Master of Professional Accounting Accelerated

What you will study

To earn the Master of Professional Accounting Accelerated, you must successfully complete units totalling 72 credit points as detailed below. Unless otherwise noted, each course is worth 6 credit points.

• Accounting in Australia
• Foundations in Accounting
• Accounting Systems and Information Assurance
• Company Accounting
• Auditing and Ethics
• Foundations of Management Accounting
• Economics for Managers
• Managerial Finance
• Australian Commercial Law
• Corporations and Business Structures
• Taxation Law of Australia
• Applied Statistics for Artificial Intelligence

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

To be eligible for entry into this course, you must hold one of the following:

• A completed Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) equivalent bachelor's degree or a higher AQF equivalent qualification in business or a *related field.
• A completed AQF equivalent bachelor's degree in accounting from an overseas institution or organisation that does not meet accreditation with an Australian accounting registration body for associate membership purposes.
• A completed CQUniversity Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting.

*As this course is designed for students who do not already hold a completed accounting degree, a related field does not include accounting.

English language requirements

Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion of one of the following criteria:

• A secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent).
• An AQF diploma-level qualification.
• Bachelor's level qualification study for at least two years full-time with a minimum overall GPA of 4.0 completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or the United States of America.

If you do not satisfy any of the above criteria, you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores below:

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic): The overall band score was at least 6.0, with a minimum of 5.5 in each subset.
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Requires 550 or better overall and a minimum TWE score of 4.5 (Paper Based Test), or 75 or better overall and no score less than 17 (Internet Based Test).
• Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic): Requires an overall score of 54 with no sub-score less than 46.
• Occupational English Test: Grades A or B only in the four components.

English test results remain valid for no more than two years between the final examination date and the commencement date of study. They must appear on a single result certificate. Each student will be assessed individually.

Recognition of Prior Learning

You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help reduce the number of units you need to study to finish your course. Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

If you are a business graduate or a graduate from a related discipline looking to redirect your career, this course is for you. It is suitable for graduates in business or a related discipline interested in employment in accounting and financial management-oriented careers. Potential fields of employment include:

• Financial accounting
• Management accounting
• Taxation
• Auditing
• Finance
• Banking management
• Administration
• Consulting
• Business advisory services

Learning outcomes

• Demonstrate mastery of the coherent knowledge of accounting and related disciplines by applying practical professional communication skills to analyse and interpret complex accounting issues.
• Use analytical and research skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex accounting problems.
• Use appropriate project skills to design, evaluate and implement proposed solutions to accounting problems.
• Communicate effectively in complex contexts with professionals and non-professionals.
• Exercise a high level of professional judgement to identify and respond to ethical issues in various contexts.
• Work independently, as a team leader and as part of a team to acquire new knowledge or identify and solve accounting-related problems.
• Reflect on feedback from others to improve performance.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Estimated first-year tuition fee in 2026: $33,300 (domestic full-fee paying place)

All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 48 credit points (normally eight units) per year.

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.