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Advanced Standing

Advanced standing is not available.

Admission

Applicants must have successfully completed one of the following:

An Australian (bachelor) undergraduate degree or equivalent in any discipline, or

A masters degree or equivalent in any discipline, or

An Australian advanced diploma or equivalent in accounting AND have three years full time equivalent business experience, or

An Australian graduate certificate or equivalent in any discipline.

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

International applicants must apply directly to the University of Western Sydney via UWS International.

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof can be found on the Universities Admissions Centre website (UAC).

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and UWS.

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 40 credit points as advised by the Head of Program.

Graduate Certificate in Accounting

Depending on the number of units required following assessment by a professional body, applicants may elect to study the Graduate Certificate in Accounting (four units), or the Graduate Diploma (six units) or the Master of Professional Accounting if more than six units is required.

On completion of the Graduate Certificate in Accounting, graduates who meet the entry criteria may wish to pursue further postgraduate Accounting studies at UWS.

This is a flexible program which allows students to combine accounting, business and law units into an award. Units chosen must be relevant to an accounting program.

Duration

0.5 Year FT/ 1 Year PT

Location

Parramatta

How to Apply

All domestic applications for entry to UWS postgraduate courses must be made through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Step by step instructions are available on the How to Apply pages.

Other UWS PG Courses

M Commerce (Accounting)
M Accounting
GD Accounting
M Professional Accounting

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