Swinburne University of Technology

Master of Professional Accounting (Extended)

  • Delivery: Face to Face
  • Study Level: Postgraduate
  • Duration: 24 months
  • Course Type: Master's

Learn to apply advanced conceptual and practical accounting knowledge, while you forge strong industry connections.

Course overview

The Master of Professional Accounting equips you with industry skills and knowledge, preparing you for senior roles where your valuable insights and analysis will be required.

Key facts

Delivery
Face to Face
Course Type
Master's
Duration
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Can be studied part time
24 months (Full time)
Price Per Unit
From $4,225
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The estimated per-unit fee is calculated using the annual estimated first-year fee. It is based on a full-time study load of eight standard units of study per year.
Campus
Hawthorn
Intake
Units
16
Fees
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What will you study

To qualify for the award of Master of Professional Accounting (Extended), students must complete sixteen (16) units (200 credit points) comprising:

  • 10 core units (125 credit points)
  • Four units of specialisation (50 credit points)
  • Two units of electives (25 credit points)
Core units

Complete the following core units:

  • Accounting Systems and Reporting
  • Company Auditing
  • Managerial Accounting
  • Taxation Principles and Planning
  • Financial Accounting and Theory
  • Accounting, Organisations and Society
  • Economics
  • Business Modelling and Analysis
  • Corporate Financial Management
  • Corporations and Contract Law
Specialisations
Electives

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

Applicants are required to have completed one of the following:

  • A recognised bachelor's degree in any discipline.
  • A Graduate Certificate of Professional Accounting (for students without a recognised bachelor's degree).

English language requirements

All Swinburne students must be able to meet the English language requirements. You’ll be able to provide evidence of your English language skills if you have one of the following:

  • Completed the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or another secondary qualification taught in English.
  • Completed some types of university or vocational education studies (tertiary studies).
  • Completed English language tests, such as TOEFL, IELTS, Pearson or C1.
  • Completed an English language (ELICOS) course.
  • Lived and worked in an English-speaking country for at least four years (domestic applicants only).

Depending on your chosen course, these requirements vary for prospective undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) allows students to gain credit (advanced standing) towards their course in recognition of skills and knowledge gained through work experience, life experience and/or formal training. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

Students can enhance their career opportunities by gaining additional leadership and management skills – an important asset in today’s complex and changing business environment. The below examples demonstrate the types of roles graduates can attain.

  • Tax advisor/agent
  • Share broker
  • Financial analyst
  • Auditor
  • Management accountant
  • Financial accountant

Learning outcomes

  • Apply coherent and developed knowledge of accounting and business related concepts in diverse contexts and applications using critical thinking.
  • Apply problem solving, design and decision making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with reference to established frameworks.
  • Communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team, and use the basic tools and practices of accounting within project work.
  • Demonstrate integrity, ethical conduct, accountability, respect and a developing awareness of professional practices and cultural norms in a global and sustainable context.
  • Apply accounting and business fundamentals to the analysis, design and operation of a business model using appropriate accounting and business methods and tools.
  • Reflect on and take responsibility for their own learning and self-management processes, and develop skills to review, reflect on and plan to improve their professional performance.
  • Apply knowledge of research principles and methods to plan and execute a piece of research with some independence.
  • Engage ethically, professionally and productively in a professional accounting, finance and business context in light of changing global perspectives.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Estimated yearly fee in 2025: $33,800 (domestic full-fee paying place)

Estimated total fee in 2025: $67,600 (domestic full-fee paying place)

The student tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. These fees apply for units studied in 2025 only and may change for units studied in future years. If part-time study is permitted, annual fees will be proportionally lower based on the number of units taken per semester.

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.