Master of Professional Accounting

This postgraduate qualification in accounting offers specialist knowledge and skills and a deep understanding of sustainability issues and global accounting trends.

During your study, you will undertake these specialist activities to graduate well-prepared for a senior accounting position:

• execute case studies and business plans
• assess and complete a substantial research project or evidence-based capstone activity
• adapt cross-disciplinary knowledge to evaluate business decisions with creativity
• develop specialist knowledge in accounting, economics and finance.

Upon completion of this course, you will be eligible to apply for accreditation with CPA Australia and/or the Chartered Accountants - Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ).

Employment opportunities for accountants are plentiful and span various roles in different industry settings, including public accounting practice, commercial and government organisations.

This course could lead to one of the following careers:

• auditor
• general accountant
• project accountant
• systems accountant
• taxation accountant
• management accountant.

To attain the Master of Accounting, students will be required to complete 192 credit points consisting of:

• 48 credit points college core units
• 96 credit points professional core units
• 12 credit points BMO5501 Business Ethics and Sustainability; and,
• 12 credit points BMO7006 Applied Business Project (Capstone); and,
• 24 credit points elective units. Please check any pre-requisite requirements prior to enrolling.

Advanced standing: Applicants with an Australian Bachelor degree (or equivalent), or higher, in a similar discipline may be eligible for an exemption of 48 credit points of study.

Use our credit calculator to find out how much credit you could get towards your course, based on your previous study.

If you have completed study with another university or institution and believe you are eligible to receive credit for skills and past study, you can apply for advanced standing.

Applications for advanced standing can be made after a discussion with your course chair or academic adviser.

Before applying, you should consider whether you also want to apply for:

• Special admission programs: Depending on your life circumstances you may be eligible for special consideration of your application.
• Advanced standing: If you have significant experience or studies elsewhere you may be eligible for credit for some units of your course and not have to undertake them.

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