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The UNSW Graduate Certificate in Taxation is a qualification from UNSW Business School, a leader in the Asia-Pacific region with our subjects consistently ranking in the top 50 globally (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2025). This certificate provides professional development in the areas of your choice in less than a year.
The combination of online and face-to-face classes can adapt to your work/life balance. Tax practitioners and financial planners can upskill in career-boosting tax system knowledge according to Australian taxation law, such as Capital Gains Tax and Australian international taxation principles.
Graduates progress toward senior positions in specialist taxation practice or further study. The certificate is a pathway into the Master of Taxation, which offers professional recognition from Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Accounting and Finance
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Blended
The UNSW Graduate Certificate in Taxation is a qualification from UNSW Business School, a leader in the Asia-Pacific region with our subjects consistently ranking in the top 50 globally (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2025). This certificate provides professional development in the areas of your choice in less than a year.
The combination of online and face-to-face classes can adapt to your work/life balance. Tax practitioners and financial planners can upskill in career-boosting tax system knowledge according to Australian taxation law, such as Capital Gains Tax and Australian international taxation principles.
Graduates progress toward senior positions in specialist taxation practice or further study. The certificate is a pathway into the Master of Taxation, which offers professional recognition from Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.
Admission Requirements
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Category A
A recognised bachelor degree (or equivalent qualification) in Taxation, Law, Accounting, Business or Commerce, as determined by UNSW Business School; and a minimum of two years relevant full-time professional experience in professional services firms or in government departments.
Category B
A recognised bachelor degree (or equivalent qualification) in any discipline, for example in Arts, Science, Social Sciences, Engineering, etc, as determined by UNSW Business School; and a minimum of two years relevant full-time professional experience in professional services firms or in government departments. Applicants must provide a detailed resume (outlining relevant competencies and achievements) and provide evidence of other professional qualifications or studies if applying under the 'equivalent qualification' criteria.
Progression to Master of Taxation
Students who successfully complete the Graduate of Certificate in Taxation with a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 65 or above can apply to progress into the Master of Taxation via Internal Program Transfer (IPT) in their final term of study. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) may be granted for courses completed in the Graduate Certificate, subject to course alignment with the Master's program. Upon progression into the Master of Taxation, students may be eligible for up to an additional 12 Units Of Credit (UOC) of RPL for electives (which is usually the equivalent of two courses), subject to course alignment with the Master's.
RPL
A maximum of 6 UOC RPL can be granted for the Graduate Certificate in Taxation (7321). For further details on RPL Credit, please refer to the handbook.
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Feb
Jun
Tuition fees
Domestic
21,000 AUD
International
31,000 AUD
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Graduate Certificate in Taxation
Main Campus (Kensington), Sydney, Australia
8 monthsProgramme duration
31,000 AUDTuition Fee/year
Feb, Jun, SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Accounting and Finance
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Blended
The combination of online and face-to-face classes can adapt to your work/life balance. Tax practitioners and financial planners can upskill in career-boosting tax system knowledge according to Australian taxation law, such as Capital Gains Tax and Australian international taxation principles.
Graduates progress toward senior positions in specialist taxation practice or further study. The certificate is a pathway into the Master of Taxation, which offers professional recognition from Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Accounting and Finance
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Blended
The combination of online and face-to-face classes can adapt to your work/life balance. Tax practitioners and financial planners can upskill in career-boosting tax system knowledge according to Australian taxation law, such as Capital Gains Tax and Australian international taxation principles.
Graduates progress toward senior positions in specialist taxation practice or further study. The certificate is a pathway into the Master of Taxation, which offers professional recognition from Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.
Admission Requirements
Category A
A recognised bachelor degree (or equivalent qualification) in Taxation, Law, Accounting, Business or Commerce, as determined by UNSW Business School; and a minimum of two years relevant full-time professional experience in professional services firms or in government departments.
Category B
A recognised bachelor degree (or equivalent qualification) in any discipline, for example in Arts, Science, Social Sciences, Engineering, etc, as determined by UNSW Business School; and a minimum of two years relevant full-time professional experience in professional services firms or in government departments. Applicants must provide a detailed resume (outlining relevant competencies and achievements) and provide evidence of other professional qualifications or studies if applying under the 'equivalent qualification' criteria.
Progression to Master of Taxation
Students who successfully complete the Graduate of Certificate in Taxation with a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 65 or above can apply to progress into the Master of Taxation via Internal Program Transfer (IPT) in their final term of study. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) may be granted for courses completed in the Graduate Certificate, subject to course alignment with the Master's program. Upon progression into the Master of Taxation, students may be eligible for up to an additional 12 Units Of Credit (UOC) of RPL for electives (which is usually the equivalent of two courses), subject to course alignment with the Master's.
RPL
A maximum of 6 UOC RPL can be granted for the Graduate Certificate in Taxation (7321). For further details on RPL Credit, please refer to the handbook.
Tuition fees
Domestic
International
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