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Master of Practising Accounting

CMPA740  067212A



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Fee*
2 Year/s Hawthorn (Semester 1, Semester 2) A$21,250 (annual for 2012) 
*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.

The Master of Practising Accounting 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 Practising Accounting forms the final stage in a four-stage nested suite of programs incorporating the Graduate Certificate of Professional Accounting, Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting and Master of Professional Accounting. The program 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 program, 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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The Master of Practising Accounting consists of four semesters of full-time study or eight semesters of part-time study. 
 
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 normally have classes on weekdays for 12 weeks each semester.

Classes for part-time students normally commence at 8.00am on Saturdays and are taught in six-hour blocks in alternate weeks over a 12-week semester. Examinations are conducted at the end of the semester in the formal university examination period. Part-time students may apply to undertake weekday classes.

Students holding an international student visa are required to study full-time.

All students are required to complete a total of 200 credit points, comprising 12 master core units of study (150 credit points) plus four additional Stage 4 core units of study or approved alternative elective units (50 credit points).
 
Students who are admitted into the Master of Practising Accounting program but do not hold an undergraduate degree are not eligible to exit at the Master of Professional Accounting exit point. They must complete a 16 unit Masters program or with a lower exit point option of an eight-unit Graduate Diploma.

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Note: The timetable for Stage 4 units will be scheduled in accordance with demand.

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This program provides an avenue for graduates to achieve professional recognition and help fill the shortage of professionally recognised accountants. As many candidates 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 completion of stage four of the Master of Practising Accounting 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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for this course by following the step-by-step process on our How to Apply page.

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Swinburne College English for Academic Purposes Advanced level certificate at the postgraduate level (EAP 5: PG-70%); 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 20.

 

Refer to the English Language Requirements website for further information.

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Applicants must have at least five years work experience.

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

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