Master of Professional Accounting
12 monthsProgramme duration
41,600 AUDTuition Fee/year
Jul, MarStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Accounting and Finance
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Expand your depth of knowledge and career opportunities by studying the Master of Professional Accounting. You'll graduate with the specialised skills and knowledge to practise as an accountant, specialising in your chosen field of business.
Are you ready to make your mark on the finance sector?
Whether you're looking to upgrade your existing qualifications or move into a new professional field altogether, Deakin’s Master of Professional Accounting enables you to make either possibility a reality.
Open to students from both accounting and non-accounting backgrounds, you’ll have the opportunity to complete the necessary studies to become an associate member of CPA Australia, to enter the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand to undertake the CA program, or to enter the IPA professional program.
Now is the perfect time to draw on your prior career experience and add layers of new knowledge to become a sought-after expert in your field. Some of the key areas you'll study include:
Influenced by our advisory board, made up of members of peak professional bodies and active accounting professionals, the course content you’ll study is updated and maintained through extensive industry research, including the research developed by our IPA-Deakin SME research centre, which is dedicated to driving key insights for small-to-medium enterprises.
Learn from academics who leverage their specific expertise and up-to-date research to embed progressive learning throughout your course journey, giving you the ability to work on contemporary case studies with a real-world application.
As a graduate, you'll have the option to complement your primary studies in professional accounting with a specialisation in a wide range of business-related fields. Designed to meet industry demand for skilled professionals with a breadth of transferrable skills, a specialisation can help deepen your knowledge in a particular business field and benefit your future career.
Modern-day employers are seeking professionals with not only strong theoretical knowledge and expertise, but also a breadth of transferrable skills. So, whether you're wanting to build your finance skills or focus on IT, real estate or the arts, we offer the right specialisation to broaden your skill set. Some of your options include:
Not sure which specialisation to pursue? You won't have to decide until you've commenced the course, giving you the chance to explore the many options that may benefit your future career.
Are you ready to make your mark on the finance sector?
Whether you're looking to upgrade your existing qualifications or move into a new professional field altogether, Deakin’s Master of Professional Accounting enables you to make either possibility a reality.
Open to students from both accounting and non-accounting backgrounds, you’ll have the opportunity to complete the necessary studies to become an associate member of CPA Australia, to enter the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand to undertake the CA program, or to enter the IPA professional program.
Now is the perfect time to draw on your prior career experience and add layers of new knowledge to become a sought-after expert in your field. Some of the key areas you'll study include:
- Auditing
- Financial accounting
- Management accounting
- Accounting systems and analytics
- Economics
- Finance
- Law.
Influenced by our advisory board, made up of members of peak professional bodies and active accounting professionals, the course content you’ll study is updated and maintained through extensive industry research, including the research developed by our IPA-Deakin SME research centre, which is dedicated to driving key insights for small-to-medium enterprises.
Learn from academics who leverage their specific expertise and up-to-date research to embed progressive learning throughout your course journey, giving you the ability to work on contemporary case studies with a real-world application.
As a graduate, you'll have the option to complement your primary studies in professional accounting with a specialisation in a wide range of business-related fields. Designed to meet industry demand for skilled professionals with a breadth of transferrable skills, a specialisation can help deepen your knowledge in a particular business field and benefit your future career.
Modern-day employers are seeking professionals with not only strong theoretical knowledge and expertise, but also a breadth of transferrable skills. So, whether you're wanting to build your finance skills or focus on IT, real estate or the arts, we offer the right specialisation to broaden your skill set. Some of your options include:
- Artificial Intelligence for Business
- Arts and Cultural Industries
- Cyberlaw
- Finance
- Financial Planning
- Human Resource Management
- International Trade and Business
- Management Consulting
- Marketing
- Project Management
- Property and Real Estate
- Supply Chain Management.
Not sure which specialisation to pursue? You won't have to decide until you've commenced the course, giving you the chance to explore the many options that may benefit your future career.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Accounting and Finance
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Expand your depth of knowledge and career opportunities by studying the Master of Professional Accounting. You'll graduate with the specialised skills and knowledge to practise as an accountant, specialising in your chosen field of business.
Are you ready to make your mark on the finance sector?
Whether you're looking to upgrade your existing qualifications or move into a new professional field altogether, Deakin’s Master of Professional Accounting enables you to make either possibility a reality.
Open to students from both accounting and non-accounting backgrounds, you’ll have the opportunity to complete the necessary studies to become an associate member of CPA Australia, to enter the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand to undertake the CA program, or to enter the IPA professional program.
