Kaplan Business School

Master of Professional Accounting

  • Delivery: Face to Face
  • Study Level: Postgraduate
  • Duration: 12 months
  • Course Type: Master's

Gain a thorough understanding of accounting principles while enhancing your critical thinking, analytical abilities and corporate governance skills.

Course overview

The Master of Professional Accounting is an internationally recognised qualification and offers a pathway towards professional accreditation. You will develop a comprehensive understanding of accounting principles while improving your critical thinking, analytical and corporate governance skills.

Key facts

Delivery
Face to Face
Course Type
Master's
Duration
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Can be studied part time
12 months (Full time)
Price Per Unit
From $2,870
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The estimated per units fees are calculated based on the total average fee. It is based on a full-time study load of 12 units.
Campus
Adelaide
Brisbane
Gold Coast
Melbourne
Perth
Sydney
Intake
March, 2026
May, 2026
July, 2026
September, 2026
November, 2026
Units
12
Fees
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FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.
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What you will study

To complete the Master of Professional Accounting, you must complete 12 subjects.

Core subjects

  • Financial Accounting
  • Management Accounting
  • Advanced Financial Accounting
  • Financial Reporting
  • Auditing and Assurance
  • Information Systems in Accounting
  • Business and Corporations Law
  • Taxation Law
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Quantitative Methods
  • Capstone: Accounting and Governance

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission to the MBA, a student must have one of the following qualifications:

  • A bachelor's degree (or AQF Level 7 equivalent course).
  • An advanced diploma/associate degree (or AQF Level 6 equivalent course) plus evidence of a minimum of two years of relevant industry experience.
  • A Postgraduate Qualifying Program (or equivalent).

Recognition of Prior Learning

Students may be eligible for credit for academic work previously completed and should apply to the school for this to be recognised as an exemption from individual subjects of study.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

Possible career options for graduates include:

  • Business Risk Manager
  • External Auditor and Assurance Specialist
  • Financial Analyst
  • Insolvency and Reconstruction Specialist

Learning outcomes

Students enrolled in the Master of Professional Accounting at Kaplan Business School will learn how to:

  • Assess and demonstrate professional skills and knowledge in relation to contemporary accounting issues and related practices.
  • Determine and apply appropriate professional and analytical skills to address specific accounting and business issues and challenges.
  • Evaluate professional accounting and business issues emerging from strategic developments in practice and accounting regulation.
  • Debate contemporary accounting issues within a range of theories and frameworks.
  • Analyse the impact of law and ethics on accounting practice.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Estimated first-year tuition fee in 2026: $22,960 (domestic full-fee paying place)

All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 48 credit points (normally eight units) per year.

A student’s fee may vary in accordance with:

  • The number of units studied per term
  • The choice of major or specialisation
  • Choice of units
  • Credit from previous study or work experience
  • Eligibility for government-funded loans

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the institution directly to confirm.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.