Upgrade your accounting skills and profit.
The beauty of this program at USC is that you earn three prized professional memberships:
- Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
- * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2025 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
- Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
The beauty of this program at USC is that you earn three prized professional memberships:
- Associate member of CPA Australia
- The Institute of Chartered Accountants
- The Institute of Public Accountants
The MPA opens many doors for you to work in senior management roles and build yourself a top notch career. You will qualify to work in roles such as Chief Financial Officer, Senior Business Strategist, a Chartered Accountant, or as a key professional in the fast growing wealth management sector.
This program covers the latest business and accounting issues. It’s a comprehensive program that delivers accounting fundamentals, informatics, managerial finance, financial reporting, corporate reporting, issues in auditing practice, tax law and practice, the principles of economics and commercial law, and a research project.
Professional recognition
Graduates of the Master of Professional Accounting program will meet the educational requirements for admission as an associate member of CPA Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, and the Institute of Public Accountants. To gain full membership, graduates must complete the requirements of the chosen professional body’s qualification program. It is the responsibility of the student to confirm with the three Australian accounting bodies (CPA, ICAA and IPA) whether any credit granted will impact on their eligibility for professional association membership.
Admission requirements
Entry to the Master of Professional Accounting program will normally require:
- An AQF Level 7 Bachelor Degree (or equivalent).
Program structure
Required courses (14)
ACC506 Internship 1
ACC508 Internship 2
ACC510 Professional Development 2: Grief, Loss and Trauma
ACC511 Counselling Children and Young People
ACC521 Counselling and Mental Health
ACC520 Counselling and Addictions
ACC610 Solution Focused Therapeutic Approaches
ACC611 Ethics and Reflective Practice
ACC620 Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Counselling
ACC621 Research Project A
BUS501 Research Project B
BUS502 Advanced Counselling Skills 2: Couple and Family Processes
BUS503 Advanced Social Research
MGT723 Accounting for Managers
Electives (2)
Select two electives from:
ACC701 Economics for Managers
BUS702 Managing Research
BUS703 International Business Law and Ethics
BUS704 Managing Across Global Cultures
BUS705 International Trade and Finance
BUS706 Marketing in an International Environment
BUS707 Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Health Sector Business Management
BUS708 Management Informatics
BUS709 Leading and Managing Organisations
BUS710 Leading People
BUS711 Corporate Governance, Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
INF701 Marketing Management
MGT701 Food Marketing
MGT702 Project Management Principles
MGT703 Accounting for Managers
MGT704 Managing Research
MGT711 Innovation and Management Decision Making
MGT712 Leading and Managing Organisations
MKG701 Strategic Management
Total units: 192
Recommended study sequences
- Study Plan - Semester 1 commencement
- Study Plan - Semester 2 (mid-year) commencement
- Study Plan - Semester 1 commencement (with 48 units of credit)
- Study Plan - Semester 2 (mid-year) commencement (with 48 units of credit)
- Study Plan - Semester 1 commencement (South Bank)
- Study Plan - Semester 2 (mid-year) commencement (South Bank)
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements and notes
- Student must complete 14 required courses.
- Students must complete 2 elective courses from any of the Masters programs offered by the School of Business.
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
- Online study mode not available to international students on a Student Visa.