Master of Professional Accounting

What you will study

To earn the Master of Professional Accounting, you must successfully complete units totalling 96 credit points as detailed below. Unless otherwise noted, each course is worth 6 credit points. You must complete 14 core units and two electives.

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 received 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 successfully completed the CQUniversity Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting will be eligible to apply for credit for units already completed.

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 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

On successful completion, you will graduate with the Master of Professional Accounting. The qualification is industry accredited and prepares graduates for professional opportunities across  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

Estimated first-year tuition fee in 2026: $32,700 (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.