Western Sydney University

Master of Professional Accounting (Advanced)

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

Develop professional accounting expertise with room to specialise

Course overview

The Master of Professional Accounting (Advanced) builds detailed knowledge of accounting theory, regulation and professional practice while allowing you to broaden your study through postgraduate business electives.

The 120-credit-point accounting core covers financial and management accounting, audit, taxation, commercial and company law, economics, corporate finance, accounting information systems and professional engagement. You will then complete 40 credit points of postgraduate Business subjects approved by the Academic Program Advisor.

Applied individual and team activities develop your ability to interpret accounting information and address realistic organisational problems. The course is designed to satisfy the academic requirements associated with major professional accounting bodies, with further professional requirements applying after graduation.

Completed over two years full-time or four years part-time, the course is available at Parramatta City and Sydney City. Graduates may pursue accounting, audit, taxation, finance and business advisory roles across private, public and not-for-profit organisations.

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 $4,480
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The estimated per-unit fee is calculated using the annual average first-year fee. It is based on a full-time study load of 80 credit points (normally eight subjects) per year.
Campus
Parramatta
Sydney City
Intake
21st June, 2027
14th September, 2026
4th January, 2027
29th March, 2027
Units
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You may be required to complete 0 credit point units throughout your course. The university will confirm this as part of your enrolment.

The unit total reflects the number of units required for course completion, not the total credit point weight. Some units may be double- or triple-weighted, so the number of units you complete may be lower.
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FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.
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What you will study

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 160 credit points. Unless otherwise indicated, each subject is worth 10 credit points.

Core subjects

  • Accounting Professional Engagement
  • Accounting Theory and Applications
  • Auditing
  • Commercial Law
  • Company Accounting
  • Company Law
  • Corporate Finance
  • Economics
  • Information Systems for Accountants
  • Introductory Accounting
  • Management Accounting
  • Principles of Taxation

Electives

Students must complete 40 credit points from postgraduate Business subjects, with the selection to be approved by the Academic Program Advisor of the Master of Professional Accounting (Advanced).

Entry requirements

Applicants must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree, or higher, in any discipline. 

Contact the university or visit its website for more information.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of prior learning is the process of assessing the knowledge and skills you have gained through previous study, work or other experience. When you apply, the university will determine whether your prior learning can be recognised towards your current course. Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to:

  • Produce authentic resources or artefacts that express complex ideas using discipline–appropriate written and verbal skills suited to multiple audiences and contexts.
  • Demonstrate ability to effectively perform different roles in teams, with changing membership roles and in complex contexts.
  • Produce and justify a complex argument in a professional or enterprise context using multiple sources of relevant, discipline-appropriate information (textual or numerical).
  • Plan a project and propose a well-formulated solution, including its contingencies and future implications, to a professional or enterprise problem that considers multiple professional or enterprise contexts (including global).
  • Evaluate professional or enterprise practice in relation to culture and diversity in discipline-appropriate contexts (including first peoples/global) and make recommendations, including contingencies, alternatives and future implications.
  • Evaluate economic, social and environmental decisions and practices and make recommendations, including contingencies, alternatives and future implications, for professional and enterprise practice.

Career outcomes

As a graduate of this degree, you can look forward to a broad range of exciting career opportunities in different sectors and industries. Below are some examples of the possible careers you can pursue with this degree:

  • Tax agent
  • Tax accountant
  • Accounting clerk

This degree may support taxation work, but becoming a registered tax agent also requires Tax Practitioners Board-approved education, relevant experience and registration.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Indicative annual fee in 2026: $35,840 (domestic full-fee paying place)

The fee estimate provided is indicative only and subject to change. This estimate is based on the current fee structures for a normal full-time study load.

A student’s fee may vary depending on:

  • Specific subjects chosen.
  • Duration and timing of study.
  • Annual fee adjustments.

Please note that this estimate does not include the Student Services and Amenities Fee.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students.