C04237v4 Master of Professional Accounting (Extension)

Award(s): Master of Professional Accounting (MProfAcc)
CRICOS code: 061286J
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 96
Course EFTSL: 2
Location: City campus

Overview
Course aims
Career options
Course intended learning outcomes
Admission requirements
Pathway course
Inherent requirements
Recognition of prior learning
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Articulation with UTS courses
Professional recognition
Other information

Overview

This course is designed for individuals aspiring to a career in professional accounting, offering the skills and expertise necessary for industry practice and professional accreditation by CPA Australia (CPAA) and Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ). Stand out with our Master of Professional Accounting (Extension), featuring seven specialised electives such as forensic accounting and international accounting.

Benefit from practical, industry-focused subjects that prepare students for the workforce and enhance their prospects for employment and promotion opportunities. Gain a qualification that opens doors to membership in esteemed accounting bodies.

Course aims

Students acquire a comprehensive understanding of accounting's role in business and decision-making, alongside essential business skills from a blend of finance, legal, and communication studies. Our approach ensures they are well-equipped for today's fast-paced business world through a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical application.

Career options

Career options include accounting and finance roles in commercial firms, professional accounting and advisory firms, and management-level positions in industry or government, as well as not-for-profit organisations. With the CPAA and CAANZ qualifications being recognised internationally, the prospect for overseas employment is also enhanced.

Course intended learning outcomes

1.1	Critically analyse, adapt, and synthesise accounting practices to address complex business problems
2.1	Communicate accounting information and decisions clearly in an appropriate form to business stakeholders
2.2	Collaborate with peers and stakeholders to achieve desired business outcomes
3.1	Integrate principles of social responsibility and cultural diversity to decisions in professional accounting practice
3.2	Apply ethical principles and professional integrity in the context of professional accounting practice
4.1	Demonstrate high level technical skills necessary to operate effectively in professional accounting practice
5.1	Critically reflect on Indigenous Australian contexts to inform professional capability to work effectively with and for Indigenous Australians within professional accounting practice

Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission to this course, applicants must meet the following criteria.

Applicants must have the following:

Completed Australian bachelor's degree or higher qualification, or overseas equivalent, in a field of study other than Accounting with more than 75% of all subjects completed at pass level (conceded pass not included)

Applicants who do not meet the criteria above should consider applying for C11206 Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL iBT: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.

Pathway course

Students who do not meet the requirements to gain entry into the Master of Professional Accounting (Extension) may be eligible for entry into the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (C11206). Satisfactory completion of the UTS Graduate Certificate, allows students to articulate into the Master of Professional Accounting (Extension).

Inherent requirements

Inherent requirements are academic and non-academic requirements that are essential to the successful completion of a course. For more information about inherent requirements and where prospective and current students can get assistance and advice regarding these, see the UTS Inherent requirements page.

Prospective and current students should carefully read the Inherent Requirements Statement below and consider whether they might experience challenges in successfully completing this course.

UTS will make reasonable adjustments to teaching and learning, assessment, professional experiences, course related work experience and other course activities to facilitate maximum participation by students with disabilities, carer responsibilities, and religious or cultural obligations in their courses.

For course specific information see the UTS Business School Inherent Requirements Statement.

Recognition of prior learning

Students may be granted a maximum of six subject exemptions based on recognition of prior learning, of which four core subjects may be approved from prior undergraduate study. For more information about the application process, see How to Apply for Recognition of Prior Learning.

Course duration and attendance

The course may be completed in two years of full-time or four years of part-time study.

Classes are offered over three teaching periods each year (Autumn, Spring and Summer sessions). Not all subjects are available in Summer session.

In most cases, subjects are offered on the basis of one three-hour lecture per week over a 13-week period; however, certain subjects may be delivered in intensive mode and completed over a shorter time period.

Course structure

The course comprises 96 credit points, made up of 12 core subjects (totalling 72 credit points), plus four elective subjects (totalling 24 credit points).

Course completion requirements

STM91674 Core subjects (MProf Accounting)		72cp
CBK92110 Electives (MProf Accounting)		24cp
Total		96cp

Course program

A typical course program is provided below, showing a suggested study sequence. Most of the subjects are offered in both Autumn and Spring sessions.

Autumn commencing, full time
Year 1
Autumn session
23706 Economics for Management		6cp
22747 Accounting for Managerial Decisions		6cp
25742 Financial Management		6cp
79708 Contemporary Business Law		6cp
Spring session
22803 Quantitative Skills in Accounting and Finance		6cp
22748 Financial Reporting and Analysis		6cp
22753 Cost Management and Analysis		6cp
22754 Corporate Accounting		6cp
Year 2
Autumn session
22705 Management Planning and Control		6cp
22730 Auditing and Assurance Services		6cp
Select 12 credit points of options		12cp
Spring session
77938 Introduction to Taxation Law		6cp
Select 12 credit points of options		12cp
22743 Business Analysis and Valuation		6cp
Spring commencing, full time
Year 1
Spring session
22747 Accounting for Managerial Decisions		6cp
25742 Financial Management		6cp
23706 Economics for Management		6cp
79708 Contemporary Business Law		6cp
Year 2
Autumn session
22803 Quantitative Skills in Accounting and Finance		6cp
22748 Financial Reporting and Analysis		6cp
22753 Cost Management and Analysis		6cp
22754 Corporate Accounting		6cp
Spring session
22705 Management Planning and Control		6cp
22730 Auditing and Assurance Services		6cp
Select 12 credit points of options		12cp
Year 3
Autumn session
77938 Introduction to Taxation Law		6cp
Select 12 credit points of options		12cp
22743 Business Analysis and Valuation		6cp

Articulation with UTS courses

This course is part of an articulated program comprising the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (C11206), and the Master of Professional Accounting (Extension).

Professional recognition

This course meets educational membership requirements for entry into CPA Australia (CPAA), Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), and Institute of Public Accountants (IPA).