Taxation - 7321
Program Summary
Faculty: UNSW Business School
Contact: UNSW Business School Student Centre
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
Typical Duration: 0.5 Years 
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.
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
The Graduate Certificate in Taxation consists of 4 courses:
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 or TABL5551).
Choose four elective courses from the following:
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 or TABL5551).
Choose four elective courses from the following:
Academic Rules
Articulation into the Master of Taxation requires an achievement of 65 Weighted Average Mark (WAM). On successful completion of the Graduate Certificate (4 courses) you will be required to submit an internal transfer request https://www.business.unsw.edu.au/students/resources/online-forms to continue with the Master.
Fees
For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website: UNSW Fee Website.
Entry Requirements
Category A
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.
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
Courses in the taxation programs are offered in three ‘modes’: Distance, Face-To-Face and intensive modes (summer session only).
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:
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
- Courses in the Graduate Certificate in Taxation will have a take home exam as the final assessment. For more information on take home exams please click here.
There are also course offerings in Semester 1 and 2 that are offered in face-to-face mode during the evening in the UNSW CBD campus. During these weekly classes you are provided with the same resources as above, however, weekly lectures/tutorials in the UNSW CBD campus replace the fortnightly conferences. Attendance at CBD classes is compulsory and frequent failure to attend will result in exclusion from the examination.
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.
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
Please note that these requirements may be subject to change. Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for your program requirements.
Current Students
Contact the UNSW Business School Student Centre for advice.
Telephone: + 61 2 9385 3189
Location: Level 1, Room 1028, Quadrangle Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions
Prospective Students
Contact Student Recruitment
Email: businessinfo@unsw.edu.au
Telephone: +61 2 9385 3507
Current Students
Contact the UNSW Business School Student Centre for advice.
Telephone: + 61 2 9385 3189
Location: Level 1, Room 1028, Quadrangle Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions
Prospective Students
Contact Student Recruitment
Email: businessinfo@unsw.edu.au
Telephone: +61 2 9385 3507
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9250 Taxation
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