Postgraduate - Edith Cowan University

Students who are required to complete more than four units for
accounting professional body recognition are advised to apply for
either the Graduate Diploma of Business (Professional
Accounting) course or the Master of Professional Accounting
course as appropriate for their requirements.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A recognised undergraduate degree.
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Churchlands Campus.
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Part-time mode.
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following modes of delivery - Oncampus,
and Off-campus.
COURSE STRUCTURE
Students are required to complete 60 credit points (4 units)
selected from the following list (Subject to the approval of the
Course Coordinator.)
Students seeking accounting professional body membership
should consult the Course Coordinator to ensure the correct units
are selected.
ACC5601 Principles of Accounting 15
ACC5602 Financial Accounting 15
ACC5603 Accounting for Planning and Control 15
ACC5604 Auditing 15
ACC5605 Accounting Theory and Practice 15
ECF5600 Principles of Economics 15
ECF5661 Quantitative Studies 15
ECF5220 Principles of Finance 15
LAW5111 Commercial Law 15
LAW5200 Company Law 15
LAW5300 Taxation Law 15
MBA5605 Information System Challenges in Management 15
GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF BUSINESS
(FINANCE)
Course Code S33
The Graduate Diploma of Business (Finance) has been designed
for individuals of differing educational backgrounds who find that
their careers have led them into financial advice and management
and who wish to strengthen the foundations of their knowledge in
these areas. It is suitable both for graduates in business
disciplines, who are seeking to acquire a further specialist
qualification, and for graduates in other disciplines, who seek to
gain specialist knowledge of finance, and more general training in
business subjects.
The course provides a systematic coverage of modern finance
theory including subjects such as portfolio selection and
management; capital budgeting in conditions of certainty and
uncertainty; corporate financing decisions; and the operations of
the capital market. The institutions of the Australian capital
market and modern empirical work on price determination on
stock exchanges are examined.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
An undergraduate degree or equivalent prior learning including at
least five years appropriate professional experience.
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Churchlands Campus.
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - Oncampus.
COURSE STRUCTURE
The Graduate Diploma of Business (Finance) involves a total of
120 credit points which can be completed in 1 year of full time
mode of study or 2 years part time mode.
ACC5601 Principles of Accounting 15
ECF5600 Principles of Economics 15
ECF5220 Principles of Finance 15
ECF5221 Financial Markets and Institutions 15
ECF5661 Quantitative Studies 15
Plus any three of:
ECF5632 Managerial Finance 15
ECF5321 Investment Theory and Practice 15
ECF5660 Financial Modelling 15
ECF5324 International Economics and Finance 15
ECF5620 Principles of Superannuation and Retirement
Planning
15
ECF5602 Principles of Personal Risk Management
Planning
15
Or any other level V Finance unit as approved by the Course
Coordinator
GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF BUSINESS
(PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING)
Course Code S38
The Graduate Diploma of Business (Professional Accounting)
course has been designed to provide an opportunity for
business/commerce graduates, who wish to enter the accounting
profession, but whose previous selection of business/commerce
units does not meet the entry requirements of the accounting
professional bodies. This course provides a selection of
units which allow applicants to satisfy these entry requirements.
The units have been recognised by CPA Australia, the Institute of
Chartered Accountants in Australia, and the National Institute of
Accountants as meeting the educational requirements for
membership.
Students who are required to complete more than eight units for
accounting professional body recognition are advised to apply for
the Master of Professional Accounting course as appropriate for
their requirements.
Students who are required to complete four or less than four units
for accounting professional body recognition may apply for the
Graduate Certificate of Business (Professional Accounting)
course.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Available to persons with a recognised undergraduate degree in
business or commerce seeking conversion to meet accounting
professional body requirements.
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Churchlands Campus.
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following modes of delivery - Oncampus,
and Off-campus.
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