Graduate Certificate of Chartered Accounting Foundations
Course summary for local students
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| Award granted | Graduate Certificate of Chartered Accounting Foundations |
|---|---|
| Campus | This course is only offered off campus |
| Off-campus | Yes |
| Length | 1 year part time |
| Next available intake | March (Trimester 1), July (Trimester 2), November (Trimester 3) |
| Indicative annual fee 2013 | $22,610/0.5 EFTSL-$11305* - Full-fee paying place |
| Faculty contacts | Postgraduate Student Administration |
| Deakin course code | M537 |
M720 Master of Professional Accounting is an alternative pathway to membership of professional accounting bodies. | |
Course sub-headings
- Course overview
- Professional recognition
- Fees and charges
- Career opportunities
- Course rules
- Course structure
- Entry requirements - general
- Entry requirements - specific
- Credit for prior learning - general
- How to apply
Course overview
Deakin’s Graduate Certificate of Chartered Accounting Foundations provides an opportunity for non-accounting graduates to pursue a career in one of the most rewarding and prestigious professions, chartered accounting.
The course has been developed to meet the requirements of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. Deakin University works together with the Institute to address the skills shortage in this area.
Completion of this course will enable you to acquire a basic grounding in financial accounting, management accounting, finance, taxation, auditing, commercial law and corporations law, so that they can enter the Institute's Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting (GradDipCA). The CA Program is only available in Australia, Singapore and Malaysia.
* Please refer to the Institute's website for a complete description of the requirements of the CA Program.
Professional recognition
Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Chartered Accounting Foundations will enable you to enter The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia's Graduate Diploma in Chartered Accounting (the CA Program).
Fees and charges
Equivalent Full Time Student Load (EFTSL)EFTSL is the standard annual full time load. Eight credit points is the standard full time load for one year of study. If you are studying a graduate certificate of 4 credit points, your total course EFTSL is 0.5.
Fee paying place - Domestic (DFP)
A Fee paying place is one for which the university does not receive any government funding. As such, students enrolled in these places are required to contribute the full cost of their course.
Fee paying places are available to domestic students. Domestic students are those who are Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens or holders of a permanent visa.
* The 'indicative annual course fee' cited has been provided as a guide only. It has been calculated on the basis of a typical enrolment of a student undertaking the course in 2013, and reflects the cost involved in undertaking a full-time quota of units within the specified discipline.
The actual fees charged by Deakin University will depend upon the discipline from which each individual unit is chosen, and may vary from the indicative course fee cited, particularly if units are chosen from a number of disciplines. The cost of each unit offered in 2013 can be viewed from the Unit Search.
Please note that the fees per unit/credit point may increase annually due to rises in the cost of course delivery and service.
Deakin assumes no responsibility for persons relying on 'indicative course fees' to calculate the total future cost of their course.
Career opportunities
Once qualified as a chartered accountant, career opportunities exist in a wide range of positions within commerce, public practice, government or academia.Course rules
The course comprises 4 credit points of study (eight core units worth 0.50 credit points each) and can be completed in one year of part-time study.
Course structure
| MAA774 | Management Accounting |
| MAA775 | Auditing |
| MAA776 | Financial Accounting 1 |
| MAA777 | Financial Accounting 2 |
| MAA778 | Financial Accounting 3 |
| MAF721 | Finance |
| MLC711 | Commercial and Corporations Law |
| MLC712 | Taxation |
Entry requirements - general
Deakin University offers admission to postgraduate courses through a number of Admission categories.In all categories of admission, selection is based primarily on academic merit as indicated by an applicant's previous academic record.
For more information on the Deakin Admissions Policy visit The Guide.
Entry requirements - specific
Completion of a tertiary program equivalent to not less than 3 years of full-time study at a university or other approved educational institution.
Credit for prior learning - general
The University aims to provide students with as much credit as possible for approved prior study or informal learning which exceeds the normal entrance requirements for the course and is within the constraints of the course regulations. Students are required to complete a minimum of one-third of the course at Deakin University, or four credit points, whichever is the greater. In the case of certificates, including graduate certificates, a minimum of two credit points within the course must be completed at Deakin.You can also refer to the Credit for Prior Learning Systemwhich outlines the credit that may be granted towards a Deakin University degree.
How to apply
To apply for the Graduate Certificate of Chartered Accounting Foundations (offered in partnership with the ICAA) you must apply online via the applicant portal, referring to the Apply website as closing dates for applications for particular courses may vary.
Your faculty may require further information from you when submitting your application. Please refer to the faculty information website for further details.
