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Charles Sturt University

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Master of Professional Accounting

  • Masters (Coursework)

The Master of Professional Accounting at Charles Sturt University offers a professional qualification aligned with CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. It is part of an articulated program including Graduate Certificate and Diploma options.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
1.5 - 3 years full-time
Study Mode
Online
Intake Months
Mar, Jul
Domestic Fees
$33,680 per year

About this course

Overview

The accredited Master of Professional Accounting (12 subjects) from Charles Sturt University provides a professional accounting qualification designed to meet the academic requirements of both CPA Australia and the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

From the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting through to the master's program, Charles Sturt University can give you the platform for an exciting and meaningful business career.

This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.

  • Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting
  • Graduate Diploma of Accounting

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

Master of Professional Accounting Applicants are required to have an undergraduate degree from a recognised Australian tertiary institution (or equivalent). The undergraduate degree must be in a field other than Accounting, or not recognised by the Australian Accounting professional bodies for associate membership. Applicants without a tertiary qualification may be admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting or Graduate Diploma of Accounting on the basis of professional attainment and/or work experience. Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Professional Accounting/Graduate Diploma of Accounting, students will then be eligible for admission to the Master of Professional Accounting and receive credit for applicable subjects.

Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply. Click here to view the specific international course entry requirements.

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

What you will study

For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.

Intensive school

You may need to attend an online or on-campus intensive school for certain subjects in this course. These schools usually involve lectures, tutorials and practicals that will give you a deeper understanding of your subject.

Career pathways

As a graduate of the Master of Professional Accounting (12 subjects), you could provide auditing, advisory, taxation, insolvency and recovery services to clients, or put your budget planning, management accounting, internal auditing, strategic planning and policy formation skills to work in any sized organisation. You could also make a difference by applying your financial accountability, budgeting and performance measurement, policy formulation and cost-benefit analysis skills for the public good. Whatever industry you'd like to work in and wherever you'd like to live, Charles Sturt University's accounting courses can take you there.

Course structure

Essential set (96 pts)Core subjects 96 Credit PointsCodeSubjectCredit PointsACG508Accounting Standards, Application and Disclosures8 credit ptsACG509Global Perspectives of Accounting8 credit ptsACG510Risk Based Auditing8 credit ptsACG511Interpreting and Communicating Accounting8 credit ptsACG512Data Analysis for Financial Decision-making8 credit ptsACG513Contemporary Cost Accounting for Management Decision-making8 credit ptsACG514Ethics, Governance and Developments in Accounting Thought8 credit ptsACG516Professional Practice8 credit ptsECO511Economics for Business8 credit ptsFIN516Corporate Finance8 credit ptsLAW504Business and Corporations Law8 credit ptsLAW533Taxation Principles and Application8 credit pts

Credit for prior study or work

If you've completed relevant tertiary study, or work experience related to your course, you could receive credit towards your degree. Which would mean completing your qualification quicker. Find out how to apply for credit and see our credit policy.

How to apply

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Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Business & Management courses at Charles Sturt University.
81.7%
Overall satisfaction
77.4%
Skill scale
68.5%
Teaching scale
94.6%
Employed full-time
$111k
Average salary