You must have successfully completed the Diploma of Accounting at RMIT University, or an equivalent program at other institution.
Visit the Entry requirements by country page to find the equivalent to an Australian Year 12.
Equivalent qualifications may also include completion of the RMIT Foundation Studies program or a recognised post-secondary diploma in the relevant discipline with the required grades.
To study this program you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests:
IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 5.5 (with no individual band below 5.0)
TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 50 (with minimum of 5 in Reading, 5 in Listening, 14 in Speaking and 15 in Writing)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 42 (with no communication band less than 36)
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): minimum of 162 with no less than 154 in any component.
Pursue your career as a tax agent or prepare for further accounting studies by completing advanced courses in tax, commercial law, financial management, management accounting, company financial accounting, insolvency, and auditing.
Apply your skills and knowledge of financial systems as you undertake a practical placement with an accounting entity.
CRICOS Code: 099257A
Program Structure
C6163 Core Units - Select ALL Three (3) Courses
Course Title
Monitor corporate governance activities (FNSACC624)
Apply economic principles to work in the financial services industry (FNSINC601)
Interpret and use financial statistics and tools (FNSINC602)
ANDC6163 Elective Units - Select Eleven (11) Courses
Course Title
Prepare and administer tax documentation for legal entities (FNSACC601)
Audit and report on financial systems and records (FNSACC602)
Implement tax plans and evaluate tax obligations (FNSACC603)
Evaluate organisation's financial performance (FNSACC608)
Implement an insolvency program (FNSACC611)
Prepare and analyse management accounting information (FNSACC613)
Prepare complex corporate financial reports (FNSACC614)
Develop and manage financial systems (FNSORG602)
Apply legal principles in contract and consumer law (FNSTPB503)
Apply legal principles in corporations and trust law (FNSTPB504)
Apply legal principles in property law (FNSTPB505)
Further study
When you successfully complete the Advanced Diploma of Accounting you are guaranteed entry into a range of other RMIT programs. The program you choose determines the amount of credit you will receive.
You will receive 2 semesters of advanced standing (equivalent to 96 credit points) in the following programs:
Associate Degree in Business – you will receive 1 semester of credit (equivalent to 72 credit points)
Bachelor of Business – you will receive 4 semesters of credit (equivalent to 192 credit points)
Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) – you will receive 4 semesters of credit (equivalent to 192 credit points)
Bachelor of Business (Financial Planning) / Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) – you will receive 3 semesters of credit (equivalent to 156 credit points)
Bachelor of Business (Economics and Finance) – you will receive 2 semesters of credit (equivalent to 108 credit points)
You will receive 3 semesters of credit (equivalent to 144 credit points) in:
Bachelor of Business (Blockchain Enabled Business)
Bachelor of Business (Entrepreneurship)
Bachelor of Business (Financial Planning)
Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management)
Bachelor of Business (Information Systems)
Bachelor of Business (International Business)
Bachelor of Business (Logistics and Supply Chain Management)
Bachelor of Business (Management)
Bachelor of Business (Marketing)
For more detailed information on the above pathways, please refer to College of Business Vocational Education to Higher Education Advanced Standing.
Alternatively, you may be eligible for entry into other RMIT undergraduate programs.
This advanced diploma is designed for those wishing to undertake further studies in accounting, having already completed a diploma level qualification in this discipline. It extends the skills and knowledge applicable to a number of key accounting specialist job roles and provides the basis for articulation into undergraduate level programs in accounting or other business disciplines.
Those gaining employment at the conclusion of this qualification are likely to work as tax agents or assistant accountants.
Graduates will meet the educational requirements for registration as a tax agent as prescribed by the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) under the Tax Agent Services Act (2009).
There are other conditions to be met in order to register as a tax agent (including a supervised work experience component) and graduates seeking tax agent registration are urged to check current licensing requirements with the TPB.
OSHC: 530 ($) per year
