Master of Professional Accounting
Global Leadership Program – Blended learning – on-campus and digital learning
This course has been discontinued - this course is closed for new enrolments, the information on this page is provided for continuing students.
The Master of Professional Accounting (Global Leadership Program) offers students two professionally recognised master degrees in two years from two high-ranking institutions: a Master of Professional Accounting from Swinburne and a Master of Science in Leadership from Northeastern University in Boston, USA. The program is delivered in Melbourne via a combination of face-to-face and online delivery modes. Students also have the opportunity to undertake part of the program at Northeastern, subject to application and visa requirements.
The accounting component provides students with the technical, practical, analytical and creative skills required to deal effectively with accounting and finance issues in planning and decision-making. The leadership component is designed to assist today’s leaders and prepare emerging leaders to meet the challenges of an increasingly complex and diverse workforce, and is taught by Northeastern academics.
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Duration
2 years full-time or 4 years part-time
Study modes
- Full-time,
- Part-time (day & evening)
Course information in detail
- Course detail, course structure and units of study.
Course description
The Master of Professional Accounting is part of the unique Global Leadership Program offering students the opportunity to gain two professionally recognised master qualifications in two years from two high-ranking institutions: one from Swinburne University of Technology and the other from Northeastern University, Boston, US.
The program is based in Melbourne and offered through the Faculty of Business and Law with the Northeastern component taught by Northeastern academics. Students also have the option of applying to Northeastern to take part of their program on-campus in Boston (students must also apply for US student visa).
This Master of Professional Accounting (Global Leadership Program) offers students the opportunity to specialise in accounting for professional recognition. Accounting is the language of business, and skills are relevant to many areas of professional interest: marketing, economic forecasting, finance, engineering and many others. A knowledge of accounting and finance can help students understand how to use money (resources) to the best advantage. Gaining and maintaining wealth are important elements in a market economy. This program provides students with the technical, practical, analytical and creative skills to enable them to effectively deal with accounting and finance issues within planning and decision making.
Global Leadership Program is used to identify students undertaking the program, it will not appear in the award title.
Course structure
The structure of this program enables students to complete a two-year program of study and gain two master degrees on graduation.
Students complete ten units of study from the Swinburne's Master of Professional Accounting program and eight units of study from the Northeastern Master of Science in Leadership.
Upon successful completion of all 18 of units of study (225 credit points), subject to prerequisite requirements, students will be awarded:
- Master of Professional Accounting from Swinburne University of Technology (SUT), and a
- Master of Science in Leadership from Northeastern University (NU)
To be eligible for the award of both the Swinburne and Northeastern degrees, students will need to meet the academic requirements outlined by both institutions. Find out more about academic and graduation requirements for the Global Leadership Program.
Units of study
Master of Professional Accounting (SUT) units
ACC60008 Accounting Systems and Reporting
ACC60006 Accounting Information Systems
ACC60008 Accounting Systems and Reporting
ACC60006 Accounting Information Systems
BUS80003 Research Methodology * OR ACC80011 Strategic Cost Management *
ACC80006 Financial Reporting *
ACC80008 Managerial Accounting *
ECO80001 Economics *
ACC80006 Financial Reporting *
ACC80008 Managerial Accounting *
ECO80001 Economics *
Master of Science in Leadership (NU) units
ORG80006 Developing Your Leadership Capability
ORG80017 Global Leadership
ORG80004 Organisational Leadership
ORG80009 Leading Teams
ORG80017 Global Leadership
ORG80004 Organisational Leadership
ORG80009 Leading Teams
* Outcome units - matched exemptions are generally not granted for higher education outcome units.
^ Units are delivered online via Northeastern University (Winter Term).
# Units may be undertaken as part of the Global Leadership in Boston program (Winter Term).
# Units may be undertaken as part of the Global Leadership in Boston program (Winter Term).
Rules: Students cannot exit this program with either the Master of Professional Accounting or the Master of Science in Leadership without completing all 18 units as above.
Careers and graduate outcomes
- Career opportunities, course aims and objectives, graduate skills and professional recognition.
Career opportunities
This master program provides an avenue for graduates to achieve professional recognition and help fill the shortage of professionally recognised accountants. As many candidates may already be established in a business career, the key vocational outcomes will arise from better current job performance together with new opportunities opening in the accounting and finance areas.
This program also provides the opportunity for international and Australian graduates to position themselves for employment in international labour markets.
Aims and objectives
At completion of the Master of Professional Accounting, graduates should be able to:
- apply coherent and advanced knowledge of international business concepts in diverse global leadership contexts and applications using critical thinking
- apply problem solving, design and decision making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex global leadership problems with intellectual independence
- communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team, and use advanced tools and practices of international business within project work
- demonstrate professionalism, integrity, ethical conduct, professional accountability and a deep awareness of professional practices in a global and sustainable leadership context
- apply international business fundamentals to the analysis, design and operation of a business model using appropriate international business methods and tools, applied in a variety of contexts
- apply knowledge of research principles and methods to plan and execute a piece of research with some independence as preparation for research higher degrees
- reflect on and take responsibility for their own learning and self-management processes, and manage their own time and processes effectively by regularly reviewing performance as a means of managing continuing professional development and lifelong learning.
Graduate skills
Swinburne University of Technology works to produce higher education graduates who are capable in their chosen profession. Learners bring to Swinburne University of Technology a diverse wealth of experiences and graduate with individual understandings, abilities and attitudes. These skills include:
- Teamwork skills
- Analysis skills
- Problem solving skills
- Communication skills
- Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
- Ability to work independently
- provide appropriate evidence of advanced knowledge and a specialist body of theoretical and applied topics
- demonstrate a high order of skill in analysis, critical evaluation and/or professional application through the planning and execution of project work or a piece of scholarship or research
- demonstrate creativity and flexibility in the application of knowledge and skills to new situations, to solve complex problems and to think rigorously and independently
- become a competent global business leader.
Professional recognition
On successful completion of the program, students may be eligible to apply for Associate membership of CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ). Membership of CPA Australia and CAANZ depends on your previous undergraduate degree being assessed. Final confirmation of eligibility will be provided by those bodies.
If you have undertaken your undergraduate degree outside of Australia and are wishing to gain professional membership you will need to have your previous undergraduate degree assessed as comparable to an Australian undergraduate degree by CPA Australia and CAANZ in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR).
The Swinburne experience
- Study abroad.
Study abroad opportunities
This program offers the opportunity for students to undertake Winter Term units at Northeastern in Boston.
Pathways and scholarships
- Credit transfer and scholarships.
Course fees and requirements
- Fees, entry requirements and non-year 12 entry.
Course fees
This course offers Commonwealth Supported Places for eligible students.
The total tuition fee is dependent upon the combination of units of study selected by the student. Fees are reviewed each year. Find out more about fees.
Entry requirements
A recognised Bachelor degree in business.
How to apply
This course is closed for new enrolments.