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Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting | 2019
Testamur Title of Degree: | Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting |
Abbreviation: | GCertProfAccy |
UOW Course Code: | 2122 |
CRICOS Code: | 095778G |
Total Credit Points: | 24 |
Duration: | 2 trimesters full-time or part-time equivalent |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Business |
Intake Session(s): | Trimester 1, 3 |
Delivery Mode: | On Campus |
Delivery Campus / UAC Code: | Wollongong, Sydney |
Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting is an introductory course designed to provide a general understanding of accounting and related areas of business study. It provides foundation knowledge in the areas of accounting, finance and economics. It will also appeal to those students who want post graduate level learning in accounting as a stand-alone award.
Entry Requirements & Credit Arrangements
Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.
Course Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to demonstrate:
| CLO | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Identify and interpret relevant principles and concepts in a business context. | ||||||
| 2 | Analyse and evaluate financial and economic information using appropriate techniques. | ||||||
| 3 | Generate solutions to organisational problems by applying appropriate statistical and financial models. | ||||||
| 4 | Communicate complex business ideas to a variety of audiences | ||||||
The Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting Curriculum map illustrates where course learning outcomes are taught, practiced and assessed within subjects in the program.
Course Structure
To qualify for award of the degree of Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting course code 2122, a student must complete a total of at least 24 credit points, as per the outline below.
The 24 credit points shall include:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 800 | Transitioning to Business Study | 0 |
| ACCY901 | Accounting Foundations for Professionals | 6 |
| ECON910 | Economics for Professionals | 6 |
| ECON940 | Statistics for Decision Making | 6 |
| FIN 921 | Managerial Finance | 6 |
PLEASE NOTE:
- Domestic and International students may apply for an exemption from BUS 800 by making an application to the Head of Students.
- Please click the subject codes in the above table for information on sessions of offer for each subject at different locations. For information regarding timetables, tutorials, and classes please the visit the Timetables and Classes page.
Other Information
Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting, students may apply to enrol in the Master of Professional Accounting degree. Students progressing into the Masters program will be given credit for studies completed within the Graduate Certificate. Graduates can also progress to the Master of Business Administration, giving graduates credit towards two MBA elective subjects.
For further information email: business-enquiries@uow.edu.au