Master of Professional Accounting MPA
Open the door to senior management and become eligible for associate membership of three accounting professional bodies: CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and The Institute of Public Accountants.
In this program you will:
- Open doors to work in senior management roles and build a top-flight career. You will qualify to work in roles such as Chief Financial Officer, Senior Business Strategist, a Chartered Accountant, or as a key professional in the fast growing wealth management sector
- Cover contemporary business and accounting issues
- Explore accounting fundamentals, informatics, managerial finance, financial reporting, corporate reporting, issues in auditing practice, tax law and practice, and the principles of economics and commercial law
This program is not currently open for applications
Location
CRICOS code
Duration
Full-time or equivalent part-time Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.Indicative fees
Indicative 2025 fees (A$)
Fee-paying Annual feeStart
- Session 2
- Session 5
Career opportunities
- Chartered Accountant
- Chief Financial Officer
- Key professional in the fast-growing wealth management sector
- Senior Business Strategist
Memberships
Graduates may be eligible to become members of:
- Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
- CPA Australia
- Institute of Public Accountants
Graduates of the Master of Professional Accounting program will meet the educational requirements for admission as an associate member of CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and the Institute of Public Accountants. To gain full membership, graduates must complete the requirements of the chosen professional body’s qualification program. It is the responsibility of the student to confirm with the three Australian accounting bodies (CPA, CAA&NZ and IPA) whether any credit granted will impact on their eligibility for professional association membership.
- Start
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- Session 2
- Session 5
- Delivery mode
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- Blended Learning
- Total courses
- 16
- Total units
- 192
- Duration
- 2 years 2 years
- CRICOS code
- 059557J
- UniSC program code
- BU772
- Program coordinator
Required courses (13) 156 units
ACC701 Accounting Fundamentals
ACC702 Financial Reporting
ACC703 Managerial Finance
ACC704 Legal Regulation of Business Structures
ACC705 Corporate Reporting
ACC706 Strategic Management Accounting
ACC707 Taxation Law and Practice
ACC708 Contemporary Accounting Issues
ACC709 Issues in Auditing Practice
BUS702 Economics for Managers
BUS703 Evidenced Based Decision Making
BUS706 International Business Law and Ethics
INF701 Business Transformation through Technology and Artificial Intelligence
Electives (3) 36 units
Select 3 electives at 700 level from School of Business and Creative Industries.
Note: The following electives are secured to be available for this program at Moreton Bay:
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MGT701 Leading and Managing Organisations, Session 6 (From 2023)
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MGT702 Understanding and Managing Organisational Behaviour, Session 5 (From 2024)
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MGT703 Strategy, Governance and Ethics, Session 2 (From 2025)
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all UniSC courses are available on every UniSC campus.
Entry to the Master of Professional Accounting program will normally require:
- Completion of a recognised Bachelor degree (AQF Level 7) or equivalent
English language requirements
Additional entry information
- Students who have completed a Bachelor degree (AQF Level 7) or equivalent in the same discipline may be eligible to receive credit of up to 48 units (4 courses)
- Fee-paying estimate
- A$28,968 - 2025 Fees
- Annual tuition fee (A$, 2025)
- A$32,420
Postgraduate coursework places
All postgraduate coursework programs are subject to tuition fees unless the postgraduate program is offered under Commonwealth support arrangements.
Eligible students (Australian citizens, permanent humanitarian visa holders and New Zealand Citizens who hold a Special Category Visa and meet the eligibility requirements) may seek assistance to defer payment via a FEE-HELP loan.
International fee-paying places
Annual tuition fees are based on 2025 rates and the equivalent full-time student load as per the recommended study sequence in the relevant program.
Actual fees payable are based on the actual enrolment load in a teaching period (excluding Study Abroad and Postgraduate Qualifying Pathway).
All prices quoted are in Australian Dollars (A$).
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