Responsible faculty or institute:
Business (principal)
Campus(es) Offered:
Hobart:
Course Duration: Minimum
2 yrs, Maximum
5 yrs.
Course Contact (faculty or school):
Faculty Office: (03) 6226 2009. General enquiries: 1300 366 575
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Introduction
This is an 2 year full-time or 4 year part-time course of study offered by the School of Accounting and Corporate Governance in the Faculty of Business.
The course involves the completion of 16 units of study : 12 core units and 4 units constituting a specialisation. Completion of this course culminates in eligibility for professional accounting body membership. This is a fee paying course. All units are subject to formal assessment including the completion of continuous assessment such as assignments, and a final examination.
Admission & Prerequisites
The Faculty of Business may accept as a candidate for the Master of Professional Accounting (Specialisation) any of the following:
- A person with the equivalent of an undergraduate or masters degree in a non-accounting degree (international applications are subject to assessment for equivalency), OR
- A person with a four unit Graduate Certificate in Accounting, or equivalent, from an approved tertiary institution, OR,
- A person with approved relevant work experience or other special circumstances (e.g. post secondary qualifications) as approved by the Dean or delegated authority.
For entry into all postgraduate courses, international students must provide an IELTS test score of at least Band 6 with a minimum of 6.0 on all bands or a TOEFL score of 575 with a Test of Written English score of no less than 4.5. This test must not be more than 24 months old.
At the discretion of the Faculty, admission may also include an interview.
Career Outcomes
This course offers participants from different academic and experiential backgrounds the opportunity to specialise in accounting for professional recognition purposes. Accounting is often cited as the language of business. People with accounting skills are in high demand in the business and corporate world embracing areas such as finance, marketing, entrepreneurship, banking and information systems, and such skills are increasingly important to groups performing an overview function such as directors.
Articulation to/from Course
Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting
Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting
Master in Professional Accounting (only for students with an undergraduate or Masters degree)
Professional Recognition
To become members of CPA Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia ICAA and the National Institute of Accountants (NIA), students without an undergraduate or masters degree must complete a professionally accredited 16 unit masters level course. This course is accredited with the professional accounting bodies in Australia. Graduates of the MPAS will satisfy the educational requirements for associate membership of CPA Australia, the entry requirements at the ICAA and membership of the NIA.
