Master of Professional Accounting and Specialisation
Degree Level Postgraduate
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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 23,400 per 1.0 EFTSL for students enrolled in 2014
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Entry requirements
Applicants are required to have:
- A completed bachelors degree from a recognised higher education institution or equivalent*; or
- A completed graduate diploma 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.
Property specialisation not available to International Students. The last intake for this program is SP5 2014. See DMPC program to apply for 2015.
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).
| Course name | Area and cat no. | Units | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Accounting Fundamentals M | ACCT 5023 | 4.5 | ||
| Information and Systems for Competitive Advantage M | INFS 5023 | 4.5 | ||
| Analytical Techniques for Accountants | ACCT 5021 | 4.5 | ||
| People, Communication, Management | BUSS 5381 | 4.5 | ||
| Managerial Economics M | BUSS 5386 | 4.5 | ||
| Management Accounting M | ACCT 5016 | 4.5 | ||
| Corporate Finance | BUSS 5233 | 4.5 | ||
| Advanced Accounting M | ACCT 5013 | 4.5 | ||
| Commercial Law M | COML 5009 | 4.5 | ||
| Auditing Principles M | ACCT 5014 | 4.5 | Note(s): 3 | |
| Contemporary Issues in Accounting M | ACCT 5015 | 4.5 | ||
| Taxation Law M | ACCT 5017 | 4.5 | Note(s): 3 | |
| Plus four courses from one of the Specialisations | Note(s): 1 |
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Electives
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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.
Program Director
Primary director
