Master of Professional Accounting - 1.5 yrs

Admission Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree. In exceptional circumstances applicants who do not have a bachelors degree may be admitted on the basis of relevant work experience, non- degree qualifications (including professional qualifications), and demonstrated capacity to undertake the course, as assessed by the Courses Coordinator. Applicants without a bachelors would normally be admitted initially to the Graduate Certificate in Commerce.
  
  Applicants whose bachelors degree was not undertaken in the English language would need to demonstrate a required proficiency in English (IELTS Band score 6.0).
  
  Applicants would be presumed to have proficiency in using a computer, including common office automation software such as spreadsheets and word-processing programs. Where such proficiency is not held, applicants would be required to undertake a preparatory program which would be additional to the MPA course requirements.

Duration

• 1.5 years of full time study (3 Semesters)

Credit Points

• 180

Tuition Fee

• Adelaide : AUD$22950 (AUD $7650 per semester)
• Sydney : AUD$23400 (AUD $7800 per semester)

Course Overview

The primary objective of this course is to enable students whose first degree is in a non-accounting field to undertake a professional career in accounting (and/or related fields, such as finance). Consistent with this, the primary focus of this course is to enable students to obtain proficiency in the core curriculum in accounting and business areas and generic skills specified in the accreditation guidelines issued by professional accounting body.

Course Structure

Professional Recognition

The above postgraduate course studied in IIBIT Sydney and Adelaide sites is accredited by National Institute of Accounts (NIA), one of the three Major Accounting Accreditation bodies in Australia. For Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) accreditation enquiries, please contact MT Helen campus.