Accountants count – literally – on their proficiency as highly organised, precise and committed professionals.
If these qualities add up for you, then this six-month course is perfect preparation for a career in accounting and finance.
The Graduate Certificate in Accounting is flexible, allowing you to focus on the areas that most interest you. Topics include business and managerial accounting, financial reporting, contemporary issues in accounting, economics and quantitative analysis, finance, information systems and legal studies.
Multiple career opportunities exist for graduates within accounting and financial services. This course is also a pathway towards our industry-accredited Master of Professional Accounting.
Major areas of study
Students study four of the eight core units of the Master of Professional Accounting including business accounting, information systems, financial reporting, contemporary issues in accounting, as well as legal studies, finance, economics and quantitative analysis.
Career opportunities
Completion of this course opens opportunities in a variety of roles in the accounting and financial services industry. The course will also enhance the financial knowledge and skills of business owners and managers in any industry.
Expected October 2025
Gold Coast Campus
Southern Cross Drive,
BILINGA,
Queensland,
4225, GOLD COAST, Australia
Qualification equivalent to an Australian Bachelor degree. Students without a degree but with substantial relevant work experience may be admitted to a Graduate Diploma or Masters.
Applicants must have
IELTS - 6.5, Listening minimum 6.0, Reading minimum 6.0, Speaking minimum 6.0, Writing minimum 6.0; TOEFL iBT: 79 with no less than 21 in writing and 20 in other areas; PTE: 58 with no communicative score less than 50; CAE: 58; ISPLR - 4 in all 4 skill areas.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.