Master of Professional Accounting Global Leadership Program

Masters (Coursework)

Key details

Degree Type

Masters (Coursework)

Course Code

MA-PACCL, 067631D

Study Mode

In person

International Fees

$42,165 per year

About this course

The Master of Professional Accounting is part of the unique Global Leadership Program offering students the opportunity to gain two professionally recognised master qualifications in two years from two high-ranking institutions: one from Swinburne University of Technology and the other from Northeastern University, Boston, US.

The program is based in Melbourne and offered through the Faculty of Business and Law with the Northeastern component taught by Northeastern academics. Students also have the option of applying to Northeastern to take part of their program on-campus in Boston (students must also apply for US student visa).

This Master of Professional Accounting (Global Leadership Program) offers students the opportunity to specialise in accounting for professional recognition. Accounting is the language of business, and skills are relevant to many areas of professional interest: marketing, economic forecasting, finance, engineering and many others. A knowledge of accounting and finance can help students understand how to use money (resources) to the best advantage. Gaining and maintaining wealth are important elements in a market economy. This program provides students with the technical, practical, analytical and creative skills to enable them to effectively deal with accounting and finance issues within planning and decision making.

Global Leadership Program is used to identify students undertaking the program, it will not appear in the award title.

Study locations

Hawthorn

Career pathways

Swinburne University of Technology works to produce higher education graduates who are capable in their chosen profession. Learners bring to Swinburne University of Technology a diverse wealth of experiences and graduate with individual understandings, abilities and attitudes. These skills include:

Teamwork skills
Analysis skills
Problem solving skills
Communication skills
Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
Ability to work independently

At the completion of the program, graduates can expect to:

provide appropriate evidence of advanced knowledge and a specialist body of theoretical and applied topics
demonstrate a high order of skill in analysis, critical evaluation and/or professional application through the planning and execution of project work or a piece of scholarship or research
demonstrate creativity and flexibility in the application of knowledge and skills to new situations, to solve complex problems and to think rigorously and independently
become a competent global business leader.

Course structure

The structure of this program enables students to complete a two-year program of study and gain two master degrees on graduation. Students complete ten units of study from the Swinburne's Master of Professional Accounting program and eight units of study from the Northeastern Master of Science in Leadership. Upon successful completion of all 18 of units of study (225 credit points), subject to prerequisite requirements, students will be awarded:

Master of Professional Accounting from Swinburne University of Technology (SUT), and a
Master of Science in Leadership from Northeastern University (NU)

To be eligible for the award of both the Swinburne and Northeastern degrees, students will need to meet the academic requirements outlined by both institutions. Find out more about academic and graduation requirements for the Global Leadership Program.

Credit for prior study or work

Credit transfer is not applicable to this program. Students cannot exit the Global Leadership Program with any award unless completing all subjects as listed in the Units of Study above.