University of Newcastle
Master of Professional Accounting (Advanced)
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
- Course Type: Master's
Equip yourself with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in accounting across the globe.
Course overview
The Master of Professional Accounting (Advanced) program is designed for students with a degree in a field other than accounting who wish to obtain a sound introduction to accounting concepts and procedures. The program will encompass studies in financial and management accounting, finance, taxation, business law and auditing.
Key facts
What you will study
The Master of Professional Accounting (Advanced) requires students to successfully complete 160 units, which is comprised of:
- 120 units of core courses.
- 40 units of courses chosen from the International Business Course List, Information Technology Core List, or a mixture of both.
Complete the following core courses to fulfil the requirements of this program.
- Financial Accounting 1
- Management Accounting
- Auditing and Assurance Services
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Accounting 2
- Financial Accounting 3
- Taxation Law
- Economics
- Business Decision Making
- Business Law
- Company Law
- Accounting Information Systems
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
Entry into the Master of Professional Accounting (Advanced) will be available for applicants who have one of the following:
- Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, in any field of study.
- At least seven years' relevant organisational experience, including two years in a management position.
- Successful completion of 75 per cent (30 units) of one of the following University of Newcastle programs:
- Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
- Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance
- Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management
- Graduate Certificate in Marketing
- Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting
English language requirements
All applicants must demonstrate that they meet the following English proficiency requirements:
- IELTS Overall Minimum: 6.5
- IELTS Sub Test Minimum: 6
Contact the university for further information.
Recognition of Prior Learning
The University of Newcastle wants to help you fast track your degree and recognising your prior study is just one way they can do that. If your application is successful you can reduce the number of courses you need to study, saving you time and money. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
The insights you will gain as a graduate of the Master of Professional Accounting (Advanced) will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to seek employment as a:
- Forensic accountant
- Internal auditor
- Ratings analyst
- Chief financial officer
- Financial advisor
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the program students will have:
- Communicate accounting information, and effectively engage with, both accountants and non-accountants.
- Work effectively autonomously to apply specialised knowledge and expert judgment to accounting tasks.
- Work effectively in teams to apply specialised knowledge and expert judgment to accounting tasks.
- Display professional proficiency in the utilisation of information and technology in accounting contexts.
- Engage in the critical application of accounting knowledge and skills to solve an accounting problem or case.
- Apply business skills that incorporate understanding of social, ethical, economic, regulatory and global perspectives.
- Demonstrate specialised theoretical and practical knowledge and skills relevant to accounting and be proficient in their application.
- Apply relevant theories, principles and methodologies to research in accounting/business decision-making.
- Apply advanced theoretical knowledge of international business.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative annual fee in 2025: $31,290 (domestic full-fee paying place)
Indicative annual fees are based on a full-year full-time load (80 units).
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of courses studied per trimester.
- Choice of courses.
- 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.