Master of Professional Accounting and Business Performance

What you will study

To qualify for the award, a candidate must complete 96 credit points (CP), comprising:

• 84 CP in core units of study.
• 12 CP in elective units of study.

Each unit is valued at six CP.

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

To be eligible for admission, an applicant is required to have one of the following:

• Australian bachelor's degree or higher with a credit average (65 per cent) or equivalent qualification.
• Australian bachelor's degree or higher (minimum 50 per cent required) or equivalent qualification, and satisfactory performance in the GMAT (for guidance, the class average score is 630) or GMAT Focus Edition (for guidance, the class average score is 585).
• University of Sydney Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting and Business Performance with a credit average (65 per cent).

English language requirements

You may need to provide evidence of your English proficiency to study this course.

If English is your first language you may be able to meet the requirements if you have:

• Citizenship or permanent long-term residency (minimum 10 years).
• Completed secondary or higher education (tertiary) studies recognised by the university in an approved English-speaking country.

If English is not your first language you may be able to prove English proficiency with an approved English skills test taken within two years of commencing the course.

• IELTS score: a minimum result of 7.0 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band.
• TOEFL - IBT score: a minimum result of 96 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing.
• Pearson Test of English: a minimum result of 68 overall and a minimum result of 54 in each band.

The university may also consider factors such as previous studies in English. Contact them for more information.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Related study may be credited towards your degree. This may also include relevant work experience for some postgraduate courses. Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

Graduates are well equipped for a range of careers across a variety of organisations, including:

• Chief financial officer
• Chief information officer
• Financial controller
• Company secretary
• Financial analyst or planner
• Forensic accountant
• Tax and estate adviser
• Financial and management accountant
• Auditor
• System designer
• Investment advisor and manager
• Management consultant

Learning outcomes

• Integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, and skills of accounting theory, practice and regulation. Understand evolving accounting practices, the technologies they are based on and applied with, and the challenges and opportunities they create.
• Analyse and critically evaluate the different frameworks, theories and concepts to assess and generate solutions in accounting, while recognising the complex factors that shape them.
• Apply a range of communication strategies, to clearly and succinctly convey meaning in a manner that is appropriate to the audience and context.
• Locate, analyse, interpret and synthesise appropriate data and information, using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
• Generate novel solutions, ideas, insights and/or processes to address complex accounting issues.
• Collaborate with people from diverse backgrounds, including the demonstration of cultural competence, influence, teamwork and leadership skills.
• Integrate disciplinary and inter-disciplinary perspectives in problem-solving and recognise implications for professional accounting.
• Display a professional identity as a strategic, confident, knowledgeable, and ethically and socially aware practitioner.
• Persuasively engage with diverse perspectives, display self-awareness and lead with confidence and responsibility.

Fees and CSP

Indicative Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) fee in 2025: $16,992 (CSP paying place)

Indicative first year fee in 2025: $39,100 (domestic full-fee paying place)

Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) are available for this course.

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.

Commonwealth Supported Places

The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.

If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.

Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.

Your student contribution amount is:

• Calculated per unit you're enrolled in.
• Dependent on the study areas they relate to.
• Reviewed and adjusted each year.

HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.