Overview

In this Professional Accounting program from CQUniversity Australia, you will begin to develop business and accounting skills in line with requirements from the major Australian professional accounting bodies.

Key facts

If you are a postgraduate student wanting to develop a career in accounting but do not meet the criteria for the Master of Professional Accounting you may consider enrolling in this course.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be allowed to enrol in the Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting and will receive credit for the units completed in the Graduate Certificate.

Career opportunities

Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Professional Accounting, you will have made the first steps on the way to a successful accounting career.

To continue your studies towards qualifying as an accountant, you will need to enrol in the Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Accounting in Australia

Economics for Managers

Australian Commercial Law

Statistics for Managerial Decisions

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 6 months
Part-time
- 12 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-03-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-10 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-07-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-14 00:00:00 , International

More details

Application closing dates may vary depending on your country. We encourage you to submit your application at least three months before your desired intake.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

75

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PTE Academic

54

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IELTS

6

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Credits

24 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Melbourne, Australia
Brisbane, Australia
Sydney, Australia

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

75

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PTE Academic

54

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS: 084204D

To gain entry to this course, students must have:

A non-accounting undergraduate degree in any discipline from an Australian university, or equivalent from an overseas institution; or

An AQF equivalent accounting bachelor degree received from an overseas institution or organisation, that does not meet accreditation with an Australian Accounting registration body for associate membership purposes, or

A minimum of five years of relevant accounting experience, or

A minimum of ten years of relevant business experience.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

18360 AUD / year

≈ 18360 AUD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

15380 AUD / year

≈ 15380 AUD / year

Living costs

Melbourne

Australia

1501 - 2659 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Programme Structure

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Credits

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Living costs

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Funding

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