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University of Wollongong

Wollongong , New South Wales ,Australia

Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting

The Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting is an introductory course that provides a general understanding of accounting and related areas in business, including finance, statistics and economics
Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting provides a pathway to the Master of Professional Accounting or Master of Professional Accounting Advanced, with credit of four subjects towards the Master's degree. Progression to other Masters programs, including the MBA, may also be possible with some credit.

Campus Information

Wollongong

UOW’s main Wollongong campus is set in native Australian bush and is one of the most picturesque university campuses in Australia. Less than two kilometres east is UOW’s Innovation Campus – a research and technology precinct that houses innovative organisations as well as some of UOW’s leading research institutes.

Sydney

UOW has two campuses in Australia’s largest city, Sydney, and a new campus in one of Australia’s fastest growing regions, the Great South West.

Intakes

  • Feb
  • Aug

Application Processing Time in Days: 8

Application Process

More Information Required
10 Days
Possible Interview Call from Institution
10 Days
Provisional/Unconditional Offer
15 Days
Visa Process
30 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

We provide resources, programs, events and services to help students to establish appropriate career goals and to identify pathways and strategies to achieve those goals.
University of Wollongong support students in the following ways:

1. ORGANISE JOB FAIRS
2. JOB BOARD
3. CAREERS EVENTS & WORKSHOPS
4. WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING

PSW Opportunity

PG Diploma and Certificate courses are a pathway to the Master's Degree and students can get 2 years PSW visa if he/she completes the studies from Sydney Camus and 3 years PSW visa if the course is completed from Wollongong Campus.

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

A recognised Bachelor degree or a tertiary academic qualification with duration of at least 3 years full-time equivalent.
Applicants with 3 years’ full-time equivalent managerial/professional work experience in Accounting will also be considered.
 
ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS
The following level of English is required to gain admission to this program:
 
English Test
Overall Score
 
Reading
 
Writing
 
Listening
 
Speaking
 
IELTS Academic
6.0
 
6.0
 
6.0
 
5.0
 
5.0
 
TOEFL (Internet-based)
70
 
18
 
18
 
12
 
12
 
UOW College: English for Tertiary Studies: Pass (weighted average mark of 50 overall and minimum 50 in Academic Reading and Writing)
 
Other qualifications may also be considered. Full details can be found on our English Language Requirements website.
 
CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING
Upon completion of the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting, those who enrol in the Master in Professional Accounting will be eligible for credit for the 4 subjects completed within the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting. Progression to other Masters programs may also be possible with some credit including 12 credit points towards the MBA.

  • Course Code: 095778G
  • Course Type: Full Time
  • Course Level: Post Graduate Diploma or Certificate
  • Duration: 06 Month  
  • Total Tuition Fee: 15696 AUD
    Annual Cost of Living: 24505 AUD
    Application Fee: N/A
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