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Master of Professional Accounting
UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
About this program
UNSW's Master of Professional Accounting provides an introduction to business with a specific focus on accounting, structured to meet the academic requirements for recognition by Australia's major professional accounting bodies: CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and the Institute of Public Accountants. Because employers often specifically seek candidates who've met these professional body requirements, the degree functions as a genuine conversion pathway for graduates from non-accounting disciplines who've decided accounting is their next career step. Entry requires a recognised bachelor's degree with a credit average, and applicants with relevant prior bachelor's-level study may be eligible for credit that shortens the program. It suits career-changers moving into accounting from unrelated fields like arts, science or engineering, giving them a direct route to professional accounting body recognition rather than starting an undergraduate accounting degree from scratch.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
- ACCT5942Corporate Accounting and Regulation
- INFS5978Accounting Information Systems
- ACCT5943Advanced Financial Reporting
- ACCT5931Sustainable Management Accounting
- ECON5258Introductory Economics and Data Analysis for Business Professionals
- TABL5543Business and Company Law
- ACCT5930Financial Accounting
- ACCT5908Auditing and Assurance Services
- FINS5511Corporate Finance
- ACCT5996Management Accounting and Business Analysis. Prescribed Electives: COMM5044 Industry Project Experience
- ACCT5949Managing Agile Organisations
- ACCT5995Fraud Examination Fundamentals
- TABL5551Taxation Law
- ACCT5910Business Analysis and Valuation
- ACCT5925ESG Reporting and Enterprise Value Creation
- COMM5020Global Business Practicum
- ACCT5907International Financial Statement Analysis
- ACCT5920Managing Intangible Resources
- ACCT5972Accounting Analytics for Business Decision Makin..
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
Accountant (General)ANZSCO 221111
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, so it supports 189/190/491 and the employer-sponsored 482/186. Needs an accredited accounting degree and a positive assessment from CPA Australia, CA ANZ, or the IPA.
Assessed by CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants ANZ, or the Institute of Public Accountants (applicant chooses one)
Taxation AccountantANZSCO 221113
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants ANZ, or the Institute of Public Accountants (applicant chooses one)
Management AccountantANZSCO 221112
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants ANZ, or the Institute of Public Accountants (applicant chooses one)
External AuditorANZSCO 221213
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants ANZ, or the Institute of Public Accountants (applicant chooses one)
Internal AuditorANZSCO 221214
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants ANZ, or the Institute of Public Accountants (applicant chooses one)
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
Recognised bachelor degree (or equivalent qualification) with a credit average as determined by the UNSW Postgraduate Coursework Entry Score Calculator If you have prior studies at Bachelors' level or higher that are relevant to the program, you may be eligible for credit that would allow you to take fewer subjects. A maximum of four courses, or 24 Units of Credit (UoC) may be awarded on the basis of complete Bachelor's level or higher study and not all courses may be eligible for credit. You'll be notified of any awarded credits in your official letter of offer.
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