Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting (GDipProfAcct)
Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting (GDipProfAcct)
Program Code
GDPRA
Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Academic Year
2019
These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).
Overview
The program is designed to offer knowledge and skills in accounting and related fields. It will enable students possessing undergraduate degrees in non-accounting disciplines to move into careers in accounting, financial management, auditing and business advisory services in public practice, industry or government. Recent developments in reporting practices have presented increasing career opportunities in public and private sector entities.
The Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting is an AQF Level 8 qualification with a standard duration of 1 year.
Conditions
Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Faculty before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.
Academic Program Rules for Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting
There shall be a Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 24 units, comprising:
- Core courses to the value of 12 units
- Elective courses to the value of 12 units
Core Courses
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Core Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ACCTING 7019 Accounting Concepts and Methods (M) 3 CORPFIN 7005 Principles of Finance (M) 3 ECON 7200 Economic Principles (M) 3 CORPFIN 7033 Quantitative Methods (M) 3
Electives
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Elective Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Elective Courses students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ACCTING 7014 Management Accounting (M) 3 ACCTING 7020 Intermediate Financial Reporting (M) 3 ACCTING 7023 Advanced Financial Accounting (M) 3 ACCTING 7009 Auditing & Assurance Services (M) 3 COMMLAW 7013 Income Taxation (M) 3 COMMLAW 7012 Business and Corporations Law 3 ACCTING 7026 Accounting Systems and Processes (M) 3 ACCTFIN 7017 Financial Statement Analysis (M) 3 or
Subject to approval students may be eligible to undertake the following courses:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PROF 7500 Postgraduate Professions Internship 3 PROF 7502 Postgraduate Professions Internship OS 3 PROF 7503 Industry Placement 3