Master of Professional Accounting – Master of Business Administration -Second half year intakes (Australia) and NO intakes (Singapore)
Information valid for students commencing in 2014.
Course Code | 112104 |
Version | 1 |
Faculty | Law, Business and the Creative Arts |
Notes | This course is changing structure in mid-2014. This course information is for the following students:
The following students should refer to the other document for their course information:
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Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree in a business discipline* other than accounting 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 *Business disciplines: Marketing, Management, Commerce, HRM, Economics, Tourism and Hospitality, or other disciplines where students will have completed study relating to organisational behaviour, business, strategy, marketing, economics, communication and people management. |
Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements | Students of non-English speaking backgrounds must have an adequate English language capacity assessed under the Australian International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The IELTS score required for admission to this course can be found in Schedule I of the JCU Admissions policy. |
Additional selection requirements | Nil |
Special admission requirements | Nil |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 48 credit points as per course structure |
Additional course rules | Nil |
Additional completion requirements | Nil |
Course learning outcomes | JCU graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. JCU graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics. On successful completion of the Master of Business Adminstration component of the joint degree, JCU graduates will be able to:
On successful completion of the Master of Professional Accounting component of the joint degree, JCU graduates will be able to:
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Course Structure
Core Subjects
CO5103:03 Management Accounting
CO5109:03 Corporate Finance
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
CO5124:03 Data Analysis and Decision Modelling
CO5126:03 Strategic Performance Management
LB5229:03 Economics for a Sustainable World
LB5228:03 The Changing Business Environment
LB5221:03 Indigenous and Ethnic Entrepreneurship or LB5222:03 Technopreneurship: the E entrepreneur or LB5234:03 Leading and Managing Organisational Change
LB5230:03 Managing Strategic Resources and Operations
Options
Select 3 credit points of any LB5 subjects
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Brisbane | This course information is for Brisbane students commencing in 2014 in the second or third trimester intakes only Brisbane students commencing in 2014 in the first trimester intake should refer to the OTHER DOCUMENT for their course information |
Cairns | This course information is for Cairns students commencing in 2014 in the second half year intake only Cairns students commencing in 2014 in the first half year intake should refer to the OTHER DOCUMENT for their course information |
Singapore | Singapore students commencing in 2014 should refer to the OTHER DOCUMENT for their course information |
Townsville | This course information is for Townsville students commencing in 2014 in the second half year intake only Townsville students commencing in 2014 in the first half year intake should refer to the OTHER DOCUMENT for their course information |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 8 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 Practising 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 a single subject towards the award in their final teaching period and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject, may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. However if that subject is required for accreditation, then the criteria specified by that accreditation will apply. |
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 | 24 credit points and not more than 12 credit points of subjects specified in the course structure, for either component of the degree. |
Currency | Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 4 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 12 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed this course. |
Other restrictions | Advanced standing will not be granted for work experience or 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 to take out one or more of the following awards:
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Course articulation | Not applicable |