Applied Taxation - 9260
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 Applied Taxation (Specialisation)
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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.
Students commencing Semester 1 2015, please refer to the 2014 Handbook.
Students commencing Semester 2 2015, please refer below.
The Master of Applied Taxation, based on your prior knowledge, interests and career objectives, offers you the opportunity to focus on one of two specialisations:
- Applied Taxation
- Applied Taxation (Superannuation)
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
- The program provides professionals with the ability to identify and respond to taxation issues within the complexity and volume of tax law in Australia.
- Develop skills in identifying underlying business problems and issues relating to taxation, and to think creatively about solutions.
- Provides the opportunity to develop knowledge in specific areas of taxation
- Offers the flexibility to choose a study mode that best suits professional needs
Program Structure
Choose seven elective courses from the elective course list:
- TABL5503 Taxation of Corporations (6 UOC)
- TABL5505 Taxation of Trusts (6 UOC)
- TABL5510 Taxation of Superannuation (6 UOC)
- TABL5515 Taxation of Capital Gains (6 UOC)
- TABL5520 Principles of Aust Intern'l Tx (6 UOC)
- TABL5523 Principles of GST Law (6 UOC)
- TABL5525 Tax of Employee Remuneration (6 UOC)
- TABL5575 Tax Policy (6 UOC)
Superannuation Specialisation:
Complete three core courses:
- TABL5510 Taxation of Superannuation (6 UOC)
- TABL5527 Tax Strategies in Fin Planning (6 UOC)
- TABL5540 SMSF Law (6 UOC)
- TABL5503 Taxation of Corporations (6 UOC)
- TABL5505 Taxation of Trusts (6 UOC)
- TABL5515 Taxation of Capital Gains (6 UOC)
- TABL5520 Principles of Aust Intern'l Tx (6 UOC)
- TABL5523 Principles of GST Law (6 UOC)
- TABL5525 Tax of Employee Remuneration (6 UOC)
- TABL5555 Tax of Property Transactions (6 UOC)
- TABL5575 Tax Policy (6 UOC)
Academic Rules
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 [[https://www.business.unsw.edu.au/students/resources/student-centre||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 93851 3507
Related Program(s)
7321 Taxation
9250 Taxation
Area(s) of Specialisation