Now is the perfect time to draw on your prior career experience and add layers of new knowledge to become a sought-after expert in your field. Some of the key areas you'll study include:
Influenced by our advisory board, made up of members of peak professional bodies and active accounting professionals, the course content you’ll study is updated and maintained through extensive industry research, including the research developed by our IPA-Deakin SME research centre, which is dedicated to driving key insights for small-to-medium enterprises.
Learn from academics who leverage their specific expertise and up-to-date research to embed progressive learning throughout your course journey, giving you the ability to work on contemporary case studies with a real-world application.
As a graduate, you'll have the option to complement your primary studies in professional accounting with a specialisation in a wide range of business-related fields. Designed to meet industry demand for skilled professionals with a breadth of transferrable skills, a specialisation can help deepen your knowledge in a particular business field and benefit your future career.
Modern-day employers are seeking professionals with not only strong theoretical knowledge and expertise, but also a breadth of transferrable skills. So, whether you're wanting to build your finance skills or focus on IT, real estate or the arts, we offer the right specialisation to broaden your skill set. Some of your options include:
Not sure which specialisation to pursue? You won't have to decide until you've commenced the course, giving you the chance to explore the many options that may benefit your future career.
Are you ready to make your mark on the finance sector?
Whether you're looking to upgrade your existing qualifications or move into a new professional field altogether, Deakin’s Master of Professional Accounting enables you to make either possibility a reality.
Open to students from both accounting and non-accounting backgrounds, you’ll have the opportunity to complete the necessary studies to become an associate member of CPA Australia, to enter the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand to undertake the CA program, or to enter the IPA professional program.
Now is the perfect time to draw on your prior career experience and add layers of new knowledge to become a sought-after expert in your field. Some of the key areas you'll study include:
- Auditing
- Financial accounting
- Management accounting
- Accounting systems and analytics
- Economics
- Finance
- Law.
Influenced by our advisory board, made up of members of peak professional bodies and active accounting professionals, the course content you’ll study is updated and maintained through extensive industry research, including the research developed by our IPA-Deakin SME research centre, which is dedicated to driving key insights for small-to-medium enterprises.
Learn from academics who leverage their specific expertise and up-to-date research to embed progressive learning throughout your course journey, giving you the ability to work on contemporary case studies with a real-world application.
As a graduate, you'll have the option to complement your primary studies in professional accounting with a specialisation in a wide range of business-related fields. Designed to meet industry demand for skilled professionals with a breadth of transferrable skills, a specialisation can help deepen your knowledge in a particular business field and benefit your future career.
Modern-day employers are seeking professionals with not only strong theoretical knowledge and expertise, but also a breadth of transferrable skills. So, whether you're wanting to build your finance skills or focus on IT, real estate or the arts, we offer the right specialisation to broaden your skill set. Some of your options include:
- Artificial Intelligence for Business
- Arts and Cultural Industries
- Cyberlaw
- Finance
- Financial Planning
- Human Resource Management
- International Trade and Business
- Management Consulting
- Marketing
- Project Management
- Property and Real Estate
- Supply Chain Management.
Not sure which specialisation to pursue? You won't have to decide until you've commenced the course, giving you the chance to explore the many options that may benefit your future career.
Admission Requirements
176+
6.5+
58+
79+
1 year full time (2 years part time) – 8 credit points Admission is based on:
^Relevant work experience is experience gain in accounting/finance, management and business roles
Please note: Examples evidence of academic capability: CPA Australia or other professional qualifications gained in accounting/finance, management and business disciplines. All applicants must meet the minimum English Language requirements.
- Bachelor Honours (AQF8) degree in a related discipline*, or
- Bachelor degree or higher in a related discipline* plus two years relevant work experience, or
- Graduate Certificate, graduate diploma or higher in a related discipline*, or
- Evidence of academic capability judged to be equivalent
- Bachelor degree in a related discipline*, or
- Bachelor degree in any discipline, or
- Evidence of academic capability judged to be equivalent
- 2 year full time (4 years part time) – 16 credit points
- Bachelor degree or other qualification at a higher AQF level in any discipline, or
- Successful completion of a masters qualifying program (MQP)
- Evidence of academic capability judged to be equivalent
^Relevant work experience is experience gain in accounting/finance, management and business roles
Please note: Examples evidence of academic capability: CPA Australia or other professional qualifications gained in accounting/finance, management and business disciplines. All applicants must meet the minimum English Language requirements.
1 Year
Jul
Mar
Tuition fees
Domestic
30,600 AUD
International
41,600 AUD
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