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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. Note: As the degree is primarily aimed at graduates with non-accounting studies, students with an undergraduate major in accounting from an Australian university are not advised to enrol in this degree
Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes On successful completion of the Master of Professional Accounting, students will have the ability to:
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.
Core courses
Elective courses
Choose one of the following:
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 accounting@unsw.edu.au
Please refer to the Program Structure for the academic requirements relating to this program.
For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website: https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html
CPA Australia
Please refer to the CPA Careers website or the Professional Recognition of Programs in the Online Handbook for further information. The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) Please refer to the ICAA website or the Professional Recognition of Programs in the Online Handbook for further information. Please refer to the Australian School of Business website for further detail.
Please note that these requirements may be subject to change.
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for your program requirements. Contact the Australian School of Business Student Centre for advice. tel: + 61 2 9385 3189 location: Ground Floor, West Wing, Australian School of Business Building Forms, policies and procedures Frequently asked questions Area(s) of Specialisation |