Program

Taxation - 9250

Program Summary

Faculty: Australian School of Business

Contact:  Australian School of Business Student Centre

Campus: Sydney

Career: Postgraduate

Typical Duration: 1 Years

Typical UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC Per Semester: 6

Max UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC For Award: 48

Award(s):

Master of Taxation

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Program Description

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Overview

The Master of Taxation is a specialist program designed to meet the growing need of Taxation professionals and practitioners to deal with complex taxation issues involved in business decisions and business transactions. Taught by leading tax academics, the program provides exposure to the more complex aspects of the discipline and a critical understanding of the Australian taxation system. The program also emphasises developing skills in research, analysis and sustained self-directed writing, including relevant skills in collecting and organising material.

Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes

Students can select the general Taxation stream or they can choose one of three specialisations: International Taxation, Taxation and Financial Planning, and Revenue Administration.
  • The International Taxation specialisation offers both basic and advanced international taxation knowledge and advanced professional skills in the practical application of international tax;
  • The Taxation and Financial Planning specialisation provides a multi-disciplinary (taxation, law and business) education in financial planning and personal wealth accumulation. The specialisation is suitable for graduates seeking a career in this area, whether in private professional practice, in commerce or in government service;
  • The Revenue Administration specialisation is suitable for graduates currently working in revenue authorities or related agencies (in particular developing and transitional economies in the Pacific, Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe).
On completing the Master of Taxation, students should have acquired all of the following graduate attributes:
  1. Strength in teamwork and leadership
  2. Social, ethical and global perspectives
  3. In-depth engagement with relevant disciplinary knowledge
  4. Professional skills
  5. Critical thinking and problem solving skills
  6. Effective communication skills

Program Structure

The Master of Taxation program comprises eight courses. One course, TABL5575 Tax Policy, is compulsory for all disciplinary streams except Taxation and Financial Planning.

The stucture of each stream is outlined below:
  • In the Taxation disciplinary stream the remaining seven courses may be chosen from the prescribed list.
  • In the International Taxation disciplinary stream a minimum of four courses must be taken from the International stream list and the remaining three courses may be chosen from a prescribed list.
  • In the Taxation and Financial Planning disciplinary stream four disciplinary stream core courses must be taken and the remaining four courses may be chosen from a prescribed list.
  • In the Revenue Administration disciplinary stream two disciplinary stream core courses must be taken and the remaining five courses may be chosen from a prescribed list.

Academic Rules

Assessment Policy

To pass a course candidates for the Master of Taxation must obtain:
  1. 50% or more of the total marks available in the course and
  2. a minimum of 40% in the final examination in the course
Exemption

Advanced Standing

Students accepted into this program may apply for advanced standing by applying to ASB Admissions – admissions@business.unsw.edu.au.

Fees

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

Flexible Distance Delivery of Atax programs

Delivery modes for Master of Taxation


Courses in the Master of Taxation program are offered in three modes; flexible distance study; face to face classes; or as Intensive short courses. All modes have access to an online course website where you will find all of the study materials, resources and learning activities for your studies.

Flexible Distance Study mode

All courses in the Master of Taxation program are normally offered in flexible distance mode. Flexible distance study allows you to fit your study around your work, family and social commitments. As well as providing resources and learning activities on the online course website, we also prepare a suggested study guide to help you plan your study. Six timetabled tutorial conferences (conducted by audio conference or webinar) are run throughout each Semester to give you opportunities to interact with your lecturer and with your peers

Face to face weekly mode

Currently three courses per Semester are offered face to face at UNSW CBD Campus, 1 O'Connell Street, Sydney, NSW. These classes run from 6:00 - 8:00pm each week on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday night. For more information about face to face offerings, visit the school website

Intensive mode

Sometimes TABL courses will be offered face to face in Intensive mode. These classes are held at UNSW Kensington campus in Sydney and normally run from 9.30 - 5.00 pm over four consecutive days (classes are not run on a Sunday). Intensives are usually part of Summer Semester although occasionally they may also be run at other times.

Entry Requirements

Applicants require a recognised undergraduate degree (or equivalent qualification) in taxation, law or commerce, with a credit average, as determined by the Australian School of Business.

For those applicants who did not complete a university level course of study in taxation as part of their undergraduate degree, they may be required to complete a qualifying course prior to admission to postgraduate studies(TABL5901).

Professional Recognition

The Master of Taxation has been approved by CPA Australia for specialist taxation accreditation.

Students who are members of CPA Australia, The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA), and qualified lawyers may have both Award and Non-Award study with Atax recognised towards their Continuing Professional Development (CPD), Continuing Professional Education (CPE) and Continuing Legal Education (CLE) membership requirements respectively.

Further Information

Current Students:
Contact the Australian School of Business Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions

Prospective Students:
Contact Student Recruitment
E: businessinfo@unsw.edu.au
T: +61 2 93851 3507

Area(s) of Specialisation