University of South Australia
Master of Professional Accounting
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
- Course Type: Master's
Focus on key areas such as accounting, tax, law, auditing, financial management and public practice.
Course overview
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.
Key facts
What you will study
This qualification comprises of 16 courses. You will study five core courses, nine specialisation courses and two electives.
Complete the following courses:
- People, Leadership and Performance
- Accounting for Management M
- Marketing Management
- Commercial Law M
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Accounting
- Economic Principles for Business
- Advanced Accounting
- Information Systems for Business
- Management Accounting M
- Auditing Principles
- Research for Business Decision Making
- Contemporary Issues in Accounting M
- Taxation
- Two electives
Entry requirements
Applicants are required to have one of the following:
- A completed bachelor's degree from a recognised higher education institution or equivalent.
- A completed graduate diploma from a recognised higher education institution.
- A completed graduate certificate from a recognised higher education institution.
Applicants who have one of the following are eligible to enter the program with 0.5 EFTSL (18 units) Advanced Standing and complete the program in one and a half years of full-time study or equivalent part-time study:
- A completed bachelor's degree in a business discipline.
- A completed bachelor's degree which includes a major in business, commerce, marketing or management.
- A completed graduate certificate in a business discipline.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Credit transfer (study credit) is the formal recognition of your prior learning and previous work/life experience. It can be granted for specific courses (subjects) or for a block of courses where your previous qualification or experience has equivalent learning.
So, what counts as prior learning? It can be from one of the following providers:
- Recognised higher education provider.
- TAFE or other recognised VET provider.
- Professional body, enterprise, private educational institution, or other similar body.
- Work experience.
Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
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
Fees and FEE-HELP
Annual fee in 2025: $34,200 (domestic full-fee paying place)
The fee is based on 1.0 EFTSL (Equivalent Full-Time Study Load).
Student fees may vary in accordance with:
- The number of courses studied per year.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of courses.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.