Victoria University
Master of Professional Accounting
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
- Course Type: Master's
Develop advanced accounting expertise to progress your career.
Course overview
This postgraduate qualification in accounting offers specialist knowledge and skills and a deep understanding of sustainability issues and global accounting trends.
During your study, you will execute case studies and business plans and adapt cross-disciplinary knowledge to evaluate business decisions with creativity to graduate well-prepared for a senior accounting position.
CSP Subsidised Fees Available
This program has a limited quota of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). The indicative CSP price is calculated based on first year fees for EFT. The actual fee may vary if there are choices in electives or majors.
Key facts
Sydney
16th February, 2026
27th July, 2026
What you will study
To attain the Master of Accounting, students are required to complete 192 credit points consisting of:
- 48 credit points of business core units
- 96 credit points of professional core units
- 12 credit points for the Business Ethics and Sustainability unit
- 12 credit points for the Applied Business Project (Capstone) unit
- 24 credit points of elective units
Business core units
- Accounting for Management
- Data Analysis for Business
- Business Economics
- Work and Organisation Systems
Professional core units
- Managerial Accounting
- Professional Auditing
- Financial and Corporate Accounting
- Business Finance
- Issues in Contemporary Accounting
- Accounting Systems and Processes
- Australian Income Tax Law and Practice
- Business and Company Law
Core units
- Business Ethics and Sustainability
- Applied Business Project
Elective units
Students must complete 24 credit points of elective units.
Entry requirements
To be considered for postgraduate study, you will need to have specific academic qualifications, as outlined below. Victoria University also considers non-academic research and work experience for research candidates.
Admission criteria
Applicants must have one of the following:
- Completion of an Australian Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline.
- Completion of an Australian Graduate Diploma (or equivalent) in a similar discipline.
- Applicants without an undergraduate qualification may be admitted to the Graduate Diploma based on approved work experience. Upon completion of the Graduate Diploma, graduates will be eligible for admission to this course with credit granted for completed units.
Special entry programs
If you are from a disadvantaged or underrepresented social, economic or cultural background, you may be eligible for one of the university's special admission programs. These programs are designed to help you access education more easily.
Recognition of Prior Learning
You may receive credit for your previous study, reducing the time it takes to complete your course.
Pathways from other institutions
Any study completed at another institution will be considered in your application. If you have completed any of the following courses, you will be guaranteed a place in this course.
In some cases, you may receive credit for your previous study, reducing the time it takes to complete your course.
Credit for skills and past study
Applicants with an Australian Bachelor's degree (or equivalent), or higher, in a similar discipline may be eligible for an exemption of 48 credit points of study.
If you have completed a study with another university or institution, you may be eligible to receive credit for skills and past study.
Units can be credited if they are part of the course structure for the course you are applying for. Please note that credits relating to prior VU subjects are automatically granted and no further action is required.
For more information, contact the university or visit its website.
Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Critically reflect upon theoretical approaches and analyse their application to achieve effective accounting practice.
- Justify and interpret theoretical propositions and related bodies of knowledge to critically evaluate the resolution of business problems and make recommendations/recommend actions in authentic/contemporary business settings.
- Adapt cross-disciplinary knowledge to evaluate business decisions with creativity for emerging professional accounting contexts.
- Exhibit accountability in autonomous and collaborative judgements and innovative strategic thinking in response to emerging business/ accounting challenges in complex contexts.
- Formulate, implement and evaluate industry-specific investigations to resolve complex professional problems and inform management decision-making as a reflective practitioner.
- Articulate recommendations and conclusions to specialist and non-specialist audiences, including multi-disciplinary teams, diverse cultural communities and business and other professional organisations.
- Exemplify initiative and inspirational leadership in a contemporary work environment, acting consistently, ethically and socially responsibly to achieve sustainable economic and social goals.
- Evaluate and execute an evidence-based research project as a capstone activity, informing effective accounting practice to generate and evaluate complex ideas and concepts at abstract and practical levels.
Fees and CSP
Indicative fee per year in 2026: $16,992 (Commonwealth Supported Place )
Indicative fee per year in 2026: $34,500 (domestic full-fee paying place)
These fees are guide only, based on a typical full-time study load and do not include materials, such as textbooks.
Each unit has an associated cost. Your final student contribution amount will be the total cost of the units you select, which may be higher or lower than the fee listed here, depending on your chosen units.
A student’s fee may vary depending on:
- 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.
You may also need to pay the student services and amenities fee.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP)
If you're enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP), the government pays a portion of your fees while you pay the remaining balance, which is your ‘student contribution’.
Your student contribution can be paid up front or paid later through tax, when your income passes the repayment threshold.
Your student contribution amount is:
- Calculated per the unit you're enrolled in.
- Depending on the study areas they relate to.
- Reviewed and adjusted each year.
HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students.