Master of Professional Accounting

What you will study

To earn the Master of Professional Accounting, you must successfully complete units totalling 8, 12 or 16 credit points, depending on your entry point and approved admission credit, as detailed below. Unless otherwise noted, each course is worth 1 credit point.

The complete 16-credit-point course consists of 12 credit points of Core units and 4 credit points of Open Electives.

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

One-year course – 8 credit points

To be considered for admission with 8 credit points of admission credit, applicants must meet at least one of the following requirements:

• Completion of a bachelor’s honours degree or higher in a related discipline.
• Completion of a bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and at least two years of relevant work experience or part-time equivalent.
• Completion of a graduate certificate, graduate diploma or higher qualification in a related discipline.

1.5-year course – 12 credit points

To be considered for admission with 4 credit points of admission credit, applicants must meet at least one of the following requirements:

• Completion of a bachelor’s degree or higher in a related discipline.
• Completion of a bachelor’s degree or higher in any discipline and at least two years of relevant work experience or part-time equivalent.

Two-year course – 16 credit points

To be considered for admission without admission credit, applicants must meet the following requirement:

• Completion of a bachelor’s degree or higher in any discipline.

Related disciplines may include commerce, management or business with a major in accounting or financial planning. Relevant professional experience may include roles in accounting, finance, financial planning, management or business.

Professional qualifications in accounting, finance, financial planning, management or business may also be considered as evidence of academic capability.

Selection considers academic merit, work experience, likelihood of success, availability of places, participation and regulatory requirements and individual circumstances. Meeting the minimum academic and English language requirements does not guarantee admission.

English language requirements

Applicants must provide evidence of at least one of the following:

• A bachelor’s degree completed in a recognised English-speaking country.
• An IELTS overall score of 6.5, with no individual band score below 6.0, or an accepted equivalent.
• Other accepted evidence of English language proficiency.

Contact the university for further information.

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

Learning outcomes

• Integrate advanced theoretical and technical knowledge of current and emerging accounting concepts and practices in contemporary business contexts.
• Use advanced communication skills to justify and communicate complex accounting concepts and ideas to both accountants and non-accountants.
• Select and apply appropriate digital technologies to find, use, manage and disseminate complex accounting and business data, information and ideas.
• Use a specialised set of high order cognitive and critical analysis skills expected of accounting professionals in contemporary business to evaluate, synthesise and justify complex ideas and recommendations.
• Develop solutions to real world and ill-defined problems faced by accounting professionals in business
• Use acquired skills to undertake own work and learning and conduct independent research.
• Collaborate and communicate in teams to interpret decision-relevant information and develop accounting and business advice and ideas.
• Engage ethically, professionally and productively in a professional accounting and business context in light of changing global perspectives.

Career outcomes

As a graduate of this course, you can seek employment in areas of accounting such as:

• Corporate, public practice or forensic accountant
• Internal, external or information technology auditor
• Business or financial analyst
• Chief financial officer
• Environmental, social and governance and sustainability reporting adviser
• Data and business intelligence analyst
• Risk and compliance manager
• Financial controller
• Taxation consultant or international tax adviser
• Treasury and corporate finance analyst
• Digital finance strategist
• Enterprise resource planning or accounting systems consultant
• Corporate governance and ethics officer
• Artificial intelligence and automation advisory accountant

Fees and FEE-HELP

Indicative annual fee in 2026: $34,200  (Full-fee paying place)

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.