Introduction

The aim of the course is to provide a master degree for candidates who wish to undertake initial training at postgraduate level in research in accounting or accounting combined with another subject area. The course requirement consists of six units of coursework including a compulsory unit- BFA710 Research Methods followed by the dissertation.

The course is offered in Hobart through the School of Accounting and Corporate Governance.

Admission & Prerequisites

The Faculty of Business may accept as a candidate for the Master of Commerce [by coursework] any of the following:

• a person who has completed an honours degree in Commerce, Business or Economics at the University of Tasmania or a qualification of equivalent standard in another tertiary institution;
• a person who has completed the degree of Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Business or Bachelor of Economics at the University of Tasmania (or a qualification of equivalent standard in another tertiary institution), provided that the applicant's standard of achievement in that degree course is acceptable to the Faculty;
• a person who has completed four units of an honours degree in Commerce, Business or Economics at the University of Tasmania provided that the applicant has achieved a grade of second class upper division in each unit;
• a person who possesses such other qualification and experience deemed by the Faculty to provide a preparation for study equivalent to that provided for by the prescriptions given in the first two categories above.
• Candidates in this category shall be required to have achieved a standard of Distinction or higher in at least 50% of the final year degree units or in equivalent postgraduate coursework/experience. Such candidates will be admitted provisionally and the continuation of candidature will depend on satisfactory progress.