Master of Professional Accounting

What you will study

To complete the Master of Professional Accounting, students must complete ten core courses and two electives.

Core courses

Complete the following:

• Auditing and Assurance Services
• Financial Accounting
• Sustainable Management Accounting
• Corporate Accounting and Regulation
• Advanced Financial Reporting
• Management Accounting and Business Analysis
• Introductory Economics and Data Analysis for Business Professionals
• Corporate Finance
• Accounting Information Systems
• Business and Company Law

Electives

Choose two from the following:

• International Financial Statement Analysis
• Business Analysis and Valuation
• Business Risk Management
• Managing Intangible Resources
• ESG Reporting and Enterprise Value Creation
• Managing Agile Organisations
• Management Control Systems in Contemporary Contexts
• Reporting for Climate Change and Sustainability
• Accounting Analytics for Business Decision MakingC
• Fraud Examination Fundamentals
• Enterprise Skills
• Global Business Practicum
• Industry Experience Program
• Social Entrepreneurship Practicum
• Future of Work Project
• Taxation Law
• UNSW Tax and Business Advisory Clinic

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

Applicants must have a recognised bachelor's degree (or equivalent qualification) with a credit average as determined by the UNSW Postgraduate Coursework Entry Score Calculator.

English language requirements

You may be asked to provide evidence of your English proficiency to study at UNSW depending on your educational background and citizenship. English language skills are vitally important for coping with lectures, tutorials, assignments and examinations.

If you’re completing an Australian Year 12 qualification (e.g. NSW HSC or equivalent), you do not need to provide anything extra to prove your proficiency. Your qualification will be used as evidence of your English proficiency.

If you do need to provide evidence of your English proficiency, this will be indicated in your application. You can prove this by providing evidence that you meet one or more of the following criteria:

• English language tests and university English courses.
• Prior study in the medium of English.
• Other qualifications.

Recognition of Prior Learning

If you are applying for a master's degree, up to four courses, or 24 units of credit (UOC) may be awarded based on your previous business studies (bachelor's or higher). You’ll be notified of the credits in your official letter of offer.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

• Auditor
• Business risk manager
• Chief financial officer
• Financial accountant
• Financial analyst
• Insolvency and reconstruction specialist
• Management consultant
• Treasurer

Learning outcomes

• Business knowledge: Students will make informed and effective selection and application of knowledge in a discipline or profession, in the contexts of local and global business.
• Problem solving: Students will define and address business problems, and propose effective evidence-based solutions, through the application of rigorous analysis and critical thinking.
• Business communication: Students will harness, manage and communicate business information effectively using multiple forms of communication across different channels.
• Teamwork: Students will interact and collaborate effectively with others to achieve a common business purpose or fulfil a common business project, and reflect critically on the process and the outcomes.
• Responsible business practice: Students will develop and be committed to responsible business thinking and approaches, which are underpinned by ethical professional practice and sustainability considerations.
• Global and cultural competence: Students will be aware of business systems in the wider world and actively committed to recognise and respect the cultural norms, beliefs and values of others, and will apply this knowledge to interact, communicate and work effectively in diverse environments.
• Leadership development: Students will develop the capacity to take initiative, encourage forward thinking and bring about innovation, while effectively influencing others to achieve desired results.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Indicative first-year full fee in 2025: $40,000 (domestic full-fee paying place)

Indicative fees are a guide only and have been calculated based on the typical enrolment patterns of students undertaking the program. The amount you pay will vary depending on the calendar year of enrolment, the courses you select and whether your study load is more or less than one Equivalent Full Time Student Load (48 UOC per year).

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.