Swinburne University of Technology - Melbourne Australia
Future Students - Courses
Course Description:
Note: This course will be replaced by the Master of Professional Accounting (Graduate Entry) from Semester 2, 2009. This master program offers participants the opportunity to specialise in accounting for professional recognition. Accounting is the language of business, and skills are relevant to many areas of professional interest: marketing, economic forecasting, finance, engineering and many others. A knowledge of accounting and finance can help individuals and business organisations understand how to use money (resources) to the best advantage. Gaining and maintaining wealth are important elements in a market economy. The Master of Accounting forms the third stage in a four-stage nested suite of programs incorporating the Graduate Certificate of Accounting, Graduate Diploma of Accounting. The course builds on the skills and knowledge acquired in the graduate certificate and graduate diploma. It further develops the analytical and creative skills necessary when dealing with accounting and finance issues within planning and decision making.
Aims & Objectives:
At the completion of the course, graduates can expect to: provide appropriate evidence of advanced knowledge and a specialist body of theoretical and applied topics demonstrate a high order of skill in analysis, critical evaluation and/or professional application through the planning and execution of project work or a piece of scholarship or research demonstrate creativity and flexibility in the application of knowledge and skills to new situations, to solve complex problems and to think rigorously and independently
Course Structure:
Students normally enrol in four units of study per semester for full-time study or two units of study per semester for part-time study, undertaking the equivalent of three hours per unit of study per week. Full-time students have classes on weekdays for 12 weeks each semester. Classes for part-time students commence at 8.00am on Saturdays and are taught in 6-hour blocks in alternate weeks over a 12-week semester. Examinations ar conducted at the end of the semester in the formal university examination period. Students holding an international student visa are required to study full-time.
Units of Study:
The Master of Accounting requires satisfactory completion of all of the below units of study: HBC606 Accounting Principles HBC607 Accounting Information Systems HBC608 Business Modelling and Analysis HBL606 Australian Contract Law HBL607 Australian Company Law HBC609 Corporate Financial Management HBC610 Financial Reporting HBC611 Managerial Accounting HBE613 Economics HBC614 Company Auditing HBC615 Financial Accounting Theory HBC616 Income Tax Law
Career Opportunities:
This suite of accounting programs provides an avenue for graduates to achieve professional recognition and help fill the shortage of professionally recognised accountants. As many graduates may already be established in a business career, the key vocational outcomes will arise from better current job performance together with new opportunities opening in the accounting and finance areas.
Professional recognition:
Upon successful completion of master program, students may be eligible to apply for Associate membership of CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAA). Membership of CPA Australia and the ICAA depends on your previous undergraduate degree being assessed and final confirmation of eligibility will be provided by those bodies. If you have undertaken your undergraduate degree outside of Australia and are wishing to gain professional membership you will need to have your previous undergraduate degree assessed as comparable to an Australian undergraduate degree by CPA Australia and the ICAA in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR).
Entry Requirements:
Applicants should hold an undergraduate degree, from a recognised university or equivalent institution, in any discipline other than accounting.
Course Fees:
In 2009, tuition fees for this program are based on $1900 per 12.5 credit point unit of study. In the event that a unit of study is derived from another program, the applicable fee will be that of the other program. All fees are reviewed each year and may increase without notice. The Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) is a suite of income-contingent loans for Australian citizens and holders of Australian permanent humanitarian visas. FEE-HELP (previously PELS) is available to eligible fee-paying undergraduate and postgraduate students. It provides students with a loan to cover their tuition fees (lifetime maximum $83,313 from 1 January 2009). The FEE-HELP limit is indexed on 1 January each year. Note: New Zealand citizens and holders of other Australian permanent resident visas do not have access to HELP loans. These students must pay their student contributions or tuition fees up front without a discount. For further information on your support and study options visit the 'Going to Uni' website at: http://www.goingtouni.gov.au
Application Procedure:
For March 2009 entry: Applications for Semester 1 will be accepted until Friday 20 February 2009. Applications may be posted or submitted in person at the Student Information Centre on any campus. Application forms can be downloaded from the website at: http://www.swin.edu.au/hed/postgrad/postgrad_application.pdf
Further information:
Web: Enquire online Tel: 1300 ASK SWIN (1300 275 794) Email: postgrad@swinburne.edu.au Website: www.swinburne.edu.au/business/agse
