Graduate Diploma in Tax
Graduate Diploma in Tax
The Graduate Diploma in Tax (GDipTax) is a globally-recognised specialist tax law qualification. It’s ideal for lawyers, accountants and other professionals working as tax advisers in business or in government who are looking to take the next step in their careers. The extensive and diverse tax subject selection is designed…
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The Graduate Diploma in Tax (GDipTax) is a globally-recognised specialist tax law qualification. It’s ideal for lawyers, accountants and other professionals working as tax advisers in business or in government who are looking to take the next step in their careers.
The extensive and diverse tax subject selection is designed to give you an advanced understanding of tax law and policy across core and specialist tax areas.
As a student in the Graduate Diploma in Tax, you’ll learn through a focus on practical case studies that equip you with detailed tax law knowledge, its underlying principles and its practical application.
The Graduate Diploma in Tax is part of the world-renowned Melbourne Law Masters program.
The Graduate Diploma in Tax is ideal for lawyers, accountants and other professionals working as tax advisers who are looking to take the next step in their careers.
You’ll develop an advanced understanding of the complex body of knowledge in the field of taxation law, including:
- The theories and policies that underpin and influence the operation of taxation law
- The operation of institutions that develop, administer and determine the application of taxation law (Treasury, the ATO and the courts)
- Current developments in tax practice at the national and international level
- Influential international trends in taxation law such as those proposed by the OECD
- Current debates on proposed reform of taxation law
You’ll also develop skills in critical analysis and the ability to interpret and transmit your ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences, including clients.
Plus, many students who complete four subjects towards the Graduate Diploma in Tax decide to take four more subjects to complete a Master of Tax.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings, consistently being placed as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and is one of the world’s top 50 (as per Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015). There are over 80 different undergraduate study areas and over 270 graduate courses at Melbourne for students to choose from. The University has extensive global networks and has seven campus locations across Melbourne and rural Victoria.
