Australian National University
Master of Applied Accounting and Master of Financial Management
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 Months
- Course Type: Master's
Study a double master's program that is designed to equip students with core knowledge and skills in accounting and finance that are essential for financial decision making in business.
Course overview
Students undertake a combination of courses from both disciplines in each semester of study so that competencies in accounting and finance are developed concurrently. The combination of an accounting and finance skill set provides greater flexibility and choice in career paths and students graduate from this two-year program with both the Master of Applied Accounting and the Master of Financial Management.
Key facts
What you will study
The Master of Applied Accounting and Master of Financial Management requires completion of 96 units which must consist of:
60 units from completion of courses from the following list:
- Financial Statements and Reporting
- Management Accounting and Cost Analysis
- Corporate Accounting
- Commercial Law
- Applied Foundations of Finance
- Applied Corporate Finance
- Applied Investments
- Topics in International Finance
- Regression Modelling
- Introductory Statistics for Business and Finance
Entry requirements
To be eligible for admission to the course, applicants must present either:
- A bachelor's degree or international equivalent in a cognate discipline with a minimum GPA of 5.0/7.0.
- A graduate certificate or international equivalent in a cognate discipline with a minimum GPA of 4.0/7.0.
- A graduate diploma or international equivalent in a cognate discipline with a minimum GPA of 4.0/7.0.
Academic achievement and English language proficiency
The minimum academic requirement for full entry and enrolment is a bachelor's degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5.0/7.0.
If required, ranking may further be confirmed based on one of the following:
- For admission purposes, a GPA ('GPA2') calculated on the penultimate and antepenultimate semesters (or equivalent) of the bachelor's degree is used.
- Demonstrating higher-level English language proficiency.
Before enrolment in this ANU program, all students who gain entry will have their bachelor's degree reassessed to confirm that they have met the minimum requirements.
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
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of essential accounting, accountability and governance knowledge in an organisational context.
- Critically apply essential knowledge in the discipline to accounting and business decision making.
- Analyse and evaluate contemporary accounting, accountability and governance issues informed by accounting-related research, industry practices and professional guidance.
- Integrate advanced accounting knowledge and analytical skills in undertaking applied research in the discipline;
- Demonstrate an understanding of the three ideas underpinning finance: the time value of money, diversification; and arbitrage.
- Critically apply these three ideas to corporate financial decision-making and investment decisions, including within an international setting.
- Demonstrate a critical awareness of current issues in finance which is informed by leading edge research and practices in the field.
- Demonstrate the ability to analyse and interrogate financial information to support business recommendations.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Fee information not provided.
A student’s course fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of units.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
All students are required to pay a services and amenities fee.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.