MProfAcct

Credit points

160

Minimum duration

2 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Brisbane
  • Melbourne
  • North Sydney

EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy .

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites:

  1. Equivalent of an Australian bachelor’s degree in any discipline (the equivalent of an Australian bachelor's degree in a related discipline will be eligible for up to four units credit); OR
  2. A Graduate Certificate in a related discipline.

International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admissions Rules.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2024 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 160 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings consisting of:

  1. 160 cp from Specified Units (Part A)

To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings consisting of:

  1. 40 cp from Specified Units for the Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting; and
  2. 40 cp from other units in the Master of Professional Accounting Schedule of Specified Units

To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting, a student must complete 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings consisting of:

  1. 10 cp from ACCT600 Accounting for Decision Making; and
  2. 30 cp from other units in the Master of Professional Accounting Schedule of Specified Units

Exit points

A student who has completed the requirements prescribed for the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting or Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting may exit from the course with the relevant award.

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progression through this course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 160 credit points from the following:

  • ACCT600Accounting for Decision Making10 CP
  • ACCT601Auditing and Assurance Services10 CP
  • ACCT602Financial Accounting and Reporting10 CP
  • ACCT603Accounting for Corporate Structures10 CP
  • ACCT604Managerial Accounting10 CP
  • ACCT605Mastering Accounting Information Systems10 CP
  • BAFN602Corporate Finance10 CP
  • BUSN603Corporate Governance and Risk Management10 CP
  • BUSN617Research Methods10 CP
  • ECON600Managerial Economics in a Global Environment10 CP
  • LEGL601Commercial and Corporations Law10 CP
  • LEGL602Taxation Law10 CP
  • MGMT605Strategic Management for Sustainability10 CP
  • MGMT638Ethical Leadership10 CP
  • MGMT641Organisational Dynamics and Behaviour10 CP
  • STAT600Data Analysis and Interpretation10 CP

Course map

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Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.

Course maps are subject to change.


Commencing Semester 1

  • Specified unitsACCT600Accounting for Decision Making10 cp
  • Specified unitsECON600Managerial Economics in a Global Environment10 cp
  • Specified unitsBUSN617Research Methods10 cp
  • Specified unitsMGMT641Organisational Dynamics and Behaviour10 cp
  • Specified unitsACCT602Financial Accounting and Reporting

    (Pre: ACCT600)

    10 cp
  • Specified unitsACCT604Managerial Accounting

    (Pre: ACCT600)

    10 cp
  • Specified unitsLEGL601Commercial and Corporations Law10 cp
  • Specified unitsSTAT600Data Analysis and Interpretation10 cp

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit.

To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings consisting of: 

1) 40 cp from Specified Units for the Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting; and 

2) 40 cp from other units in the Master of Professional Accounting Schedule of Specified Units 

Specified units for the Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting 

  • ACCT600  Accounting for Decision Making 
  • ACCT602  Financial Accounting and Reporting 
  • ACCT604  Managerial Accounting 
  • LEGL601  Commercial and Corporations Law 

Commencing Semester 2

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit.

To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings consisting of: 

1) 40 cp from Specified Units for the Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting; and 

2) 40 cp from other units in the Master of Professional Accounting Schedule of Specified Units 

Specified units for the Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting 

  • ACCT600  Accounting for Decision Making 
  • ACCT602  Financial Accounting and Reporting 
  • ACCT604  Managerial Accounting 
  • LEGL601  Commercial and Corporations Law 

Commencing Term 3 (Brisbane only)

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