Graduate Diploma of Accounting and Finance

What you will study

The Graduate Diploma of Accounting and Finance requires 120 credit points, with each unit worth 20 credit points.

Core units

Complete the following:

• Accounting Concepts and Applications
• Quantitative Skills for Business
• Business Finance

Choose three units from either the Accounting stream or the Finance stream.

Accounting stream

• Corporate Accounting and Reporting
• Accounting for Managerial Planning and Control
• Principles of Contract and Corporate Law in Business

Finance stream

• Economic Analysis for Business
• Financial Markets and Institutions
• International Finance

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

To gain entry to the Graduate Diploma of Accounting and Finance, you will need to have one of the following qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Equivalent prior learning, including at least five years of relevant professional experience.

English language requirements

English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

• IELTS academic overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0).
• Bachelor's degree from a country specified on the university's English Proficiency Bands page.
• Completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at the postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent).
• Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years of relevant professional experience.
• Other tests, courses or programs defined on the university's English Proficiency Bands page.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

Employment opportunities in accounting relate to the provision of services in financial reporting, taxation, auditing, insolvency, budgeting, cost management, planning and decision-making by organisations and individuals and advisory services on compliance and performance requirements for statutory and strategic governance.

Employment opportunities in finance include investment management and advice, corporate treasury, banking and financial services.

Graduates may pursue roles such as:

• Financial Accountant
• Management Accountant
• Financial or Budget Analyst
• Corporate Treasurer
• Financial Market Dealer
• Investment Adviser
• Investment Manager
• Lending Consultant
• Entrepreneur
• Small Business Owner

Learning outcomes

• Demonstrate a global body of advanced accounting and finance knowledge and practice by planning, implementing and evaluating functions and tasks in a specialised business setting.
• Apply high-level, independent judgement when analysing and evaluating complex problems to generate creative solutions.
• Communicate advanced knowledge and concepts of accounting and finance to various audiences in business settings.
• Critique complex business issues considering the ethical and social consequences.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Estimated first-year tuition fee in 2026: $31,100 (domestic full-fee paying place)

All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 120 credit points (normally six units) per year.

A student’s annual 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.

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.