Master of Professional Accounting (Professional Practice)

What you will study

A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 160 credit points (CP) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless otherwise indicated.

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

Successful completion of a recognised bachelor's degree, graduate diploma, master's degree, or equivalent international qualification. Applicants who have completed the Graduate Certificate in Accounting Studies are also eligible for entry.

Applicants who have previously completed an accounting degree within Australia are not eligible to apply.

English language requirements

To gain entry into Charles Darwin University, all Higher Education applicants must satisfy the University's English Language Proficiency requirements for their chosen course of study. From 2025 ALL applicants will be required to supply evidence of this at the time of application.

To meet the English language proficiency requirements of this course, you will need to have previous education from an English-speaking country or undertake one of the following English language tests and obtaining the minimum requirements listed below:

• CDU English for Academic Purposes 4 (ZEAP40): A successful completion of EAP004 English for Academic Purposes 4.
• IELTS Academic Module (including One Skill Retake): A minimum overall score of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0.
• Cambridge Advanced English (CAE): A minimum overall score of 176, with no skill below 169.
• Common European Framework Certificate of English Proficiency: A minimum overall grade of C1, valid for three years from the date of the test to the date of commencement at CDU.
• Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic module: A minimum overall score of 58 with no score lower than 50.
• TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT): A minimum overall score of 79 with a minimum writing score of 21.

IELTS One Skill Retake is accepted, allowing candidates to retake a single skill within 60 days of sitting their initial test. One Skill Retake results are valid for two years from the date of the first test (not from the date of the Retake test) to the date of commencement at CDU. 

Recognition of Prior Learning

You may be able to get credit towards your course based on prior formal, non-formal or informal learning. To apply you will need to provide supporting documentation outlined in the university policy. Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

Completing a Master of Professional Accounting (Professional Practice) can lead to a wide range of career opportunities in small, medium and large organisations. As a graduate, you may become a financial accountant, management accountant, financial auditor, tax auditor/preparer, business/financial analyst, or work in a large multinational company or 'Big Four' accounting firm. Or, you could run your own businesses, work in a small local accounting firm, or work in other areas of business management.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Estimated full fee in 2025: From $50,257 (domestic full-fee paying place)

Estimated fees are determined by individual units of study and the year the course was commenced.

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.
• 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.