CQUniversity
Master of Professional Accounting
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
- Course Type: Master's
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Course overview
The Master of Professional Accounting is an ideal course for professionals seeking a career change into accounting and financial management.
You will develop professional skills sought after by industry, government and the accounting profession across accounting, finance, computer software applications, economics, statistics and business law. The Master of Professional Accounting will also allow you to choose to develop specialist skills in accounting systems and information assurance, forensic accounting and financial data analytics, meaning you will be well equipped to leverage artificial intelligence and cloud computing technologies to provide real-time finance tracking, cloud-based accounting services and fraud risk assessments for today’s business world.
With a focus on providing practical skills, you will have opportunities throughout the course to gain hands-on experience with Microsoft Excel, Access and the world-leading SAP enterprise system software. Plus, choose a professional internship in a professional workplace to contextualise your learning and expand your networks in the industry.
Designed with flexibility in mind to suit current professionals, you can choose between online or on-campus study options, as well as full-time and part-time modes. Please take advantage of CQUni’s three terms across the year to study the Master of Professional Accounting, when and how it suits you.
Suppose you are a domestic student with an undergraduate degree in business or related disciplines, including management, marketing and human resources. In that case, you may be interested in our Master of Professional Accounting Accelerated. This 12-unit master's course can be studied in as little as 18 months of full-time study.
Key facts
10th November, 2025
What you will study
You must complete 14 core units and two electives.
- Economics for Managers
- Managerial Finance
- Accounting in Australia
- Foundations in Accounting
- Foundations of Management Accounting
- Accounting Systems and Information Assurance
- Company Accounting
- Contemporary Accounting Theory
- Auditing and Ethics
- Ethics and Governance
- Australian Commercial Law
- Statistics for Managerial Decisions
- Corporations and Business Structures
- Taxation Law of Australia
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
To be eligible for admission to the course, applicants must have one of the following:
- A non-accounting undergraduate degree in any discipline from an Australian university, or an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) equivalent from an overseas institution.
- An AQF equivalent accounting bachelor's degree from an overseas institution or organisation that does not meet accreditation with an Australian accounting registration body for associate membership purposes.
- A graduate diploma in any discipline from an Australian university.
Students who have completed the CQUniversity Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting will be eligible to apply for credit for completed units.
Students may be eligible for exemptions of up to 48 credit points for previous graduate-level studies in business or 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).
- 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 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
If you are seeking a career change and are interested in a career in accounting, this course is for you. It is ideal if you are interested in employment opportunities in accounting and financial management sectors. Potential fields of employment include:
- Financial Accounting
- Management Accounting
- Taxation Auditing
- Teaching Finance
- Banking Management
- Administration
- Consulting
- Business Advisory Services
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative first-year tuition fee in 2025: $31,369.5 (domestic full-fee paying place)
The indicative first-year fee is the approximate cost of enrolling in this course for one academic year for a full-fee paying place. For a graduate certificate, this is usually four units studied full-time over one term or part-time over two terms.
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.