Taxation - 9250
Program Summary
Faculty: UNSW Business School
Contact: UNSW Business School Student Centre
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
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
If you are a prospective student researching your study options, please visit UNSW Business School website for more information.
The Master of Taxation is a specialist program designed to meet the growing needs 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.
The program offers four specialisations:
Taxation; International Taxation, Revenue Administration, or Tax and Financial Planning.
Taxation
Develops an advanced taxation knowledge base and advanced professional skills in taxation.
International Taxation
Develops a basic and advanced international taxation knowledge base and advanced professional skills in the practical application of international tax knowledge.
Revenue Administration
Suitable if you are currently working in revenue authorities or related agencies, particularly in developing and transitional economies (including those located in the Pacific, Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe). This specialisation will equip you for work in the revenue administration and treasury areas of the public service, or for work in consultancies, and agencies related to these areas.
Tax and Financial Planning
Provides multi-disciplinary (taxation, law and business) specialised education in financial planning and personal wealth accumulation. Suitable if you are seeking a career in this area or if you are looking to transit into this sector, whether in private professional practice, in commerce, or in government service.
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
- Strength in teamwork and leadership
- Social, ethical and global perspectives
- In-depth engagement with relevant disciplinary knowledge
- Professional skills
- Critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Effective communication skills
The Master of Taxation can be studied on a full-time basis (four courses in one semester) or part-time basis (one or two courses per semester). Elective courses in the program are offered in a distance learning mode as well as classroom mode.
Program Structure
Compulsory Core course
TABL5575 Tax Policy (6 UOC) *
Choose seven courses from the electives list
• International Taxation
Compulsory Core course
TABL5575 Tax Policy (6 UOC) *
Choose four courses from List A and three courses from List B
• Revenue Administration
Complete three Compulsory Core courses
TABL5575 Tax Policy (6 UOC) *
TABL5531 Principles of Revenue Administ (6 UOC)
TABL5538 Tax Planning and Anti Avoidance Provisions (6 UOC)
Choose five courses from the electives list
• Taxation and Financial Planning
Complete four Compulsory Core courses
FINS5510 Per. Fin. Plan. & Mgmt (6 UOC)
TABL5510 Taxation of Superannuation (6 UOC)
TABL5527 Tax Strategies in Fin Planning (6 UOC)
TABL5540 SMSF Law (6 UOC)
Choose four courses from the electives list
*Recommended to be taken in final semester.
Academic Rules
If you are a are member of CPA Australia, The Institute of Chartered Accounting Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ), or a qualified lawyer you may have both Award and Non-Award study at UNSW Business School recognised towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD), Continuing Professional Education (CPE) and Continuing Legal Education (CLE) membership requirements respectively.
Fees
Entry Requirements
If you do not have prior studies in taxation you may be required to complete a pre-entry course TABL 5901 or TABL5551 to meet the selection criteria into the Master of Taxation.
Flexible Online Delivery
All courses in semesters 1 and 2 are offered in Distance mode. This means that apart from your assessment responsibilities, you can work through the course content at your own pace within the semester. You are provided with:
- A suggested study schedule
- Comprehensive course materials that have been developed by experts in the field of study
- Activities embedded into the course materials to enable you to consolidate your learning
- A course UNSW website (Moodle) where you will find all of the course resources and ways to engage with your lecturer and peers
- Fortnightly synchronous conference-tutorials you can attend where your lecturer will guide you through the course content and where you have the opportunity to interact with your lecturer and peers. Additionally, these conferences are recorded and available for you to review at any time throughout the semester. For more information on e-learning please click here
- Exam venues in most capital cities or the option to arrange your own exam venue and supervision. For more information on examination information please click here.
During the UNSW Summer Session (Nov – Feb) courses are offered in ‘Intensive’ mode. This requires you to attend 3-4 full consecutive days of lectures at the UNSW Kensington campus. You are provided with the same resources as above however, the intensive lectures replace the fortnightly conferences. You have access to the materials at the beginning of the summer session, allowing you to work through them to meet your assessment requirements whilst attending the intensive lectures.
Throughout your program you will have access to highly qualified teaching and professional staff who are dedicated to these distance programs.
Further Information
Contact the UNSW Business School 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 9385 3507
Related Program(s)
7321 Taxation
9260 Applied Taxation
Area(s) of Specialisation