Master of Professional Accounting and Finance

Degree Level Postgraduate

Years

Australian students

Start Date
February
July

Campus
City West

Duration
2 year(s) full-time

Program Code
DMPF

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Fees
$AU 25,000 per 1.0 EFTSL for students enrolled in 2015

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;
*Normally applicants who have completed a Bachelors degree with a Grade Point Average of 4 or better will be recognised for entry.
A GPA of 4 refers to UniSA's Grading scale which has a range of 1-7, other equivalent Australia and International grading scales will be considered.
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No further intake from 2015 - continuing students only. Prospective students please refer to our new Master of Professional Accounting, program code DMPC.

Aim

This program is designed to provide professional postgraduate education in the application of knowledge for those seeking a career in accounting and finance, and for others seeking to upgrade their knowledge and skills.

Content & Structure

The program consists of 72 units of study. Courses cover the curriculum requirements of the accrediting bodies plus a significant study in finance.

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What courses you'll study

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units	Reference
Financial Accounting	ACCT 5023	4.5	Note(s): 1
People, Organisations and Leadership	BUSS 5114	4.5
Corporate Finance	BUSS 5233	4.5
Economic Principles for Business	ECON 5020	4.5
Advanced Accounting	ACCT 5013	4.5	Note(s): 1
Research for Business Decision Making	BUSS 5397	4.5
Information and Systems for Competitive Advantage M	INFS 5023	4.5
Finance Elective		4.5	Note(s): 4
Management Accounting M	ACCT 5016	4.5
Commercial Law M	COML 5009	4.5
Contemporary Issues in Accounting M	ACCT 5015	4.5
Finance Elective		4.5	Note(s): 4
Taxation	ACCT 5017	4.5	Note(s): 3
OR Elective		4.5	Note(s): 5
Auditing Principles	ACCT 5014	4.5	Note(s): 3
OR Elective		4.5	Note(s): 5
Finance Elective		4.5	Note(s): 4
Finance Elective		4.5	Note(s): 4

Electives

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units
Finance Electives:
Advanced Corporate Finance	BUSS 5228	4.5
Perspectives in Finance	BANK 5005	4.5
Investment Management	BANK 5013	4.5
Financial Theory and Financial Markets	BANK 5014	4.5
Managing Financial Risk	BANK 5016	4.5
Personal Wealth Management	BANK 5017	4.5
Behavioural Finance	BANK 5018	4.5
International Finance	BANK 5028	4.5

Rules & notes

Rules

1. 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 unit value, with the approval of the Program Director.

Notes

1. These courses are offered in both study periods 2 and 5 each year.

2. Students who wish to satisfy the educational requirements for admission to the professional program of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (to qualify as a chartered accountant) must take all courses as specified above.

3. Students who wish to satisfy the educational requirements for admission to CPA Australia and to undertake professional studies with that organisation (to qualify as a CPA) may choose to replace one or both of these courses with electives.

4. Finance electives may be chosen from those listed in the electives pool. All courses may not be offered every year. From 2015 the pool of electives available will change and new finance courses will be offered. Please discuss your choice of electives with the Program Director.

5. General elective courses are normally chosen from those offered by the Schools in the Division of Business.