Swinburne University of Technology - Melbourne Australia
Future Students - Courses
Course Description:
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.
Aims & Objectives:
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
Course Structure:
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.
Units of Study:
The Master of Practising Accounting requires satisfactory completion of the units of study below: 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 Plus the following Stage 4 core units or approved elective units HBC617 Financial Risk Management HBC618 Personal Investment HBC619 Strategic Cost Management HBC620 Capital Markets Note: The timetable for Stage 4 units will be scheduled in accordance with demand.
Career Opportunities:
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.
Professional recognition:
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).
Entry Requirements:
Applicants must have at least five years work experience.
Course Fees:
The total tuition fee is dependent upon the combination of units of study selected by the student. Fees are reviewed each year.For information about Swinburne's fees visit: www.swinburne.edu.au/fees
Application Procedure:
Application forms can be downloaded from the website at: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/postgrad/apply/
Further information:
Web: Enquire online Tel: 1300 ASK SWIN (1300 275 794) Email: postgrad@swinburne.edu.au Website: www.swinburne.edu.au/business/agse
