Hafan

I have just got the detail through from the University of Southern Queensland for there combined tax and law paper by distance learning, and it does not look toooooo bad! Has anyone else already done this course? what did you think of it? Is it realy time consuming? - I am kinda of worried that now I have a full time job and young children I'm just not going to get the time. The course is also $1255 so its a lot of money to waste!

Any thoughts appreciated
Thanks
Hafan

worzel

Unless you are into financial accounting spend the money on surf lessons!

Hafan

Hi Worzel,

I agree, but unfortunatly in Mandurah there is not a great choice of jobs and I don't want to commute, so I have taken a job at a local accountants.....


Hafan

worzel

It may be worth it then, its not like there's anything on tv at nights to distract you anyway. Might you commute when the rail line opens?

SunshineGirl

This sounds interesting, can you tell me where you got the information from, please?

JAJ

The original poster doesn't say what visa he has, but ...

if you have a SIR visa then you can't commute (at least not until you get permanent residence).

Hafan

Hi Sunshine Girl

I got the Info from Del Cottam - the Program Administrator at the University of Southern Queensland (07) 4631 1609. The Deadline for joining the course is 17th Feb, for course starting 06th March.

Good luck
Hafan

Hafan

I'm on a skilled Independent visa, so could commute, but I'm also a single parent, so don't want to spend that much time away from my young kids - maybe when they get older...

Thanks for all the advice
Hafan

SunshineGirl

Thanks for that Hafan.

SunshineGirl

Hi Hafan,

Is this course only run once a year or more often?

Also were you accepted straight on to it or did you have to apply for exemptions?

Been looking at various unis on the web and only ECU offers distance learning in WA.

JAJ

If it's distance learning, why does it matter what state the university is in?




Jeremy

Hafan

The course is run three times a year, if you join now the exam is in June. I needed to send a copy of my assessment letter which says that this course is acceptable to ICAA.
They have exam centres all over the world, so you don't even need to be in the country to do the course - although I think its a bit more expensive if you are outside Australia.

Hafan

More details of this course can be found here:

http://www.usq.edu.au/conted/profdev.../osaccprof.htm

SunshineGirl

It doesn't matter at all, in theory, but it may be handy to use a nearby uni just in case I have to visit.

GinaUK

Hi Sunshine,

I think that's the course that Alan Collett did. He wrote somewhere that when he did it, some assignments were by post. Some were exams and he sat his in London.

Just phone them and ask them where the assessment centres are for exams taken in the UK (there may ve several options). When you've got the answer, please post it here - I'd like to know as well (will be looking into this mid-May when I finish my degree course).

Gina