Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting

Program code

3396

Available at

Nathan

Gold Coast

Mount Gravatt

Logan

South Bank

Online

Offshore

Other

Duration

0.5 year full-time
1 year part-time (online only)

Credit points

40

Indicative fee

$19,250.00* per year (more)
* 2025 indicative annual fee

Admission requirements

  • Any Bachelor degree or higher
  • Relevant work experience

    (more)

CRICOS code

107421A

Commencing in

Trimester 1 and Trimester 2

Important Notes

From 2025, commencing students are referred to the Graduate Certificate in Commerce (3408)

About this program

This program is designed for graduates who are from a non-accounting undergraduate degree and who are looking to have a change in their career direction, or wanting to obtain a professional accounting qualification, or wanting to explore a diverse possibilities of career paths. The Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting provides you with a pathway to Griffith's Masters of Professional Accounting. The program is designed to be industry relevant in that the program includes case studies, active learning and integrates accounting information systems into the accounting courses. You have the opportunity to meet, hear and make connections with key industry players, professional bodies and practitioners. As a student of Griffith University, you have access to internships, mentors and a host of seminars, all of which are designed to develop and market your professional skills to future employers.

Related programs

Code Program title Campus Intake
5683 Master of Professional Accounting Nathan, Online Trimester 1, Trimester 2 and Trimester 3
3396 Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (this program) Nathan, Online Trimester 1 and Trimester 2
4164 Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting Nathan, Online Exit point only

Attendance information

This Graduate Certificate will be offered full-time at Nathan.

This program is also offered online. The online program is not available to International students studying in Australia on a student visa.

If you are an International student on a student visa, you must ensure that you enrol in a way that will allow you to complete your enrolment within the expected program duration as stated on your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE). You will be classed as a part-time student if you enrol in less than 30 credit points per trimester.

My career opportunities

You may find career opportunities in government administration, business planning, cost and management accounting, taxation, finance and banking, treasury, foreign exchange, superannuation, consulting, insurance, and manufacturing.

International students

An International student is one who is not:

  • an Australian or New Zealand citizen or
  • a Pacific Engagement visa holder or
  • a person who has Australian permanent resident status.
Indicative annual tuition fee

The indicative annual tuition fee is calculated based on a standard full-time study load which is usually 80 credit points (two full-time trimesters).

The indicative annual tuition fee is based on current conditions and available data and should only be used as a guide. These fees are reviewed annually and are subject to change.

Tuition fees
  • An International student pays tuition fees.
  • Students are liable for tuition fees for the courses they are enrolled in as at the census date.
  • The tuition fee is charged according to the approved program fee for the trimester in which the student is enrolled.

Program fees for the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (3396)


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* Year 2024 temporarily disabled

Due to a website upgrade the tuition fees for International students who commenced in 2024 are not displaying. You can find your fees here. If you have already enrolled in your courses, you will find your fees and charges on your Account Balance via myGriffith.

Changing programs

If an International student changes to a different program they will be subject to the approved program fee for the trimester in which they are enrolled.

Permanent resident status

If an undergraduate student obtains permanent resident status in Australia after commencing study in a program, and the student can provide evidence of permanent resident status prior to the census date (of the trimester in which they are enrolled), the student will be provided with a domestic fee-paying place.

The student may then apply for a Commonwealth supported place at the next admission period provided that the student satisfies the conditions for transfer from a domestic fee-paying place to a Commonwealth supported place as set out in the Fees and Charges Procedure.

If a postgraduate student obtains permanent resident status in Australia after commencing study in a program, and the student can provide evidence of permanent resident status prior to the census date (of the trimester in which they are enrolled), the student will automatically be considered for a Commonwealth supported place (subject to availability) or a domestic fee-paying place as applicable for the program.

If a research student obtains permanent resident status in Australia after commencing study in a program, and the student can provide evidence of permanent resident status prior to the census date (of the trimester in which they are enrolled), the student will automatically be considered for a Commonwealth Government Research Training Program (RTP) Fee Offset or a domestic fee-paying place as applicable for the program.

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