Develop expertise in financial management, taxation auditing, banking, administration, business consulting, and more with a Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting.
An online Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting is a one-year course designed to enhance your all-round accounting skills. Students gain technical skills and financial knowledge that can be applied in any business setting.
The qualification builds upon the shorter graduate certificate course and is a pathway to a Master of Professional Accounting degree. It's ideal for professionals without qualifications in this field and accounting graduates seeking additional units for professional accreditation.
The Grad Dip in Professional Accounting
An online Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting is a 1-year course that teaches accounting methods and principles. It consists of both introductory and advanced units.
- A full program is 8 units.
- It takes 2 semesters of full-time study (or longer if done part-time).
- Students who don't have a degree can use the course as a pathway to accounting and finance masters degrees.
Graduate diploma courses are typically embedded in masters programs.
- A further semester of study may be enough to gain a Master of Professional Accounting (MPA).
- The MPA qualifies you for professional accreditation with accounting associations.
Why Get a Graduate Diploma?
Graduate diplomas in accounting are popular because they're versatile and leave room for further study. The course is ideal if you:
- lack an accounting degree and want to improve your ability to work in and around accounting and finance fields
- lack an accounting degree and are interested in becoming a professional accountant (A diploma covers much of the MPA course. You can go on to complete an MPA and gain professional accreditation, either immediately after finishing a diploma or at a later point)
- are an accounting graduate but need extra units to qualify for professional accreditation (There are specific education requirements to become a Chartered Accountant, Public Accountant, or Certified Practising Accountant. These may not be fully met by undergraduates programs, particularly if your earlier studies were outside Australia).
Top Online Accounting Courses
Deakin - Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting
Deakin University offers a Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting for university graduates. Students complete six compulsory units and two electives, all of which meet professional accreditation requirements. These units cover both applied accounting techniques and broader business theories. The program is recognised by major professional accounting bodies, facilitating a pathway to credentials such as CPA Australia and CA ANZ.
UNE - Graduate Diploma in Accounting
The University of New England offers a Graduate Diploma in Accounting for university graduates, including holders of a Graduate Certificate in Accounting. The program is normally used to gain top-up units required for professional accreditation. There are four electives, and four compulsory units: management accounting, introductory accounting, economics for management, and issues in business and corporation law.
