Master of Professional Accounting
Online delivery
This course has been discontinued - this course is closed for new enrolments, the information on this page is provided for continuing students.
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Duration
18 Month/s
Fees
A$29500 (annual indicative fee for 2018)*
The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.
Course information in detail
- Course detail, course structure and units of study.
Course description
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.
Course structure
To qualify for the award of Master of Professional Accounting, students must complete 12 units (150 credit points) comprising:
- 4 Core Stage 1 units (50 credit points)*
- 4 Core Stage 2 units (50 credit points)
- 4 Core Stage 3 units (50 credit points)
Units of study
Stage 2 Graduate Diploma units
ECO80001 Economics*
Stage 3 Masters units
Careers and graduate outcomes
- Career opportunities, course aims and objectives and professional recognition.
Career opportunities
Aims and objectives
- apply coherent and advanced knowledge of accounting and business concepts in diverse contexts and applications using critical thinking
- apply problem solving, design and decision making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex 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 accounting within project work
- demonstrate professionalism, integrity, ethical conduct, professional accountability and a deep awareness of professional practices in a global and sustainable context
- apply accounting and business fundamentals to the analysis, design and operation of a business model using appropriate accounting 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.

Professional recognition
If students have undertaken their undergraduate degree outside of Australia and are wishing to gain professional membership, they will need to have their 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).
Course fees and requirements
- Fees, entry requirements and English language requirements.
Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) are allocated to current students based on academic achievement during their studies. New commencing students will not be eligible for a CSP place.
Course fees
Entry requirements
- a recognised bachelor degree in business
- a recognised bachelor degree plus 3 years relevant work experience
- the Graduate Certificate of Professional Accounting or Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting
- the Masters Qualifying Program.
Applicants without a recognised bachelor degree but who have five years relevant professional experience in accounting, financial planning or business related employment may be admitted to the Graduate Certificate of Professional Accounting as assessed by the course director.
English language requirements
Satisfactory completion of one of the following:
- Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 70%, all skills 65%
- minimum IELTS overall band of 6.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0
- TOEFL iBT (internet-based) minimum score of 79 with a reading band no less than 18 and writing band no less than 20
- Pearson (PTE) minimum score of 58 (no communicative skills less than 50)
- any other equivalent assessment of English language proficiency.
Find out more about English language requirements.
How to apply
Find out more
Submit an online enquiry
Tel: +61 3 9956 0777 (outside Australia)
Email: enquiries@swinburneonline.com