Overview

The Master of Professional Accounting equips you with industry skills and knowledge, preparing you for senior roles where your valuable insights and analysis will be required. You’ll learn to apply advanced conceptual and practical accounting knowledge, while you forge strong industry connections.

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Upgrade your skills

  • Accounting systems and reporting
  • Digital technologies- AI, Blockchain, Big data
  • Business modelling and analysis
  • Financial accounting
  • System design and analysis

Stretch your career further

Students can enhance their career opportunities by gaining additional leadership and management skills – an important asset in today’s complex and changing business environment. The below examples demonstrate the types of roles graduates can attain.

  • Tax Advisor/agent
  • Share broker
  • Financial analyst
  • Auditor
  • Management accountant
  • Financial accountant

Key codes

CRICOS course code
099474C
International student visa

International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.

Professional accreditations

Why Swinburne?

Top 5% of the world’s higher education business schools

91.1% of graduates found employment within 4 months of finishing.

The median income for PG graduates one year out is $79.5K

Business graduate employers include Telstra, NAB, ANZ and IBM

Source

Qualifications

Applicants are required to have completed one of the following:

Applicants are required to have completed one of the following:

Admission requirements

Meeting the minimum entry requirements for the course does not guarantee an offer of a place. Check admission requirements for general information about the admission process.

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English language requirements

Satisfactory completion of one of the following:

Need to undertake an English assessment for entry?

A prerequisite for many courses, the Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic) can now be done at our Hawthorn campus.

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Credit transfer

Credit is granted in recognition of previous study and/or experience and allows students to gain advanced standing towards their course. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis.

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Recognition of prior learning

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) allows students to gain credit (advanced standing) towards their course in recognition of skills and knowledge gained through work experience, life experience and/or formal training. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis.

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Finding your fit

At Swinburne, we recognise that not one size fits all. If this course doesn’t meet all your study criteria, check out these alternatives.

How credit points work

To qualify for the award of Master of Professional Accounting (Extended), students must complete sixteen (16) units (200 credit points).

10
Core units
+
4
Specialisation units
+
2
Elective units
=
Masters degree

Your units

Units of study Unit code
Core units
Accounting Systems and Reporting
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		ACC60008
Company Auditing
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		ACC80003
Managerial Accounting
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		ACC80008
Taxation Principles and Planning
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		ACC80012
Financial Accounting and Theory
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		ACC80019
Accounting, Organisations and Society
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		ACC80020
Economics
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		ECO80001
Business Statistical Modelling
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		FIN60003
Corporate Financial Management
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		FIN80005
Corporations and Contract Law
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		LAW60003
Specialisation Units
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Units of study Unit code
Pre-experience options
Accounting Systems and Reporting
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		ACC60008
Business Innovation in Europe Study Tour
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		BUS70013
Business Innovation in America Study Tour
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		BUS70014
Business Innovation in Asia Study Tour
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		BUS70015
Indigenous Study Tour: Supporting Economic Development
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		BUS70016
Economics
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		ECO80001
Opportunity Discovery, Creativity and Design
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		ENT60009
Venture Planning
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		ENT70019
Business Statistical Modelling
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		FIN60003
Designing for Change
Elective unit 		FST80008
Employee Relations
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		HRM60013
Behaviour in Organisations
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		HRM60016
Strategic HRM in the Business Context
Elective unit 		HRM70006
Strategic Project Management
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		INF70005
Governing Technology for Business Environments
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		INF80042
Business Strategy
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		MGT80002
Project Management for Innovative Outcomes
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		PRM60002
The Risk Management Spectrum
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		PRM60003
Opportunity Discovery
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		ENT60006
Growth Management
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		ENT70012
Entrepreneurial Mindset, New Ventures and Innovation
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		ENT70018
Entrepreneurial Finance
Elective unit 		FIN60004
Frontiers in FinTech
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		FIN60006
Modern Finance Issues
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		FIN80001
Data Analytics and Valuation Project
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		FIN80002
Capital Markets
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		FIN80004
Corporate Financial Management
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		FIN80005
Derivatives and Risk Management
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		FIN80018
Portfolio Management
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		FIN80019
Alternative Investments
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		FIN80026
Ethics and Behavioural Finance Research
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		FIN80027
Fixed Income Securities
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		FIN80028
Post experience options
Accounting Information and Managerial Decision Making
Elective unit 		ACC60002
Corporate Governance
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		LAW80008
Leading
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		MGT60041
Strategic and Entrepreneurial Marketing
Elective unit 		MKT60006
Corporate Responsibility and Accountability
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		SIP60001
Leadership for Social Impact
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		SIP60002
Social Impact: Entrepreneurs and Social Innovation
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		SIP60003
Social Investment and Philanthropy
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		SIP60004
Evaluation and Impact Measurement
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		SIP70014
Venture in Action
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		ENT80031
Innovation Discovery and Technology Transfer
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		ENT80032
Applied Financial Services Project
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		FIN80021
Leading Change
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		HRM80018
Human Resource Consultancy Project
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		HRM80019
Marketing Strategy and Planning
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		MKT80010
Innovative Supply Chain Technologies
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		SCM80002
Strategic Philanthropy
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points 		SIP80015

