This is an 18 month full-time or 3 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 12 units of study. 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.
his 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.
Master of
Professional Accounting (MPA)
Location - Hobart
Fees - Full-fee paying
Intake - February and July
Duration - Minimum 1.5 years (3 sem), maximum 3 years (6 sem)
Master of Professional Accounting (Specialisation)
Location - Hobart
Fees - Full-fee paying
Intake - February and July
Duration - Minimum 2 years (4 sem), maximum 4 years (8 sem)
Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma
Students who have enrolled in either the twelve-unit MPA or sixteen-unit MPAS may choose to exit either of these programs with a Graduate Certificate after completing four units, or with a Graduate Diploma after completing eight units. Please note: the Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma are considered as exit points only from the higher-level Masters programs and students do not normally enrol in the Certificate or Diploma programs.
Professional Recognition
The courses are accredited with the professional accounting bodies in Australia. Graduates of the MPA and MPAS will satisfy the educational requirements for associate membership of CPA Australia, the entry requirements of the ICAA, and membership of the NIA.
Graduate Profile
Master of Professional Accounting
Shahriar Gias
Shahriar graduated from a Master of Professional Accounting in 2005 and is currently working as a Manager, Accounts & Finance Department at Amanat International in Bangladesh.
“The natural beauty of Hobart, affordable living costs and reasonable tuition fees inspired me to choose UTAS. I was also fortunate enough to be awarded a UTAS scholarship which made it more possible for me to study in such a reputable, world-class university.
My studies at UTAS helped me build confidence and gave me the necessary skills to lead groups.
UTAS has excellent resources for students, such as the libraries, modern well-equipped computer labs, and study facilities.
I enjoyed every moment in Tasmania and it will remain memorable for the rest of my life”.
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