark of at least 65%
All applicants must meet the University’s English Language Admission Requirements for Students
Indicative fees
- Annual indicative fee for domestic students
- $29,280.00
For more information see: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/costs-fees
- Annual indicative fee for international students
- $39,024.00
For further information on International Tuition Fees see: https://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/fees-payments/international-tuition-fees
Scholarships
ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.
Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are. Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.
For further information see the Scholarships website.
The Graduate Diploma of Accounting is designed for students who wish to gain or extend their knowledge of accounting and related disciplines. Available courses address issues and topics of importance in accounting and business areas.
The Diploma program is designed to articulate into a Master program for students who wish to continue their advanced studies. Students may be able to transfer to Master of Professional Accounting, Master of Accounting, or the Master of Commerce programs.
The program is taught by research active academic staff. Students are exposed to professional and scholarly academic research in commerce, enhancing their academic and professional competence.
Career Options
Graduates from ANU have been rated as Australia's most employable graduates and among the most sought after by employers worldwide.
The latest Global Employability University Ranking, published by the Times Higher Education, rated ANU as Australia's top university for getting a job for the fourth year in a row.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the skills and knowledge to:
- Exercise independent judgement to evaluate business problems in complex contexts using social, ethical, economic, regulatory and global perspectives;
- Integrate advanced theoretical and technical knowledge in business which includes a selection of issues in accounting, auditing and assurance, finance, economics, quantitative methods, information systems, commercial law, corporation law, taxation law and research methods in business related disciplines;
- Critically apply theoretical, technical knowledge and research-based skills to evaluate and solve emerging and advanced business problems, and to conduct a research-based project;
- Justify and communicate ideas in collaborative contexts, including interpretation and communication of theoretical issues to both specialist and non-specialists audience in business related disciplines;
- Seek and reflect on performance feedback to identify and action learning opportunities and self-improvements and initiate this process for others.
Further Information
For Domestic Students applying through UAC: If you have completed an overseas qualification, please send a scanned copy of your original testamur (graduation certificate) and academic transcript through to info.cbe@anu.edu.au. The scanned documents should be in colour and unaltered in size. Please include your name and UAC number in the email.
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The Graduate Diploma of Accounting program is designed to articulate into a Master program for students who wish to continue their advanced studies. Students may be able to transfer to the Master of Professional Accounting, the Master of Accounting or the Master of Commerce programs.
Single degree
This program consists of 48 units: 30 units from the list A and 18 units from the list B.
List A-BUSN7008, BUSN7005, BUSN7006, BUSN7017, BUSN7021, BUSN7031, BUSN7036, BUSN7045, BUSN7049, BUSN7050, BUSN7052, BUSN7054, BUSN7057, BUSN8003, BUSN8007, BUSN8012, BUSN8013, BUSN8016, BUSN8018, BUSN8145, BUSN8056, FINM7006, INFS7040
List B-BUSI7019, BUSN7024, ECON8069, INFS7004, INFS7007, FINM7007, FINM7008, FINM7041, FINM7044, MGMT7030, MKTG7001, MKTG7050, STAT6006, STAT6046, STAT6038, STAT7001, STAT7026, STAT7029, STAT7055.
Study Options
Graduate Diploma of Accounting
The following is a typical full-time study for those who do not have accounting background.Study Options
Year 1 48 units | BUSN7008 Financial Statements and Reporting 6 units | BUSN7052 Commercial Law 6 units | FINM7006 Applied Foundations of Finance 6 units | INFS7040 Electronic Commerce for Managers 6 units |
BUSN7031 Management Accounting and Cost Analysis 6 units | BUSN7005 Contemporary Issues in Accounting 6 units | BUSN7057 Business Association Law 6 units | ECON8069 Business Economics 6 units |
Academic Advice
After reading the above information, if you are still unsure about your study plan, please attend a Program and Course advice session during O-week or Week 2. Information on Program and Course advice sessions is available on the ANU College of Business and Economics page.
Please ensure you bring your academic transcript from your previous studies so that we can provide you with the most appropriate study option.