The degree programs offered by the Faculty of Business are recognised by professional organisations in accordance with the details set out below.

Australian Computer Society (ACS)
The Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA)
Australian Market and Social Research Society (AMSRS)
Chartered Secretaries Australia (CSA)
CPA Australia
The Institute of Actuaries of Australia
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA)

The MCom (Information Systems) meets the requirements for Professional Level accreditation of the Australian Computer Society.

The basis for accreditation is:
1. Satisfactory completion of the following core courses:

2. Satisfactory completion of two courses in Information Systems as a disciplinary foundation:

3. Satisfactory completion of four courses in Information Systems as a disciplinary specialisation:

4. Satisfactory completion of the full requirements of the program.

Please contact the ACS for further clarification: www.acs.org.au

Postgraduate MCom (Marketing) students at UNSW are able to obtain the AMSRS Certificate in Market Research if they have successfully completed a number of approved courses. The AMSRS Certificate in Market Research is widely recognised by government and industry as a measure of competence in market research.

To qualify for the Certificate, postgraduate MCom students must complete and pass the following courses:

Plus 1 from:

Students who have successfully completed the required courses at UNSW must complete the application form which is available from the School of Marketing Office, UNSW, Sydney NSW 2052 or contact the Australian Market and Social Research Society, telephone (02) 9571 5966, fax (02) 9571 5944, website: www.amsrs.com.au

Further information is available from the Professional Recognition section on the Marketing website: www.marketing.unsw.edu.au

CSA is the professional association for 10,000 company secretaries and corporate managers in Australia. It also operates as the Australian Division of the 70,000 member strong International Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators to which most CSA members also belong.

The CSA accredits courses which, if completed, count towards the academic requirements of both professional associations. During the course of their studies, students are encouraged to become CSA Student Members.

For details of accredited courses and student membership, contact Dr John Nelson, National Education Manager, CSA, 70 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, telephone (02) 9223 5744, email info@CSAust.com, website www.csaust.com.au

CPA Australia has accepted this University as an approved tertiary institution for the purpose of its membership qualifications.

Graduates who complete the Master of Professional Accounting or the Master of Professional Accounting (Extension) may be eligible for associate membership of CPA Australia. Although the programs are accredited, CPA Australia assesses every applicant for membership requirements, which include a rule that each applicant must hold a degree which is considered comparable by the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR) to an Australian Bachelor's degree. If requested, CPA Australia will provide an assessment of an overseas qualification.

Students seeking professional recognition are advised to confirm membership requirements with CPA Australia. Please refer to their website at: www.cpaaustralia.com.au

Graduates from the following financial and accounting postgraduate programs may be eligible for Senior Associate membership with FINSIA: Master of Finance, Master of Financial Analysis, Master of Professional Accounting and Master of Commerce (depending on the specialisation chosen).

Graduates can apply for advanced standing if they chose to do FINSIA education programs (eg. Postgraduate/Diploma/Certificate).

Students are encouraged to seek further clarification from the FINSIA website: www.finsia.edu.au

The following courses offered in the Master of Actuarial Studies cover the syllabus of the Part I and Part II examinations of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia:

Students wishing to apply for exemption from the Part I or II professional examinations must achieve above average performance in the relevant courses.

Qualification as a Fellow of The Institute of Actuaries of Australia (FIAA) requires the completion of subjects in Parts I, II and III of the professional actuarial examinations. Qualification as an Associate of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia (AIAA) is attained on completion of the courses in Parts I and II.

Part I and Part II of the professional examinations are covered in the Master of Actuarial Studies program. No exemptions are available from the Part III examinations. Part III consists of four half-year subjects completed by distance education through the Institute of Actuaries of Australia usually on a part-time basis after completing the Part I and II subjects. Two of these subjects (Module 1: Investments, and Module 4: Commercial Actuarial Practice) are compulsory. In Modules 2 and 3 students select subjects in one specialty area of practice: Life Insurance; General Insurance; Superannuation and Planned Savings; and Investment Management and Finance.

The Faculty of Actuaries and the Institute of Actuaries in the UK offer exemptions from the equivalent subjects in their syllabus if students have obtained exemption through the Institute of Actuaries of Australia. This covers only Part I subjects. However, Fellows of The Institute of Actuaries of Australia can obtain Fellowship of the Institute of Actuaries (London) if they wish to practice in the UK or Europe.

Students who have completed an actuarial studies specialisation and obtained exemptions from the Part I subjects of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia can apply for waivers of some of the examinations of the Society of Actuaries (North America). Fellows of The Institute of Actuaries of Australia can apply for admission as an Associate of the Society of Actuaries if they wish to practice in North America.

Fellowship of The Institute of Actuaries of Australia (FIAA) is recognised by local actuarial societies in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, New Zealand and Japan. The actuarial societies in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia do not conduct their own examinations.

Further information is available from the Professional Recogntion section on the Actuarial website: www.actuarial.unsw.edu.au

The Master of Professional Accounting and the Master of Professional Accounting (Extension) are accredited by the Institute. Students are advised to contact the Institute for current requirements: www.icaa.org.au

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