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Master of Professional Accounting MPA

Upgrade your accounting skills and profit.

The beauty of this program at USC is that you earn three prized professional memberships:

CRICOS code
059557J
Commence
Semester 1 or Semester 2
Program length (full-time)
2 years (4 Semesters)
Semester tuition fee 2016
A$11,400
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$45,600
Footnotes
  • 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 2023 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.
UniSC program code
BU772
Commence
Semester 1 or Semester 2
Duration
2 years minimum full time or equivalent part time
Study mode
on campus - offered at Sippy Downs and South Bank
Fee type 2016
  • International fee-paying places
  • Postgraduate coursework places
Total courses
16
Total units
192

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).
  • Students who have completed a Bachelor degree (AQF Level 7) or equivalent in the same discipline may be eligible to receive credit of up to 48 units (4 courses).

Program structure

Required courses (14)

ACC506 Critical Reflection: Practice and Research
ACC508 Advocacy and Leadership in Social Policy Contexts
ACC510 Critical Practice: Self Determination and Social Change
ACC511 Families: challenges, critique and change
ACC520 Critical Social Work in Health
ACC521 Masters of Social Work Field Education 1
ACC610 Master of Social Work Field Education 2
ACC611 Masters of Social Work Field Education 1
ACC620 Master of Social Work Field Education 2
ACC621 Masters of Social Work Field Education 1
BUS501 Master of Social Work Field Education 2
BUS502 Accounting Fundamentals
BUS503 Informatics and Financial Applications

PLUS select one (1) course from:

MGT723 Financial Reporting
MGT726 Managerial Finance

Electives (2)

Select two electives from:

ACC701 Legal Regulation of Business Structures
BUS702 Corporate Reporting
BUS703 Strategic Management Accounting
BUS704 Taxation Law and Practice
BUS705 Contemporary Accounting Issues
BUS706 Auditing and Professional Practice
BUS707 Applied Research Methods
BUS708 Economics for Business
BUS709 Business Law and Ethics
BUS710 Managerial Project
BUS711 Managerial Project
INF701 Accounting for Managers
MGT701 Economics for Managers
MGT702 Managing Research
MGT703 Corporate Finance
MGT704 Innovation and Management Decision Making
MGT711 International Business Law and Ethics
MGT712 Managing Across Global Cultures
MKG701 International Trade and Finance

Note: Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

Total units: 192

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.
  • Students who have completed a Bachelor degree (AQF Level 7) or equivalent in the same discipline may be eligible to receive credit of up to 48 units (4 courses).
  • 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.