Graduate Diploma in Business (Accounting) at Victoria University

Overview

Lay the foundation for a career in professional accounting with a Graduate Diploma in Business (Accounting) at Victoria University.

This course is designed for those seeking an accounting qualification while further developing an understanding of business systems.  You’ll develop a strong foundation in accounting procedures and practices, as well as valuable skills including critical thinking, problem solving and creativity.

You’ll also gain specialist knowledge and skills to perform technical functions in key business disciplines including:

• economics
• marketing
• finance
• enterprise resource planning systems.

You can continue on to the Master of Business (Accounting) in order to gain professional recognition as an accountant. You could also undertake prerequisite research units that lead on to doctoral study.

Specialised business facilities at city location

This course is offered through the Victoria Graduate School of Business (VGSB), located at our City Flinders campus in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD.

Featuring business incubators (high tech meeting rooms replicating a business centre) and industry standard computer labs, the campus is a modern, spacious and comfortable learning environment.

You’ll have access to professional online business databases and a specialist business librarian.

Global outlook

VU values cultural diversity and offers enriched learning experiences through international insights. Partner universities in Singapore and Malaysia provide the chance for you to take your study overseas so you will come away from your degree with an invaluable global network of peers.

Careers in business and accounting

When you graduate, you’ll have valuable and transferable skills for work in a variety of business, finance and accounting roles in Australia and overseas. This course provides a pathway to further study or could lead to a career as a general accountant or assistant accountant.

Our graduates gain employment within small, medium and large accounting practices and corporations, the public sector and not-for-profit organisations.

Please note that in order to become a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA), you must undertake additional studies, such as our Master of Business (Accounting).

Salary

The average annual salary for an accountant in Australia is $73,008