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Master of Professional Accounting and Specialisation

Degree Level Postgraduate

Years

Australian students

Start Date
February
July

Campus
City West

Duration
2 year(s) full-time

Program Code
DMPS

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Fees
$AU 22,400 per 1.0 EFTSL for students enrolled in 2013

Entry requirements

Applicants are required to have:
- A completed bachelors degree in a related discipline from a recognised higher education institution or equivalent*; or
- A completed graduate diploma in a related discipline from a recognised higher education institution; or
- For admission to the Master of Professional Accounting and Specialisation, prospective students must have completed a recognised undergraduate degree or equivalent professional qualifications as determined by NOOSR guidelines.
* Normally applicants with a grade point average (GPA) of 4** or better will be recognised for entry.
** A GPA of 4 refers to the UniSA grading scale which has a range of 1 - 7, other equivalent Australian and international grading scales will be considered.
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In 2013 the Tourism, Administrative Management, Events Management and Innovation and Entrepreneurship specialisations have been withdrawn.

Aim

The Master of Professional Accounting and Specialisation is designed to provide professional postgraduate education in the application of knowledge for those seeking a career in accountancy whilst allowing students to broaden their education by undertaking studies in an area of specialisation.

Content & Structure

The Master of Professional Accounting and Specialisation is a 72 unit program, comprised of 16 courses of 4.5 units each. The structure for the Master of Business (Professional Accounting and Specialisation) is as follows:

12 courses from the Master of Professional Accounting program; and
4 courses in an area of specialisation (selected from Note 1).

What courses you'll study

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units	Reference
Course name Financial Accounting Fundamentals M	Area and cat no. ACCT 5023	Units 4.5	Reference
Course name Information and Systems for Competitive Advantage M	Area and cat no. INFS 5023	Units 4.5	Reference
Course name Analytical Techniques for Accountants	Area and cat no. ACCT 5021	Units 4.5	Reference
Course name People, Communication, Management	Area and cat no. BUSS 5381	Units 4.5	Reference
Course name Managerial Economics M	Area and cat no. BUSS 5386	Units 4.5	Reference
Course name Management Accounting M	Area and cat no. ACCT 5016	Units 4.5	Reference
Course name Corporate Finance	Area and cat no. BUSS 5233	Units 4.5	Reference
Course name Advanced Accounting M	Area and cat no. ACCT 5013	Units 4.5	Reference
Course name Commercial Law M	Area and cat no. COML 5009	Units 4.5	Reference
Course name Auditing Principles M	Area and cat no. ACCT 5014	Units 4.5	Reference Note(s): 3
Course name Contemporary Issues in Accounting M	Area and cat no. ACCT 5015	Units 4.5	Reference
Course name Taxation Law M	Area and cat no. ACCT 5017	Units 4.5	Reference Note(s): 3
Course name Plus four courses from one of the Specialisations			Reference Note(s): 1