Your specialisation

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2025 fees

Yearly fee* ($AUD)

$33,800

Total fee* ($AUD)

$67,600

2025 fees

Yearly fee* ($AUD)

$44,340.00

Fees are estimates only

The student tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. These fees apply for units studied in 2025 only and may change for units studied in future years. If part-time study is permitted, annual fees will be proportionally lower based on the number of units taken per semester.

Fees are estimates only

The indicative course fees shown apply to international students for the relevant year, based on a standard study load per year. Fees are assessed according to actual study load each semester, with variations to study load resulting in tuition fee adjustments. These fees generally include the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) and are subject to annual review. Enrolled students will receive reasonable notice of any fee changes before payment is due.

How do I pay my fees?

FEE-HELP is a loan given to eligible full-fee paying higher education students to help pay part or all of their tuition fees. The Commonwealth Government pays the amount of the loan directly to Swinburne.

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International students need to pay tuition fees up-front by the relevant due date. You can find the due dates on your Statement of Account.

To pay your fees:

  • log in to My Finances
  • check your Australian bank account details are correct 
  • check your Statement of Account to see how much you owe 
  • pay using your preferred payment method.
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Eligibility for FEE-HELP

You’re eligible for a FEE-HELP loan if you are studying an undergraduate or postgraduate degree, or UniLink or OUA course at Swinburne, and you:

  • are an Australian citizen doing at least one unit of your course in Australia; or
  • hold a permanent humanitarian visa and will be living in Australia for the duration of your course; or
  • hold a New Zealand Special Category visa and meet the special eligibility requirements for New Zealand citizens
  • are undertaking bridging study for overseas trained professionals and will be living in Australia for the duration of this study
  • have not exceeded the new combined Help Loan limit.
     

The HELP limit is the maximum amount you can borrow from the government in your lifetime towards your education costs. It is fixed and cannot be topped up.

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Student services and amenities fee

This funding serves to improve the student experience at Swinburne. You may use many or just some of the services and amenities that the fee provides.

The fee shown in the capped amount for 2025.

This funding serves to improve the student experience at Swinburne. You may use many or just some of the services and amenities that the fee provides.

This amenities fee is included within your annual tuition fee listed above. The fee shown is the capped amount for 2025.

Please refer to the Student Services Amenities Fee page for more information.

SSAF fee* ($AUD)

$351.00

SSAF fee* ($AUD)

$351.00

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Scholarships

Scholarship applications for 2025 are open. Scholarships at Swinburne are about providing opportunity, promoting equity and recognising excellence and achievement. We want you to reach your potential and achieve your life and career goals. 

Our handy guide will assist you to gather documents for your application.

Learn more about scholarships

When you apply for a Swinburne course, we automatically consider you for an international scholarship of up to 20 per cent off your course fees – no separate application required! Just apply for your Swinburne course of choice and when we review your course application, we will also assess you for an international scholarship.

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