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2010 Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting(C6B)  Download to Zip
Description Structure and Schedules Specification

Specification

Entry

1 Candidates for the Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting shall be qualified for entry if they have:
o The equivalent of an Undergraduate Degree or a Masters Degree1 in a non-accounting discipline;
Or
o A 4 unit Graduate Certificate2 or equivalent from a recognised tertiary institution
Or
o Approved relevant work experience or other special circumstances as approved by the Dean or delegated authority.
For entry into all courses, international students must provide:
o Evidence of proficiency in the English language. An overall band score of 6+ in the IELTS test or a TOEFL score of 550 or more with a written English score of 5+ is the normal method of demonstrating English language proficiency.
At the discretion of the Faculty, admission may also include an interview with the applicant.
2 Candidates for the GDPA shall complete the requirements, as hereinafter prescribed, in not less than two semesters of equivalent full time study and not more than four semesters of equivalent full time study from the time of first enrolment.

Course structure

3 To qualify for the GDPA the candidate shall pass any 8 units from the list of 12 units contained in Schedule A.
4 The units that may be included in a course for the GDPA shall, unless otherwise approved by the Dean, be in accordance with Schedule A.
5 Units may be counted towards the GDPA only if they have been taken in accordance with prerequisites determined by the Faculty of Commerce and as summarised Schedule A.
6 A candidate normally may not enrol in any year in units totalling more than 100% weighting or if the candidate is in full-time employment during any given Semester, more than 50% weighting.
7 Where two or more units of the same name or content are offered within the University, only one may be counted towards the GDPA.
8 In every case the candidate's choice of units and the order in which they are taken shall be subject to approval by the Dean in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 3.

Credit for previous studies

9 Passes in completed subjects or units in other courses in this University or another approved tertiary institution (or other approved professional examining body) may be credited towards the degree, provided that the Faculty may specify what more a candidate so credited shall be required to do to qualify for the GDPA.

Miscellaneous

10 The Faculty may from time to time make amendments to the Schedules to these specifications.
11 These specifications shall take effect on 1 January 2004 and shall apply to all candidates for the GDPA, including those enrolling for the first time in that year and those enrolled subsequently.
12 The approved abbreviation for the award of Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting shall be GDPA.

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