Graded course in accounting, statistics, calculus in Sydney?

January 6, 2016 8:43 PM

I'm looking for a course (preferably a few months, not a degree) to count toward grad school requirements and to help my application.

I'm looking for a course (preferably a few months, not a degree) to count toward grad school requirements and to help my application.

I would like it to be in a "hard science" i.e. accounting, statistics, calculus that results in a letter grade or score that would be an equivalent to a letter grade. But I'm having difficulty finding something that fits these requirements (i.e. accounting is typically related to a degree) an in person course in Sydney. I came upon this course which would have been perfect but it doesn't have a grade and just a "participation" certificate which doesn't really help me.

I am open to online as well, but I prefer in person.

posted by pando11 to Education (4 answers total)

Response by poster: Also re "hard science" I meant NOT science classes but only quantitative financial courses.
posted by pando11 at 8:43 PM on January 6, 2016

You want a TAFE course of some sort, probably a Certificate IV or a Diploma.
Here is a list of the accounting and finance courses at Sydney Institute.

Alternatively, at this time of year, many of the Universities will be running bridging courses for people who don't have the pre-requisite knowledge for undergraduate subjects. You could try looking for those.
posted by girlgenius at 9:21 PM on January 6, 2016

Or you could just enrol in an undergraduate course for one unit only.
posted by Thella at 10:12 PM on January 6, 2016

Is the maths/accounting subject a prerequisite for the grad program you're trying to get into? I've found that sometimes if you apply for the grad certificate or grad diploma the entry requirements are a bit easier than a masters and you can usually transfer to a higher level degree if you maintain at least a credit average.
posted by Kris10_b at 11:18 PM on January 6, 2016 [1 favorite]