Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Taxation Studies offers students courses similar to those in the Bachelor of Taxation. It is designed to cover only core aspects of taxation, accounting, economics and law. The Graduate Diploma in Taxation Studies consists of ten courses studied over 2.5 part-time years or 1.5 full-time years.

Courses are similar in content to courses offered for the Bachelor of Taxation. They are separately designated so that, in appropriate cases, the content and method of assessment in courses may be varied by the Board of Studies in Taxation.

In no case shall a student gain a Graduate Diploma in Taxation Studies by completing fewer than eight courses. Where the student is granted three or more credits for courses completed for other degrees, the student shall be required to choose additional courses towards credit for the degree, as approved by the Board of Studies in Taxation, from a list of Bachelor of Taxation and Graduate Diploma in Advanced Taxation courses.

The Graduate Diploma in Taxation Studies has two objectives:

The Graduate Diploma in Taxation Studies consists of 10 compulsory courses:

Please note that, where courses are run in tandem with the Bachelor of Taxation (ATAX00**), the prerequisites and corequisites applying to parallel Bachelor of Taxation courses do not apply to the Graduate Diploma in Taxation Studies courses.

Assessment Policy

In order to pass a course, candidates for the Graduate Diploma in Taxation Studies must obtain:

Exemption Policy

Admission with Advanced Standing:

Students accepted for enrolment into the Graduate Diploma in Taxation Studies, may apply for advanced standing by writing to the Atax Office. The policy is located at www.atax.unsw.edu.au/study/pgradexemptions.htm. Click on the relevant program to locate the appropriate policy statement.

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

Entry to the Graduate Diploma in Taxation Studies is open to students holding an Australian Bachelors degree, or overseas equivalent, in any discipline. Students with degrees in commerce or law are likely to find the Master of Taxation, Master of International Taxation or the Graduate Diploma in Advanced Taxation more appropriate programs of study. Entry to the program is competitive, based purely on merit.