Stand-alone Diploma qualification
or your pathway to an ICMS Bachelor degree
Accounting is fundamental to any business, anywhere in the world. Professionals with broad business and accounting skills are relied upon by investors and decision-makers in all areas of industry for their expert knowledge and skills in planning, evaluating and reporting on a wealth of business matters.
The Diploma of Business (Accounting) is designed to equip you with a range of key business skills, as well as an introduction into the accounting industry.
Our aim is to produce graduates who are professionally competent and capable of taking their place in a competitive global environment. Graduates will have an understanding of the fundamentals of business and the practical skills to make an immediate contribution to the specialised area of accounting.
The Diploma of Business (Accounting) offers you a stand-alone ICMS qualification delivered through the Aspire Institute, or you can further your studies to pathway into the second year of a bachelor’s degree. Successfully completed subjects count as advanced standing (credit) towards a bachelor’s degree at the International College of Management, Sydney (ICMS).
Aspire Institute is a trading name of ICMS (the International College of Management, Sydney Pty Ltd). All Aspire diploma students are part of the greater ICMS student community, with lectures held at our Northern Beaches Campus or at our Sydney City Campus, subject to availability. Aspire students receive dedicated academic support, including study skills.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Develop, integrate and evaluate broad business theoretical and technical knowledge.
- Conduct qualitative and/or quantitative applied research, analyse and apply findings to accounting business practice.
- Analyse data, create and communicate solutions to complex and unpredictable accounting challenges.
- Integrate ethical and sustainable solutions into global business practices.
- Recognise and analyse accounting business operations and challenges and identify solutions.
- Evaluate the most appropriate skills and technologies for the different challenges presented in accounting contexts.
- Communicate effectively in diverse accounting contexts and across cultures.
- Adapt business and specialist knowledge to provide effective responses to complex accounting business contexts.
- Critically examine team dynamics and effectively apply business management principles and motivational factors to diverse team environments.
- Reflect on performance and evaluate feedback to design a pathway towards continual learning opportunities and self-improvement in business practices.
- Manage and self-direct work and learning within the professional business environment.
Quick Facts
| Course Name | Diploma of Business (Accounting) |
| CRICOS Code | 106408F |
| UAC Code | 530504 |
| Accreditation Status | Active |
| AQF Level | 5 |
| Campus | Northern Beaches Campus, Manly (core business subjects may be offered in the City Campus, subject to availability.) |
| Duration | 1 year (or part-time equivalent) |
| FEE-HELP | Yes for domestic students |
| Study Mode | On campus | Online* |
| Start | Main Intakes: February, May, August | Mid-Term Intakes: March, June, October and December |
| Annual Indicative Student Enrolments | Coming soon |
| Entry Requirements | Domestic Students | |
| Pathway options | International College of Management Sydney (ICMS) |
* In accordance with the Australian Government ESOS National Code international students on a student visa can only undertake 33% of their total enrolment load online and must be enrolled in at least one (1) on-campus subject in each compulsory study period. Learn more
Course Structure
| Term | Subject Type | Subject Code | Subject Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | CORE | BUS101A | Pathway to Success |
| CORE | ACC101A | Financial and Commercial Literacy | |
| SPECIALISATION | ACC102A | Management Accounting 1 | |
| CORE | MGT102A | Global Citizenship | |
| T2 | CORE | STA101A | Data Informed Decision Making |
| SPECIALISATION | ACC103A | Financial Accounting 1 | |
| CORE | MKT101A | Marketing | |
| CORE | MGT101A | Management Solutions for a Changing World |
Pathway Programs
