CA Program timetable

Use the downloadable CA Program timetable to see when subjects are run and map out your study journey using the Candidate Journey Planner.

The CA Program requires completion of all core and two elective subjects, along with three years Mentored Practical Experience with a CA ANZ approved employer.

• You can take subjects concurrently, provided the prerequisites are met. (Please ensure you understand the time commitments for each subject before enrolling in multiple subjects).
• It is recommended that candidates enrol in a maximum of two (2) course subjects each term (plus Ethics and Sustainability in Term 1) for a good study workload balance - (providing time to balance study and work, get a good night's sleep and it may help with study success).
• There are four (4) standard academic terms each calendar year

Note that from time to time we may update the timetable, it is best to use the journey planner and replot as your pathway may change.

Graduate Certificate in Accounting

• CA Program candidates who decide during their studies they do not wish to complete the CA Program required to become a CA and wish to exit the course early may be eligible for the Graduate Certificate in Accounting.
• To be eligible to exit early with the award of GradCertAcc candidates must have successfully completed at least 60 credit points made up of a minimum of 51 core credit points of the parent GradDipCA course. This translates to completion of either five (5) core subjects including Ethics and Sustainability or four (4) core subjects including Ethics and Sustainability and 1 elective subject.

Course fees, payment options including FEE-HELP and Refunds

Payment options

Subject course fees must be paid at time of enrolment. You can:

• Pay upfront by credit card or employer token, or
• Use a FEE-HELP loan* (full or partial), if eligible.
• FEE-HELP can help cover your tuition costs depending on your circumstances, eligibility and citizenship status. For further details refer to the FEE-HELP FAQs and How to enrol information below. You must also maintain provisional membership to stay enrolled.
• A candidate who notifies CA ANZ of a subject withdrawal on or before the subject's census date published in the course timetable will no longer be liable for the subject's tuition fee and, if accessing FEE-HELP, no FEE-HELP debt will be incurred for the withdrawn subject. Any tuition fee amount paid upfront to CA ANZ for the withdrawn subject will be automatically refunded to the payee (including any NZ GST paid if applicable).
• If you withdraw from a subject after the subject census date and have not attempted any assessment, you will receive a Withdrawn Fail (WF) grade for the subject on your academic transcript and are liable for the tuition fees for the subject. If you withdraw from a subject after census date and have attempted one or more assessments, you will receive a Fail Incomplete (FI) grade for the subject on your academic transcript and are liable for the tuition fees for the subject.

More information

Refer to the CA Program's Candidate Course Fees, Refund, Appeals and Review Policy and Procedure on the Chartered Accountants Program Policy page.

*Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) is an approved provider of the Australian Government's FEE-HELP Loan Scheme. 

Tuition protection

CA ANZ has tuition protection arrangements in place that assure domestic candidates enrolled in CA ANZ GradDipCA course will be offered a suitable alternative course, or have unspent pre-paid tuition fees refunded if CA ANZ cannot provide their enrolled course.

Subject enrolment

• You can start your CA Program (GradDipCA) once your provisional membership is confirmed (this may take up to 20 working days after applying).
• Most candidates begin with Ethics and Sustainability, plus either a core subject (Risk Technology and Artificial Intelligence, Financial Accounting and Reporting, or Tax) or an elective.
• You will need to accept the CA Program Candidate Enrolment Terms and Conditions each time you enrol in a subject.
• To enrol in your subjects you will need to provide CA ANZ your Australian Government issued Unique Student Identifier (USI) if you:
  • are an Australian citizen or permanent resident (irrespective of whether you are/are not currently residing in Australia); or
  • have resided / are residing in Australia at any time during your current CA Program course studies and are an Australian entry visa holder, New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, or a resident of another country.