Australian National University
Graduate Certificate of Accounting
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 6 Months
- Course Type: Graduate Certificate
Improve understanding of the concepts and techniques studied in accounting.
Course overview
The Graduate Certificate of Accounting suits students with various aspirations, including:
- Graduates with no background in accounting who can study concepts and techniques in accounting without enrolling in a full Masters program.
- Graduates with prior accounting studies who wish to develop advanced knowledge in accounting without enrolling in a full Masters program.
- Graduates with prior accounting studies who need up to four more courses to fully satisfy the admission requirements of the Australian professional accounting bodies.
The Graduate Certificate program is designed to articulate into the Master programs in accounting. Students who wish to continue their advanced studies and complete the Graduate Certificate with a GPA of 4.0 may apply for admission to the Master of Applied Accounting. Those with a GPA of 4.5 may apply for admission to the Master of Professional Accounting or the Master of Accounting.
The program is taught by research active academic staff. Students are exposed to professional and scholarly academic research in commerce, enhancing their academic and professional competence.
Key facts
What you will study
To graduate from the Graduate Certificate of Accounting course, you must complete 24 units from the following list:
- Contemporary Issues in Accounting (six units)
- Public Sector Accounting and Reporting (six units)
- Financial Statements and Reporting (six units)
- Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility, Accountability and Reporting (six units)
- Taxation Law (six units)
- Management Accounting and Cost Analysis (six units)
- Financial Statement Analysis (six units)
- Corporate Governance (six units)
- Corporate Financial Reporting (six units)
- Corporate Accounting (six units)
- Accounting Analytics (six units)
- Commercial Law (six units)
- Auditing and Assurance Services (six units)
- Business Association Law (six units)
- Business Economics (six units)
- Applied Foundations of Finance (six units)
- Introductory Statistics for Business and Finance (six units)
Entry requirements
To be eligible for admission to the course, students must present the following:
- A bachelor's degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 4.5/7.0.
Ranking and English language proficiency: At a minimum, all applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic requirements and English language requirements. Admission to most ANU programs is competitive. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not automatically guarantee entry. In line with the university's admissions policy and strategic plan, an assessment for admission may include competitively ranking applicants on the basis of specific academic achievement, English language proficiency and diversity factors. Applicants will first be ranked on a GPA ('GPA1') calculated using all but the last semester (or equivalent) of the bachelor's degree used for admission purposes. If required, ranking may further be confirmed based on one of the following:
- For admission purposes, a GPA ('GPA2') calculated on the penultimate and antepenultimate semesters (or equivalent) of the bachelor's degree is used.
- Demonstrating higher-level English language proficiency.
Before enrolment in this ANU program, all students who gain entry will have their bachelor's degree reassessed to confirm that the that the minimum requirements have been met.
Recognition of Prior Learning
You may be able to get credit for your course based on prior formal, non-formal or informal learning. To apply, you will need to provide supporting documentation outlined by the university. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate accounting knowledge in a business context and understanding of recent developments in accounting.
- Exercise judgement under minimal supervision to analyse and provide possible solutions to varied accounting problems.
- Critically apply accounting knowledge and skills to evaluate a range of accounting problems in a professional context.
- Communicate accounting ideas to both specialists and non-specialists.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Estimated first-year tuition fee in 2026: $22,075 (domestic full-fee paying place).
All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 24 credit points (normally four units) per year.
A student’s course fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of units.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
All students are required to pay a services and amenities fee.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.