Australian National University

Master of Professional Accounting

  • Delivery: Face to Face
  • Study Level: Postgraduate
  • Duration: 18 Months
  • Course Type: Master's

Enhance your skills in accounting and develop the ability to analyse accounting-related issues.

Course overview

The Master of Professional Accounting allows students with prior studies in cognate disciplines to specialise in accounting and meet the education entry requirements for the Australian accounting professional bodies.

The program is taught by research-active academic staff. Students are exposed to professional and scholarly accounting development and research. With the continuing high global demand for qualified accountants, graduates of the program have a wide range of career opportunities in accounting firms, government departments, banking and finance organisations, corporations and other related accounting fields.

Key facts

Delivery
Face to Face
Course Type
Master's
Duration
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Can be studied part time
18 Months (Full time)
Price Per Unit
From $5,667.50
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The estimated fee is determined by individual units of study and the year the course was commenced.
Campus
Acton
Intake
22nd February, 2027
26th July, 2027
Units
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You may be required to complete 0 credit point units throughout your course. The university will confirm this as part of your enrolment.

The unit total reflects the number of units required for course completion, not the total credit point weight. Some units may be double- or triple-weighted, so the number of units you complete may be lower.
12
Fees
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What you will study

The Master of Professional Accounting requires the completion of 72 units, which must consist of:

72 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

  • Contemporary Issues in Accounting
  • Financial Statements and Reporting
  • Management Accounting and Cost Analysis
  • Corporate Accounting
  • Taxation Law
  • Commercial Law
  • Auditing and Assurance Services
  • Business Association Law
  • Business Economics
  • Applied Foundations of Finance
  • Accounting Information Systems
  • Introductory Statistics for Business and Finance

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission to the course, applicants must have one of the following:

  • A bachelor's degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5.0/7.0, with courses in at least one cognate area.
  • An ANU Graduate Certificate of Accounting with a minimum GPA of 4.5/7.0.

Ranking and English language proficiency: At a minimum, all applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic and English language requirements. Admission to most ANU programs is competitive. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not automatically guarantee entry. In line with the university's admissions policy and strategic plan, an assessment for admission may include competitively ranking applicants based on specific academic achievement, English language proficiency and diversity factors. Applicants will first be ranked on a GPA ('GPA1') calculated using all but the last semester (or equivalent) of the bachelor's degree used for admission purposes. 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 the minimum requirements were met.

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

  • Integrate advanced theoretical and technical accounting knowledge in a business context, including understanding developments in accounting and accounting research.
  • Exercise judgement under minimal supervision to analyse and provide possible solutions to emerging and advanced accounting problems in complex contexts.
  • Critically apply advanced theoretical and technical accounting knowledge and skills to evaluate complex accounting problems in professional and research contexts.
  • Justify and communicate accounting advice and ideas to both specialists and non-specialists.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Full-fee paying place

Indicative unit fee in 2027: $5,667.50 (6 ANU units per course)
Indicative annual fee in 2027: $45,340
Indicative full-course fee: $68,010

The average full-course fee shown is calculated based on the 72 ANU units (12 courses) course structure completed over 1.5 years.

Indicative annual fees are based on your first year of study.

A student’s annual fee may vary by:

  • The number of units studied.
  • Choice of units.
  • Credit from previous study or work experience.
  • Eligibility for government-funded loans.

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.