Master of Professional Accounting

What you will study

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

• Four foundation units
• Eight core units
• Four specialisation or elective units

Each unit is worth 12.5 credit points.

Entry 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:

• IELTS Academic overall 6.5, with no individual band below 6.0.
• Swinburne English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced) with an overall result of 70%, with all skills 65% or above.
• Or equivalent measures.
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Depending on your chosen course, these requirements vary for prospective undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Recognition of Prior Learning

If you have gained extensive and relevant knowledge through formal training or acquired relevant skills through work or through life experience, you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning (RPL).

Contact the university or visit their website for more information.

Outcomes

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.

Career outcomes

Prepare for the next step in your accounting career with the specialised skillset and industry connections to excel in senior positions. The examples below demonstrate the type of roles you could enter after graduation.

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

Fees and FEE-HELP

Estimated yearly fee in 2026: $36,540 (domestic full-fee paying place)

Estimated total fee in 2026: $73,080 (domestic full-fee paying place)

The student tuition fees as published are subject to change based on individual circumstances at the time of enrolment. These fees apply to units studied in 2026 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.

Student fees 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.

You may also need to pay the student services and amenities fee.

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.