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Master of Accounting CF96

Duration: 2 years full-time, 3 years part-time.
Mode and Location: Internal - FIC/GIC/HK/MIC/SIC/BIC, External.
Fees: Full-fee-paying.
Courses/Units of Credit: 12 courses/96 units of credit.
Faculty: Business & Law.
Entry: Direct.
Accreditation: Graduates are eligible for membership of CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA). Graduates can undertake the CPA program of the CPA Australia or the Professional Year of the ICAA.
Contact: Postgraduate Coordinator 07 4930 9358.
International Students: International students studying in Australia must study full-time, on-campus.
CQU CRICOS Program Codes: BIC/GIC - 039395K, SIC - 039328K, MIC - 041612K

This program is designed to equip graduates from non-accounting disciplines who are interested in employment in accounting and financial management orientated careers.

Entry

An undergraduate degree from an Australian tertiary institution or equivalent overseas qualification in a discipline other than accounting. Candidates are also expected to have access to a personal computer.

Program Structure (12 courses)

Code Course

COIS20024   Information Systems Overview

FINC20006   Organisational Finance

ECON20023   Economics for Business

ACCT20052   Financial Accounting

ACCT20053   Cost & Management Accounting

STAT20023   Quantitative Methods

ACCT20039   Accounting Theory

ACCT20054   Financial & Company Accounting

ACCT20040   Auditing, Professional & Ethical Practice

LAWS20028   Business Law

LAWS20029   Corporate Law

LAWS20023   Taxation Law

Exemptions (Credit Transfer) and Substitutions

The maximum number of exemptions available in this program is 6 courses.

To be eligible for an exemption from a course a student must have received a “Pass” or above in a course of equivalent content and rated units of credit from an approved program, which must be at least at Bachelor's degree level.

Documentary evidence of courses and grades must be submitted before consideration can be given for any exemptions. All exemptions must be approved by the Dean.

No substitutions will be granted for any course in this program.

Central Queensland University Handbook
This handbook was correct as at: 07-May-2002
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