The Master of Professional Accounting is designed for graduates with no or limited exposure to the study of accounting. The Master of Professional Accounting program provides an introduction to business with a focus on accounting and enables students to obtain recognition by the two peak professional accounting bodies in Australia: CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accounting in Australia. Firms often seek employees who have met professional requirements as it means a range of essential business skills have been acquired.

The MProfAcc program is taught on-campus. The typical duration of the program is 1.5 years full-time or 3 years part-time.

The Master of Professional Accounting comprises 72 UOC (12 core courses and 1 elective course).
Students undertaking the program should take care to take the courses in an appropriate sequence. For instance, ACCT5930 and LEGT5512 should be taken early in the program as they provide the foundation for other courses.

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Sample programs of study and suggested sequences for part-time and full-time students based on current timetables may be obtained from the School of Accounting.

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following web-page:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

The degree is accredited by CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA). Although the degree is accredited, CPA Australia and ICAA assess every applicant for membership against their standing membership requirements, which include a rule that each applicants must hold a degree that is considered comparable by the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR) to an Australian Bachelor's degree. If requested, CPA Australia and ICAA will provide an assessment of an overseas qualification.