Master of Professional Accounting

Masters (Coursework)

This course provides training in accounting primarily for those who do not have an accounting background.

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Key details

Degree Type

Masters (Coursework)

Duration

1.5 years full-time

Course Code

C7B

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

Domestic Fees

$20,888 per year / $31,332 total

International Fees

$33,950 per year / $50,925 total

Financial Support

Austudy

About this course

This course provides training in accounting primarily for those who do not have an accounting background. Successful completion of this course means that you will be eligible for professional accounting body associate membership.

This is an 18 month (12 unit) full-time or 3 year part-time course of study offered by the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics. The course is available in both on campus and off campus modes. All units are subject to formal assessment including the completion of continuous assessment such as assignments, and a final examination.

The course is full fee-paying, which means that you will be charged at the full fee-paying rate listed for each unit.

Important note: In 2019 there is one intake of the MPA in Launceston only (Semester 1).

Entry requirements

For entry to this course, you need to have:

an undergraduate or Masters degree in a non-accounting discipline, or equivalent, from an approved tertiary institution; or
a Graduate Certificate, or equivalent, from an approved tertiary institution; or
qualifications, relevant work experience or other special circumstances, as approved by the Executive Dean or delegated authority.

International students must provide one of the following:

UTASAccess Level 7 with a minimum overall score of 60% and no individual skill below 60%; or
IELTS with an overall Band of 6 and no Band less than 6; or
TOEFL (iBT) overall score of 72 (no individual skill must be lower than Reading 16; Listening 16; Speaking 18; and, Writing 22); or
provide evidence that you have studied for 2 years full-time with English as the sole medium of instruction and examination.

These tests must not be more than 24 months old.

Minimum Prior Qualification

Bachelor

Study locations

Hobart

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Business & Management courses at University of Tasmania.

74.3%

Overall satisfaction

76%

Skill scale

65.2%

Teaching scale

87.9%

Employed full-time

$109k

Average salary

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