Master of Professional Accounting

Year	2010
Course Code	25204
Version	5
Faculty	Law, Business and the Creative Arts

Award Requirements

Course Structure

Candidature

Progression

Advanced Standing

Award Details

Admission Requirements

Pre-requisites

Completion of an undergraduate degree in a non-accounting discipline, from this or another university; or

Other qualifications and/or experience recognised by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Law, Business and the Creative Arts as equivalent to the above; or

Completion of either the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Accounting from this university.

Additional selection requirements

Nil

Special admission requirements

Nil

Academic Requirements for Course Completion

Credit points	36 credit points
Additional course rules	Nil
Additional completion requirements	Nil

Course Structure

Core Subjects

CO5103:03 Strategic Financial and Resource Management

CO5109:03 Corporate Finance

CO5111:03 Business Information Systems

CO5117:03 Introduction to Accounting

CO5118:03 Auditing and Assurance Services

CO5119:03 Business Law

CO5120:03 Taxation Law

CO5121:03 Law of Business Organisations

CO5122:03 Accounting for Corporations

CO5123:03 Advanced Issues in Accounting

EC5103:03 Business Economics

EC5203:03 Statistics for Business

Candidature

Expected time to complete	18 months full-time or equivalent part-time
Maximum time to complete	6 years
Maximum leave of absence	1 year

Progression

Course progression requisites	Nil
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)	No
Special assessment requirements	Nil
Accreditation requirements	Successful completion of all core subjects fulfils the academic entry requirements for the professional accounting bodies Certified Practicing Accountants (CPA) Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA).
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade	Nil
Supplementary exam for final subject	A candidate who has failed the final subject towards the degree, and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject, may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject.

Advanced Standing

Eligibility	Candidates may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy associated procedures.
Maximum allowed	18 credit points, unless part of an approved articulation process
Currency	Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course.
Expiry	Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 10 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree.
Other restrictions	Candidates who are granted advanced standing for the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Accounting will be required to surrender that award prior to graduating with the Master of Professional Accounting. No advanced standing will be granted for undergraduate study.

Award Details

Inclusion of majors on testamur	Not applicable – this course does not have majors
Exit with lesser award	Candidates who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed the relevant number of credit points and appropriate subjects, may be eligible for the award of either the Graduate Certificate or the Graduate Diploma of Accounting.
Course articulation	Not applicable

Document Modification History

Version No.	Approval Date	Modification Type	Effective Date
1-09	10/2009	Original document	10/2009