Taxation - 7321
Program Summary
Faculty: UNSW Business School
Contact: UNSW Business School Student Centre
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC For Award: 24
Award(s):
Graduate Certificate in Taxation (Specialisation)
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Program Description
If you are a prospective student researching your study options, please visit UNSW Business School website for more information.
The Graduate Certificate in Taxation is designed for taxation specialists and practitioners wanting to gain deeper tax knowledge and advanced professional skills.
The program may also be suitable, if you do not meet the entry requirements, as a pathway into the Master of Taxation or the Master of Applied Taxation.
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
- Identify and apply current knowledge and professional practice in taxation law in a business context.
- Produce written and oral presentations that communicate complex ideas and information in relation to taxation law effectively for the intended audience and purpose.
- Participate collaboratively and reasonably in teams, will reflect on your teamwork, on the team’s processes and the team’s ability to achieve outcomes.
- Identify and assess ethical and social implications of taxation law as applied in the business context.
Program Structure
Note: If you have not completed a university level course of study in taxation as part of your undergraduate degree, you may be required to complete a qualifying course prior to admission to the Graduate Certificate in Taxation (TABL5901).
Choose four elective courses from the following:
Academic Rules
Fees
Entry Requirements
A recognised bachelor degree (or equivalent qualification) in taxation, law, accounting or business with a credit average, as determined by UNSW Business School.
Category B
A recognised bachelor degree (or equivalent qualification) in any discipline, and a minimum of two years professional work experience, as determined by UNSW Business School.
Flexible Online Delivery
All courses in semesters 1 and 2 are offered in Distance mode. This means that apart from your assessment responsibilities, you can work through the course content at your own pace within the semester. You are provided with:
- A suggested study schedule
- Comprehensive course materials that have been developed by experts in the field of study
- Activities embedded into the course materials to enable you to consolidate your learning
- A course UNSW website (Moodle) where you will find all of the course resources and ways to engage with your lecturer and peers
- Fortnightly synchronous conference-tutorials you can attend where your lecturer will guide you through the course content and where you have the opportunity to interact with your lecturer and peers. Additionally, these conferences are recorded and available for you to review at any time throughout the semester. For more information on e-learning please click here
- Exam venues in most capital cities or the option to arrange your own exam venue and supervision. For more information on examination information please click here.
During the UNSW Summer Session (Nov – Feb) courses are offered in ‘Intensive’ mode. This requires you to attend 3-4 full consecutive days of lectures at the UNSW Kensington campus. You are provided with the same resources as above however, the intensive lectures replace the fortnightly conferences. You have access to the materials at the beginning of the summer session, allowing you to work through them to meet your assessment requirements whilst attending the intensive lectures.
Throughout your program you will have access to highly qualified teaching and professional staff who are dedicated to these distance programs.
Further Information
Current Students
Contact the UNSW Business School Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions
Prospective Students
Contact Student Recruitment
E: businessinfo@unsw.edu.au
T: +61 2 9385 3507
Related Program(s)
9250 Taxation
9260 Applied Taxation