Electives

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units
Arts and Cultural Management Specialisation
Course name Arts Environment	Area and cat no. BUSS 5218	Units 4.5
Course name Arts Law	Area and cat no. BUSS 5202	Units 4.5
Course name Arts Management	Area and cat no. BUSS 5020	Units 4.5
Course name Arts Development	Area and cat no. BUSS 5021	Units 4.5
Business Analysis Specialisation: 2 Accounting electives plus
Course name Advanced Management Accounting	Area and cat no. ACCT 5002	Units 4.5
Course name Advanced Cost Management	Area and cat no. ACCT 5003	Units 4.5
Financial Management Specialisation
Course name Advanced Cost Management	Area and cat no. ACCT 5003	Units 4.5
Course name Advanced Management Accounting	Area and cat no. ACCT 5002	Units 4.5
Course name Advanced Corporate Finance	Area and cat no. BUSS 5228	Units 4.5
Course name Perspectives in Finance	Area and cat no. BANK 5005	Units 4.5
Management Specialisation
Course name Managing Change	Area and cat no. BUSS 5065	Units 4.5
Course name Workplace Learning	Area and cat no. BUSS 5069	Units 4.5
Course name Risk Management	Area and cat no. BUSS 5292	Units 4.5
Course name Negotiation and Conflict Management	Area and cat no. BUSS 5355	Units 4.5
Human Resource Management Specialisation
Course name Recruitment and Selection	Area and cat no. BUSS 5351	Units 4.5
Course name Introduction to Human Resource Management	Area and cat no. BUSS 5307	Units 4.5
Course name Performance Management	Area and cat no. BUSS 5309	Units 4.5
Course name Employment Law F	Area and cat no. COML 5015	Units 4.5
Integrated Supply Chain Specialisation
Course name Operations Management	Area and cat no. BUSS 5357	Units 4.5
Course name Integrated Logistics Management	Area and cat no. BUSS 5325	Units 4.5
Course name Supply Chain Management and Competitive Advantage	Area and cat no. BUSS 5326	Units 4.5
Course name Managing Sustainable Value Chains	Area and cat no. BUSS 5327	Units 4.5
Marketing Specialisation: One elective from the Marketing electives list plus
Course name Influencing Consumer Behaviour	Area and cat no. MARK 5032	Units 4.5
Course name Marketing Strategy and Planning	Area and cat no. MARK 5033	Units 4.5
Course name Marketing Information and Analysis	Area and cat no. MARK 5064	Units 4.5
Marketing electives:
Course name Branding	Area and cat no. MARK 5031	Units 4.5
Course name Sales Management	Area and cat no. MARK 5001	Units 4.5
Course name Advertising: Theory and Practice	Area and cat no. MARK 5024	Units 4.5
Course name Marketing Across Borders	Area and cat no. MARK 5078	Units 4.5
Course name Advertising: Planning and Buying Media	Area and cat no. MARK 5079	Units 4.5
Course name e-Marketing	Area and cat no. MARK 5080	Units 4.5
Professional Practice Specialisation
Course name Integrated Management Project	Area and cat no. BUSS 5368	Units 4.5
Course name Project Management for Business	Area and cat no. BUSS 5139	Units 4.5
Course name Managing Across Cultures	Area and cat no. BUSS 5349	Units 4.5
Course name Negotiation and Conflict Management	Area and cat no. BUSS 5355	Units 4.5
Property Specialisation (Online only)
Course name Property Agency and Management G	Area and cat no. BUSS 5332	Units 4.5
Course name Property Valuation G	Area and cat no. BUSS 5333	Units 4.5
Course name Property Investment G	Area and cat no. BANK 5015	Units 4.5
Course name Fundamentals of Property Law G	Area and cat no. COML 5010	Units 4.5
Strategic Procurement Specialisation
Course name Strategic Procurement	Area and cat no. BUSS 5378	Units 4.5
Course name Resource Management	Area and cat no. BUSS 5335	Units 4.5
Course name Supply Chain Management and Competitive Advantage	Area and cat no. BUSS 5326	Units 4.5
Course name Project Management for Business	Area and cat no. BUSS 5139	Units 4.5
Tourism and Event Management Specialisation
Course name The Principles and Practice of Tourism	Area and cat no. TOUR 5001	Units 4.5
Course name Festivals and Events	Area and cat no. TOUR 5002	Units 4.5
Course name Tourism: Impacts and Sustainability	Area and cat no. TOUR 5003	Units 4.5
Course name Sport, Tourism and Events	Area and cat no. BUSS 5358	Units 4.5

Course name Islamic Financial Issues	Area and cat no. BANK 5029	Units 4.5

Rules & notes

Rules

1. No course from the program schedule which is substantially equivalent to a course taken in gaining another award may be included in the program of study.

2. Students who have taken for another award, a course which is substantially equivalent to a course from the program schedule, may be granted up to 18 units (4 courses) of credit or may substitute a course of equal standing and units value, with the approval of the Program Director.

3. The Program Director may approve variations to the program of studies for a student by substituting courses from the program schedule with courses from other graduate level programs in this or another university

Notes

1. Courses for the Specialisation must be selected from those areas listed in the electives pool below. Students who wish to take the Marketing Specialisation are required to have completed prior study in Advanced Marketing or equivalent. The Business Research Specialisation is currently under review and is not available in 2012

2. For graduates to satisfy the tertiary educational requirements of ICAA, all of the courses in the program schedule of the Master of Professional Accounting must be taken, unless an equivalent course has been taken from another award.

3. Students who wish to satisfy entrance requirements for CPA Australia may choose to replace these courses with any other postgraduate course offered by the Division of Business and for which they meet pre-requisite requirements.

4. Marketing electives are to be chosen from those listed in the electives pool above. Note: Not all elective courses are available every study period.

5. This is a fee paying program. Applications should be directed to the School of Commerce.