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Master of Professional Accounting
Testamur Title of Degree: | Master of Professional Accounting |
Abbreviation: | MProfAccy |
UOW Course Code: | 1524 |
CRICOS Code: | 083841E |
Total Credit Points: | 96 |
Duration: | 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Business |
Intake Session(s): | Trimester 1, 3 |
Delivery Mode: | On-campus (Face-to-face) |
Delivery Campus: | Wollongong, Sydney |
Overview
The Master of Professional Accounting (MPA) is for graduates who have a degree in a discipline other than accounting. Students gain an appreciation of the theory underpinning accounting, as well as relevant legal and practical issues.
The Master of Professional Accounting has been approved by DEEWR as an eligible Masters programme for Student Income Support. Students who have queries about their income support eligibility should contact Centrelink on 132490 for further information.
Entry Requirements
Academic requirements and English requirements are available from the Course Finder.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from the Master of Professional Accounting will be able to:
- Integrate technical, theoretical and professional knowledge as it relates to accounting, auditing, finance, economics, information systems and relevant law.
- Critically apply technical, theoretical and professional knowledge and skills to propose solutions to routine and emerging professional accounting problems.
- Exercise judgement to propose solutions to professional accounting problems in diverse contexts using social, ethical, economic, regulatory and international perspectives.
- Communicate professional accounting advice in oral, written and visual forms to relevant stakeholders.
- Work appropriately with others in order to achieve outputs relevant to professional accounting.
- Reflect on performance and feedback to identify learning opportunities and self-improvement.
- Conduct a professionally focussed research project.
Course Structure
Candidates are required to complete 96 credit points plus a business research principles and methods unit (TBS911 – zero credit points) in accordance with the list below.
| Subject Code | subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCY901 | Accounting Foundations for Professionals | 6 | Trimester 1, Trimester 3 |
| ACCY902 | Applied Financial Accounting^ | 6 | Trimester 2, Trimester 3 |
| ACCY910 | Applied Financial Accounting B | 6 | Trimester 2 |
| ACCY903 | Theoretical Foundations of Accounting^ | 6 | Trimester 1 |
| ACCY918 | Applied Management Accounting^ | 6 | Trimester 2 |
| ACCY936 | Management and Information Systems | 6 | Trimester 2 |
| ACCY962 | Professional Practice - Auditing & Risk Assurance^ | 6 | Trimester 1, Trimester 3 |
| ACCY963 | Professional Practice - Taxation^ | 6 | Trimester 3 |
| ECON910 | Economics for Professionals | 6 | Trimester 1, Trimester 3 |
| ECON940 | Statistics for Decision Making | 6 | Trimester 1, Trimester 2 |
| FIN 921 | Managerial Finance | 6 | Trimester 1, Trimester 3 |
| LAW 960 | Legal Studies For Professionals | 6 | Trimester 2 |
| LAW9302 | Law of Business Organisations* | 6 | Trimester 3 |
| TBS 911 | Business Research Principles and Methods# | 0 | Not offered in 2015 |
| TBS 922 | Management Project** | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| COMM900 | Intercultural Professional Practice (Commerce) | 12 | Trimester 1/Trimester 2 |
^ ACCY901 is a pre requisite for ACCY902, ACCY903, ACCY918, ACCY962 and ACCY963.
* LAW960 is a pre requisite for LAW9302.
# Students must successfully complete TBS911 before enrolling in TBS922 as this unit provides students with research skills and methods required to complete their research project within TBS922.
** This capstone subject is to be completed by all students at the end of the degree.
PLEASE NOTE: Not all subjects are offered at all locations, and subject and session offerings may change prior to the commencement of session. Students are advised to check the latest information available on the Subject Database by clicking the subject codes above.
A summary of subject session offerings is available here.
Credit Arrangements
Credit and articulation arrangements are available from the Course Finder. Refer to UOW's articulation arrangements for information on how to apply for credit.
Professional Recognition/Accreditation
The Master of Professional Accounting enables graduates to meet the educational and membership requirements of a number of national and international professional associations. For more information, visit Professional Accreditation and Recognition.
Other Information
Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: business-enquiries@uow.edu.au