Course information
Download course brochureThe UNE Advanced Diploma in Accounting meets you where you are – whether you're new to accounting or have completed a Diploma, the structure of this course welcomes students at all levels of accounting experience. Our flexible curriculum allows you to progress from fundamentals to advanced concepts seamlessly, and if you already hold a Diploma in Accounting, you can receive credit for your studies and move straight into enhancing your existing knowledge and skillsets.
Why study the Advanced Diploma in Accounting with UNE?
UNE is committed to providing comprehensive curriculums that provide you with a thorough understanding of accounting principles, methods, and techniques, ensuring you graduate well-equipped for professional practice in diverse business environments. Whether online or on campus, you'll benefit from personalised attention, small class sizes, and a supportive community of faculty and staff dedicated to your success.
UNE has the longest heritage of any Australian university in offering distance and online courses. We’re also highly rated – year after year, students award UNE 5-star ratings in The Good Universities Guide for Overall Experience and Student Support, so when you study with us, you know you are in good hands.
What makes our course different?
The Advanced Diploma in Accounting guides you in building a strong foundation in technical accounting knowledge and theoretical principles essential for excelling in a wide array of career opportunities across industries. From financial institutions to retailers, charities, and beyond, the skills acquired in this course are highly sought-after in today's job market. When studying the Advanced Diploma in Accounting at UNE, you will:
- Develop broad, transferable knowledge in topics such as finance, business decision-making, management accounting, and economics.
- Set yourself up for future study. The Advanced Diploma in Accounting is designed to articulate into our Bachelor of Accounting, allowing you to further your knowledge by entering into a more advanced course with credit for your previous studies.
- Choose to study when it suits you. The course is available online, allowing you to fit study around your busy lifestyle, not the other way around, no matter where you are in the world. Or join us on campus and take advantage of our small staff-student ratio and supportive environment. Study part-time or full-time, and move between the two as your circumstances change.
Study online
Most of our students choose to study online across three study periods with 24/7 tutor support* and fit study around work and family commitments. Uniquely, our online students are mostly over 30 and bring valuable experience with them. They form a community of adults juggling the same challenges and priorities and who bring their life and work experience together to build real world networks for the future.
Study on campus
Many of our students choose to take advantage of the on-campus lifestyle in Armidale, in the beautiful New England region, with access to unparalleled support, accommodation and sporting facilities. These students are often starting their first degree and have left school recently. Through access to academic and career support they get a fantastic start to their careers.
* 24/7 tutor support includes: essay feedback (within 24 hours); live chat 24/7 for generic feedback on academic writing; and subject-specific help at a foundation or first-year level for subjects including mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, business, accounting, microeconomics, macroeconomics and statistics. There are also a wide range of workshops, resources and courses available in academic skills support to assist you and help you to succeed.
