University of Technology Sydney
Master of Professional Accounting (Extension)
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
- Course Type: Master's
Students acquire a comprehensive understanding of accounting's role in business and decision-making, alongside essential business skills from a blend of finance, legal, and communication studies.
Course overview
This course is designed for individuals aspiring to a career in professional accounting, offering the skills and expertise necessary for industry practice and professional accreditation by CPA Australia (CPAA) and Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ). Stand out with our Master of Professional Accounting (Extension), featuring seven specialised electives such as forensic accounting and international accounting.
Benefit from practical, industry-focused subjects that prepare students for the workforce and enhance their prospects for employment and promotion opportunities. Gain a qualification that opens doors to membership in esteemed accounting bodies.
Key facts
What you will study
The course comprises 96 credit points, made up of 12 core subjects (totalling 72 credit points), plus four elective subjects (totalling 24 credit points).
Core subjects
Complete all of the following subjects:
- Accounting for Managerial Decisions
- Financial Management
- Contemporary Business Law
- Economics for Management
- Financial Reporting and Analysis
- Cost Management and Analysis
- Corporate Accounting
- Quantitative Skills in Accounting and Finance
- Management Planning and Control
- Auditing and Assurance Services
- Business Analysis and Valuation
- Introduction to Taxation Law
Electives
Select four from the following subjects:
- Accounting Ethics and Governance
- Accounting Information Systems
- Accounting and ERP
- Business Project Management
- Capital Markets
- Corporate Finance
- Forensic Accounting
- International Accounting
- Professional Internship for Graduates
Entry requirements
To be eligible for admission to this course, applicants must meet the following criteria.
Academic requirements
Applicants must have the following:
- Completed Australian bachelor's degree or higher qualification, or overseas equivalent, in a field of study other than Accounting with more than 75 per cent of all subjects completed at pass level (conceded pass not included).
Applicants who do not meet the criteria above should consider applying for the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting.
English language requirements
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is:
- IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0.
- TOEFL iBT: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21.
- AE5: Pass.
- PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50.
- C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Students may be granted a maximum of six subject exemptions based on recognition of prior learning, of which four core subjects may be approved from prior undergraduate study. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
Career options include accounting and finance roles in commercial firms, professional accounting and advisory firms and management-level positions in industry or government, as well as not-for-profit organisations. With the CPAA and CAANZ qualifications being recognised internationally, the prospect for overseas employment is also enhanced.
Learning outcomes
- Critically analyse, adapt and synthesise accounting practices to address complex business problems.
- Communicate accounting information and decisions clearly in an appropriate form to business stakeholders.
- Collaborate with peers and stakeholders to achieve desired business outcomes.
- Integrate principles of social responsibility and cultural diversity to decisions in professional accounting practice.
- Apply ethical principles and professional integrity in the context of professional accounting practice.
- Demonstrate high-level technical skills necessary to operate effectively in professional accounting practice.
- Critically reflect on Indigenous Australian contexts to inform professional capability to work effectively with and for Indigenous Australians within professional accounting practice.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Estimated tuition fee per session in 2025: $19,450 (domestic full-fee paying place)
The estimated fee is calculated based on a study load of 24 credit points per session.
Tuition fees are charged:
- Based on the particular course in which you are enrolled.
- Based on the number of credit points in which you are enrolled.
- At the rates set for the current year and revised annually.
In addition to tuition fees, students are required to pay a Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). The purchase of textbooks and other course materials may also result in additional costs.
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.