Diploma of Accounting

This course will provide you with the training and knowledge necessary for a range of accounting career pathways. You'll become proficient in the use of accounting software.

Learning from our expert staff, you'll gain the skills and confidence to perform a range of accounting duties including:

• providing financial and business performance information
• preparing income tax returns
• managing budgets and forecasts
• providing management accounting information.

This course has after-hours delivery available Tuesday-Thursday, 6-9pm (subject to change).

Studying accounting at Victoria University Polytechnic will equip you with the skills and knowledge for accounting roles in Australia or overseas. You could gain employment within small, medium and large accounting practices and corporations, the public sector and not-for-profit organisations.

Potential job titles include:

• assistant accountant
• bookkeeper
• accounts payable clerk
• accounts receivable clerk
• budget officer
• audit junior
• payroll officer.

Please refer to the Learning Outcomes section for further information about requirements for registration with the Tax Practitioners Board.

The course structure comprises the following core and elective units. These electives have been selected based on industry needs, graduate pathways and/or student and teacher feedback.
To be awarded the FNS50217 Diploma of Accounting, a student must successfully complete a total of eleven (11) units of competency, comprising of:

• six (6) core units, and;
• five (5) elective units, of which:
• three (3) units must be selected from the electives listed in the FNS50217 Diploma of Accounting qualification;
• two (2) units may be selected from the electives listed in the FNS50217 Diploma of Accounting qualification or from a Certificate IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma in any currently endorsed training package or accredited course, provided they do not duplicate the outcome of another unit chosen for the qualification.

Elective units must be relevant to the work environment and the qualification, maintain the overall integrity of the AQF alignment, and contribute to a valid vocational outcome.

Use our credit calculator to find out how much credit you could get towards your course, based on your previous study.

You may be able to complete your qualification sooner through formal recognition of your existing skills. This is known as Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

To receive RPL, we assess your previous work, education and life experiences against recognised qualifications. Applications for RPL can be made prior to enrolling.

Call us on 1300 TAFE VP (1300 823 387) to discuss RPL options with the course manager.

Before starting your application, please read through the step-by-step VU Polytechnic application process to make sure you have all the necessary documents and information ready to successfully complete your application.

Before applying, you should consider whether you also want to apply for:

• Credit transfer/Recognition of prior learning (RPL): If you have significant experience or studies elsewhere you may be eligible for credit for some units of your course and not have to undertake them.