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Professional Accreditation

UOW courses are recognised internationally and in Australia through accreditation by professional organisations. The table below shows some popular courses and the relevant organisation which has accredited the course, or to which graduates are eligible to apply for membership. 

In addition to completing an approved program of subjects within an accredited course, there may be additional criteria to meet professional requirements: for example some organisations require completion of a period professional experience in order to gain full membership. You are advised to check with the professional organisation directly for full details. 

Professional Organisation	Course
CPA Australia www.cpaaustralia.com.au	Master of Professional Accounting*
	Bachelor of Commerce (Accountancy)
	In addition, the Master of Accountancy, Master of Forensic Accounting, and Master of Applied Finance (Banking/Investing/Managing) are recognised as Specialised Master Degrees for credit into the CPA Program.
Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia www.icaa.org.au	Master of Professional Accounting* Bachelor of Commerce (Accountancy)
* If you plan to obtain membership of CPA Australia and/or Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA), you must apply to CPA Australia and/or ICAA for recognition of your previous studies and their suitability as a basis for membership. Any unit preclusions that are granted by the University of Wollongong will also need to be approved by CPA Australia and/or ICAA. Whether you are overseas or currently in Australia, you should commence this process before your studies at the University of Wollongong commence. Should you fail to contact CPA Australia and/or ICAA, you will risk an inappropriate enrolment and/or not meeting all entry requirements of CPA Australia and/or ICAA. It is your responsibility to determine via contact with CPA Australia and/or ICAA what studies at the University of Wollongong you need to undertake in order to qualify for associate membership of that body.
Institute of Engineers Australia (IEAust)  also known as Engineers Australia www.ieaust.org.au	Bachelor of Engineering (Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Materials, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Mining, Telecommunications)
	Note:  Through the Washington Accord, courses accredited by IEAust are recognised by equivalent professional Engineering authorities in the USA, UK, Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and other countries.  Graduates of the Master of Engineering Practice (Asset Management, Civil, Environmental, Manufacturing, Materials, Mechatronics & Mining) and the Master of Engineering are eligible to apply for membership to the Institute of Engineers Australia (IEAust).
Australian Computer Society www.acs.org.au
	The following courses are accredited at Professional level:
	Master of Computer Science
	Master of Computer Studies
	Master of Information & Communication Technology
	Master of Information & Communication Technology (Advanced)
	Master of Information Systems
	Master of Information Systems (Advanced)
	Graduate Diploma in Information Systems
	Bachelor of Commerce (Business Information Systems)
	Bachelor of Computer Science
	Bachelor of Information Technology
	Bachelor of Information & Communication Technology
	Bachelor of Internet Science & Technology
	The following courses are accredited at Associate level:
	Master of Information Technology Management
	Master of e-Commerce
	Master of Health Informatics
Australian Psychological Society www.psychology.org.au	Doctor of Psychology (Clinical)
	Master of Philosophy (Psychology)
	Master of Psychology (Clinical)
	Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology
	Bachelor of Psychology
Australian Human Resources Institute www.ahri.com.au	Master of Strategic Human Resource Management
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Australia www.ciltia.com.au	Master of Science (Logistics)
Financial Planning Association www.fpa.asn.au	Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Planning)
Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Science www.aaess.com.au	Master of Science (Exercise Rehabilitation)
	Master of Science (Nutrition/Dietetics & Exercise Rehabilitation)
	Graduate Diploma in Science (Exercise Rehabilitation)
	Bachelor of Exercise Science & Rehabilitation
Dieticians’ Association of Australia www.daa.asn.au	Master of Science (Nutrition & Dietetics)
	Master of Science (Nutrition/Dietetics and Exercise Rehabilitation)
	Bachelor of Nutrition & Dietetics
Nurses & Midwives Board New South Wales www.nmb.nsw.gov.au	Bachelor of Nursing
NSW Department of Education & Training www.det.nsw.edu.au	Graduate Diploma in Education
	Bachelor of Education
	Bachelor of Teaching
NSW Legal Professional Admission Board www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au	Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
	Bachelor of Laws
Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand www.eianz.org	Bachelor of Environmental Science
Australian Institute of Physics www.aip.org.au	Bachelor of Science (Physics)
	Bachelor of Medical and Radiation Physics
Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine www.acpsem.org.au	Master of Medical Radiation Physics
Royal Australian Chemical Institute www.raci.org.au	Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry
	Bachelor of Science (Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry)
Australian Biotechnology Association www.ausbiotech.org	Bachelor of Biotechnology
Australian Institute of Biology www.aibiol.org.au	Bachelor of Biotechnology
Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH) www.aioh.org.au	Master of Science (Occupational Hygiene Practice)
British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) www.bohs.org	Master of Science (Occupational Hygiene Practice)*
	*Graduates from the Master of Science (Occupational Hygiene Practice) will be exempted from the Diploma Core Examination and can apply to take the Diploma Oral Examination.