Master of Accounting CF96

Program at a glance

Duration: 2 years full-time, 3 years part-time
Mode & Location: external, internal - GDC/HKG/MEL/SYD/BNE
Courses/Units of Credit: 12 courses/96 units of credit
Faculty: Faculty of 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.
Residential School: not applicable
Practicum/Work placement: not applicable
Exit awards: not applicable
Interim awards: not applicable
Contact: Postgraduate Program Advisor 07 4930 9358
International students: International students studying in Australia must study full-time, on-campus.
CRICOS program codes: BNE/GDC - 039395K, SYD - 039328K, MEL - 041612K

Program outline

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

Program structure

Students must complete 12 courses (96 units of credit) to graduate with the Master of Accounting. These courses will include:

Course Code Course Title
COIS20024 Systems Management Overview
FINC20006 Organisational Finance
ECON20023 Economics for Business
ACCT20052 Financial Accounting
ACCT20053 Cost & Management Accounting
MATH20247 Quantitative Methods
ACCT20054 Financial & Company Accounting
ACCT20040 Auditing, Professional & Ethical Practice
LAWS20028 Business Law
LAWS20029 Corporate Law
LAWS20023 Taxation Law
ACCT29083 Theory of Accounting

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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.

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 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.