Open the door to work in management roles and build a career in professional accounting. Artificial intelligence, machine learning and emerging technologies are creating a new era in accounting and finance, so now is the perfect time to change your focus and qualify as a professional accountant.
With us you will graduate with a Microsoft certification in Excel and will learn the latest business issues and integrate theoretical and technical knowledge of financial and management accounting, auditing, finance, economics, quantitative methods, information systems, business law and taxation law. You will also go beyond the numbers and understand how to think outside the box to develop skills in areas including literacy and writing, quantitative data and statistics, and critical thinking and complex information processing. All our units are embedded with the United Nations sustainable goals. Plus you'll develop your soft skills in areas such as advanced communication and negotiation, empathy, continuous learning, management, adaptably, and technological skills including basic to advanced IT skills, and data analysis.
If you are a current professional with a completed bachelor's degree looking to change or diversify your career with an accounting qualification, this is an ideal course for you.
Careers
Our graduates have pursued careers in:
financial accounting
management accounting
taxation
auditing
public sector accounting
investment analysis
stockbroking
business analysis
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
July 2025
Melbourne Campus
115 Victoria Parade,
FITZROY,
Victoria,
3065, MELBOURNE, Australia
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
January 2025
North Sydney Campus
40 Edward Street,
NORTH SYDNEY,
New South Wales,
2060, SYDNEY, Australia
Applicants must have an overall academic IELTS of 6.5 (with an individual score of 6.0 for all tests) as well as an equivalent of an Australian bachelor’s degree in any discipline (the equivalent of an Australian bachelor's degree in a related discipline will be eligible for up to four units credit); or a Graduate Certificate in a related discipline.
Inherent requirement
There are essential components of a course or unit that demonstrate the capabilities, knowledge and skills to achieve the core learning outcomes of that course or unit. You will need to be able to meet these inherent requirements to complete your course.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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