Diploma of Accounting

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The Diploma in Accounting will give you the skills to provide professional financial services boosting your job prospects and establishing a career pathway into all industries.

You will learn how to prepare tax returns, provide financial and business performance information, prepare financial statements and analyse and present research information.

Course Essentials

How to apply

We are currently accepting applications for this course.

Methods of applying:

  • You can apply direct to VU

Please note that part-time study may not be available at all campuses.

Already a VU student?

You can transfer into this course through our internal transfer process.

For more info contact the
College of Business

Careers

  • assistant accountant
  • bookkeeper
  • office manager
  • administration manager
  • budget officer

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

Study pathways

To find out more about the pathways available for this course, please contact the .

Recognition of prior learning (RPL)

Get credit for your work, study and life experience through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process.

Find out more about Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Graduate faster

If you've done previous study related to this course, you may be awarded credit. This means you can graduate in less time.

Completing this course also gives you a head-start on other at VU courses at a higher level of study.

We also award credit for relevant work and life experience. This is called Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Course Objectives

The Diploma of Accounting course is perfect for those wishing to gain employment in accounting job roles with duties such as preparing tax returns, providing financial and business performance information, preparing financial statements, analyzing and presenting research information and providing management information. The Diploma in Accounting will give you the skills to provide professional financial services boosting your job prospects and establishing a career pathway into all industries.

Units and electives

To successfully complete this qualification students must complete 9 units; 6 core plus 3 electives.

Core Units

Elective Units

What's a unit?

A unit or 'subject' is the actual class you'll attend in the process of completing a course.

Most courses have a mixture of compulsory 'core' units that you need to take, and optional 'elective' units that you can choose to take based on your area of interest, expertise or experience.

Admission Information

  • Year 12: Successful completion of VCE or equivalent. Students will enter from the Certificate IV in Accounting.
  • International: IELTS 5.5 or equivalent and completion of the Certificate IV in Accounting
  • Mature: Relevant industry experience or completion of relevant qualification.

English language requirements

Find out if you meet the entry requirements, including English language and academic requirements.

How to apply for this course

Apply online

If you have questions about your application, you can:

Get in touch

Contact us to discuss your course options:

Ring us on +61 3 9919 1164

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Information and fees listed above are for non-resident students starting the course in 2013. Fees are subject to approval and may change. In some courses students must buy equipment or clothing that they will need in the course. These equipment or clothing costs are not included in the course fees listed above and we recommend you seek advice from the relevant faculty.

VU takes care to ensure the accuracy of this course information, but reserves the right to change or withdraw courses offered at any time. Please check that course information is current with the Student Contact Centre.