Tertiary courses in Australia have been accredited by the Institute as satisfying the academic requirements for entry into the Chartered Accountants Program. The Institute updates the listing of tertiary courses each year.  
 
Graduates enrolling into the Chartered Accountants Program are required to hold a recognised Australian degree or an overseas qualification of a standard approved by the Institute, and have completed studies in specific core knowledge areas.  
 
To find out what subjects you need to include in your degree or to see if you meet the Institute’s academic entry requirements for the Chartered Accountants Program, check the relevant accredited tertiary courses list to see if you have passed or are doing the required subjects for your university/degree.  
 
The lists below include both undergraduate courses and also conversion courses for non-accounting graduates. 
 
Accredited Tertiary Courses 2008 (pdf, 345KB) 
Accredited Tertiary Courses 2007 (pdf, 412KB) 
Accredited Tertiary Courses 2006 (pdf, 197KB) 
Accredited Tertiary Courses 2005 (pdf, 238KB) 
Accredited Tertiary Courses 2004 (pdf, 249KB) 
Accredited Tertiary Courses 2003 (pdf, 160KB) 
Accredited Tertiary Courses 2002 (pdf, 195KB) 
 
If you have not completed the listed subjects in the core knowledge areas, you will need to pass the missing subjects in your university or at another university.  
 
If you are not sure whether you have done the right subjects then you can apply for an assessment. 
 
If you hold a non Institute accredited Australian degree, an overseas degree or you are a member of a partially recognised overseas professional accounting body, you will need to lodge your assessment application with our offices. 
 
Applications for accreditation of a higher education program should be submitted to the Institute according to the Higher Education Program Accreditation Guidelines (pdf, 1.68MB)