Master of Professional Accounting DMPC
Adelaide, Australia
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Jul 2024
TUITION FEES
AUD 39,600 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* per annum (per 1.0 EFTSL) for students enrolled in 2024
Introduction
Degree overview
- Designed to develop advanced knowledge and skills for accounting practice.
- One of only five Australian universities to offer professional CPA elective courses within an accounting degree.
- Develop crucial analytical, business management, problem-solving and communication skills.
- Complete 150 hours of an industry placement as an elective course.
- Focus on key areas such as commerce, tax, law, auditing, financial management and public practice.
- Provide advice under the supervision of qualified tax professionals to members of the community and small businesses in our student-run Tax Clinic.
- Be mentored by a senior business leader through the Executive Partners Programme.
- Qualify for Advanced Standing for previous qualifications and complete your degree in just 1.5 years.
- Study a curriculum informed by world-class research in Accounting1.
Snapshot
The Master of Professional Accounting will prepare you for practice as a professional accountant. You will develop analytical, general business management and critical problem-solving skills, and gain a comprehensive understanding of accounting practice.
Your studies will focus on financial and management accounting, finance, commercial law, taxation law and auditing. You’ll study contemporary research and real-life case studies with the opportunity to complete an industry placement in Australia or overseas. You will graduate well-equipped for a global career and knowledgeable in areas such as accounting, tax, financial management and public practice.
Our summer and winter schools offer exciting study and learning opportunities. With options such as intensives and internships, you can spread your study load across the year and increase your exchange opportunities.
If you already have a business degree or another related qualification, you could be eligible for Advanced Standing and complete this degree in just 1.5 years.
Why Master of Professional Accounting
The University of South Australia Business School is one of the largest leading providers of accounting and finance education in Australia and Asia and is ranked in the top one per cent worldwide1.
UniSA Business is the only business school in South Australia accredited by both AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) and EFMD (EQUIS) – the world’s leading accreditation bodies recognising excellence in business education and research at a global level. These dual accreditations demonstrate the high standards we hold across all areas such as teaching, student learning and research, as well as our commitment to continually improving the quality of our programmes.
Curriculum
Duration: 2 years (full-time)
Format: Full-time
The Master of Professional Accounting will prepare you for practice as a professional accountant. You will develop analytical, general business management and problem-solving skills, and gain a comprehensive understanding of accounting practice.
In the Master of Professional Accounting, you will study five core courses and nine accounting specialisation courses. You will gain a solid grounding in the latest accounting methods by studying areas in auditing, taxation, financial and management accounting, and corporate finance. You will also study two electives as part of your studies. One of your elective options is a 150-hour industry placement either in Australia or overseas.
The University's summer and winter schools offer exciting study and learning opportunities. With options such as intensives and internships, you can spread your study load across the year and increase your exchange opportunities.
If you already have a business degree or another related qualification, you could be eligible for Advanced Standing and complete this degree in just 1.5 years.
Program Outcome
Your studies will focus on financial and management accounting, finance, commercial law, taxation law, and auditing. You’ll study contemporary research and real-life case studies with the opportunity to complete an industry placement in Australia or overseas. You will graduate well-equipped for a global career, knowledgeable in areas such as accounting, tax, financial management, and public practice.
You will gain an advanced understanding of accounting practice and develop analytical, business management, problem-solving, and communication skills. The University's industry-experienced teaching staff work closely with leading professional bodies, ensuring the knowledge you take into your career will meet the dynamic needs of the accounting profession.
You will also have the opportunity to participate in the professional level of the CPA Program with CPA Australia as part of your master studies. You will graduate with a master's degree fully accredited by CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and recognized for maximum exemptions toward the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants' (ACCA) professional programs of study.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of this degree use their broad range of skills and specialist knowledge to pursue management roles, both locally and abroad.
You could consider roles such as senior accountant, corporate tax consultant, business adviser, insolvency and reconstruction adviser, and management accountant in areas such as:
- auditing
- business advisory
- financial reporting
- management accounting
- tax
- forensic accounting
Scholarships and Funding
Every year, over 2,500 UniSA students are supported in their studies through scholarships and grants worth millions of dollars. Check out the scholarships below. One of them may be perfect for you.
Admissions
Rankings
UniSA Business is ranked in the top one per cent worldwide1 and has been awarded an overall five stars for excellence in the QS Stars Ratings (UniSA Business is one of just 11 institutions in Australia and 191 globally to be accredited by EQUIS (from over 16,500 worldwide). EFMD, February 2021. QS Stars Ratings 2020)