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Master of Accounting (Graduate Entry)

BMAC640  053366J



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Fee*
18 Month/s Hawthorn (February) A$18,250 (annual) 
*The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students studying on-campus in Australia for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.

Discontinued: This course has no new intake. This information is provided for continuing students

Note: This course has been replaced by the Master of Professional Accounting 
 
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.

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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

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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.

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Honours:

A Master of Accounting (Honours) is available. Additional units include:
  • Financial Risk Management
  • Personal Investment
  • Capital Markets
  • Strategic Cost Management
Completion of these additional units increases the total course duration to two years.
 
The Honours award will be subject to students attaining a 70% average over the final 100 credit points undertaken, or 75% over the final 50 credit points.

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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.

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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).

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Apply for this course by following the step-by-step process on our How to Apply page.

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Satisfactory completion of the Swinburne English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Level 2 program with a teacher's recommendation for the required level of study; or obtaining a minimum IELTS overall band of 6.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0; or a TOEFL (Paper-based) minimum score of 575 (with Test of Written English (TWE) score of 5); or a TOEFL (Computer-based) minimum score of 232 (with Written Writing score of 5); or a TOEFL (Internet-based) minimum score of 90 with no band less than 22.

Refer to the English Language Requirements website for further information.

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A recognised bachelor degree.

Applicants who do not hold an appropriate qualification but who have significant relevant work experience (normally five years or more) are encouraged to apply - refer Master of Accounting (Non Graduate Entry)

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Enquire online: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/international/enquiry

Email: international@swinburne.edu.au

Phone:
+613 8676 7002 (outside Australia)
Freecall 1800 897 973 (within Australia)

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Visit our Meet Us page to see when we are visiting your home country (or here in Australia)

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A range of scholarships are available to international students, visit our Scholarship Page for details.

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