Australian Catholic University
Master of Professional Accounting
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
- Course Type: Master's
Build a career in professional accounting. Artificial intelligence, machine learning and emerging technologies are creating a new era in accounting and finance, so now is the perfect time to change your focus and qualify as a professional accountant.
Course overview
With us, you will graduate with a Microsoft certification in Excel. You will learn the latest business issues and integrate theoretical and technical knowledge of financial and management accounting, auditing, finance, economics, quantitative methods, information systems, business law and taxation law. You will also go beyond the numbers and understand how to think outside the box to develop skills in literacy and writing, quantitative data and statistics, critical thinking and complex information processing. All our units are embedded with the United Nations Sustainable Goals. Plus, you’ll develop your soft skills in advanced communication and negotiation, empathy, continuous learning, management, adaptability, technological skills, and fundamental to advanced IT skills and data analysis.
The Association accredits the Master of Professional Accounting to the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB). This prestigious accreditation has been awarded to all business courses at the Peter Faber Business School, placing it among the six per cent of business schools worldwide that have this accreditation.
As the world’s largest business education alliance, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB) connects educators, students and businesses to create the next generation of great leaders.
If you are a current professional with a completed bachelor’s degree looking to change or diversify your career with an accounting qualification, this course is ideal for you.
CSP Subsidised Fees Available
This program has a limited quota of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). The indicative CSP price is calculated based on first year fees for EFT. The actual fee may vary if there are choices in electives or majors.
Key facts
Melbourne
North Sydney
What you will study
To complete the Master of Professional Accounting, you must complete 160 credit points.
- Accounting for Decision Making
- Managerial Economics in a Global Environment
- Research Methods
- Organisational Dynamics and Behaviour
- Financial Accounting and Reporting
- Managerial Accounting
- Commercial and Corporations Law
- Data Analysis and Interpretation
- Accounting for Corporate Structures
- Mastering Accounting Information Systems
- Corporate Governance and Risk Management
- Corporate Finance
- Auditing and Assurance Services
- Taxation Law
- Strategic Management for Sustainability
- Ethical Leadership
Entry requirements
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed one of the following prerequisites:
- Equivalent of an Australian bachelor’s degree in any discipline (the equivalent of an Australian bachelor's degree in a related discipline will be eligible for up to four units credit).
- A graduate certificate in a related discipline.
Recognition of Prior Learning
You may be able to get credit for your course based on prior formal, non-formal or informal learning. To apply, you will need to provide supporting documentation outlined by the university. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
Graduates have pursued careers in:
- Financial Accounting
- Management Accounting
- Taxation
- Auditing
- Public Sector Accounting
- Investment Analysis
- Stockbroking
- Business Analysis
Fees and CSP
Average first-year fee in 2025: $15,446 (Commonwealth Supported Place)
The prices listed above are indicative only.
All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a full-time study load of 40 CP (normally four units) per semester.
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of units.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
Commonwealth Supported Places
The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.
If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.
Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.
Your student contribution amount is:
- Calculated per unit you're enrolled in.
- Dependent on the study areas they relate to.
- Reviewed and adjusted each year.
HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.