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Master of Professional Accounting

  • Masters (Coursework)

Become an Australian Trained Accountant The UC Master of Professional Accounting course is the perfect study pathway for those looking for any one of the following outcomes: Those students who already hold an undergraduate degree in another field but considering exploring switching careers and...

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
2 years full-time
Course Code
297JA.3, 083324D

About this course

Become an Australian Trained Accountant

The UC Master of Professional Accounting course is the perfect study pathway for those looking for any one of the following outcomes:

  1. Those students who already hold an undergraduate degree in another field but considering exploring switching careers and becoming an accountant.
  2. Internationally educated accountants, looking to meet the minimum entry requirements for working in Australia as established by the CPA (Certified Practicing Accountant) Australia, and CAANZ (Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand). The MPA program is also accredited by the Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Australia and New Zealand (CMA ANZ).

This full-time 2-year course has been carefully designed in close consultation with industry experts to help you maximise the quality of your time here at UC. Offering friendly, supportive and more engaging classes, this course is uniquely developed to help equip you with the necessary professional and technical skills to enter the Australian accounting industry with confidence.

Covering a diverse range of subjects such as Government Finance Management, Micro-finance, entrepreneurship and more, this course will bring you up to speed with the latest accounting practices, and help you meet the legal and professional requirements as determined by the professional accounting bodies of Australia.

So, whether you're looking at becoming a practicing accountant, or going into business as an entrepreneur, or business consultant, this course is the perfect course to help put you on the fast track to personal and professional success.

Study locations

Canberra

What you will learn

  • gain extensive technical, analytical and practical accounting skills
  • learn the accepted industry ethics and integrity standards
  • gain unprecedented access to industry contacts
  • work on real world problems in practical environments
  • explore professional accounting practices in industry, government and private practice.
  • forge strong professional industry networks
  • graduate with an internationally recognised qualification
  • gain admission as an associate member of CPA Australia, or CAANZ

Career pathways

The UC Master of Professional Accounting Course is a globally recognise and respected qualification that will expose graduates to a wide range of industries and numerous job opportunities all over the world including, but not limited to:

  • chief financial officer
  • tax manager
  • finance director
  • cost account manager
  • senior financial analyst
  • compliance manager
  • cccounting manager
  • forensic accountant
  • personal finance advisor
  • entertainment production accountant
  • auditor
  • budget analyst

Credit for prior study or work

A credit transfer arrangement is available for this course for the following institutions:

Soochow University

Master of Accounting (28596)

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Business & Management courses at University of Canberra.
86.7%
Overall satisfaction
83.1%
Skill scale
77.4%
Teaching scale
93.2%
Employed full-time
$103.7k
Average salary