General knowledge of Professional Accounting.

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. 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. All units are subject to formal assessment including the completion of continuous assessment such as assignments, and a final examination.

The candidates for the Master of Professional Accounting shall be qualified for entry if they have a equivalent of an undergraduate or masters degree in a non-accounting degree (international applications are subject to assessment for equivalency), OR in very specific circumstances, and as approved by the Dean, or delegated authority, a 4-unit graduate certificate which does not include units equivalent to those listed in Schedule A, or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution.For entry into all postgraduate courses, international students must provide an IELTS test score with a minimum of a TOEFL score with a Test of Written English score.This test must not be more than 24 months old.

The students with a recognised undergraduate or masters degree or approved graduate certificate who are able to complete this course are eligible for membership of CPA Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) and the National Institute of Accountants (NIA). This course is accredited with the professional accounting bodies in Australia.

After the successful completion of the course the students can embrace career areas such as Finance, Marketing, Entrepreneurship,Banking and Information Systems, Accounting, Assurance Services Taxation,Financial Management,Commerce and Industry,Government and Semi-Government Organisations,Accounting Education. The articulation from or to the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (only for students who hold an undergraduate or masters degree),Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting (only for students who hold an undergraduate or masters degree).

Minimum 1.5 years ,maximum 4 years