Upgrade your accounting skills and profit.
The beauty of this program at USC is that you earn three prized professional memberships:
- Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
- * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2025 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
- Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
The beauty of this program at USC is that you earn three prized professional memberships:
- Associate member of CPA Australia
- The Institute of Chartered Accountants
- The Institute of Public Accountants
The MPA opens many doors for you to work in senior management roles and build yourself a top notch 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.
This program covers the latest business and accounting issues. It’s a comprehensive program that delivers accounting fundamentals, informatics, managerial finance, financial reporting, corporate reporting, issues in auditing practice, tax law and practice, the principles of economics and commercial law, and a research project.
Professional recognition
Graduates of the Master of Professional Accounting program will meet the educational requirements for admission as an associate member of CPA Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, 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, ICAA and IPA) whether any credit granted will impact on their eligibility for professional association membership.
Admission requirements
Entry to the Master of Professional Accounting program will normally require:
- An AQF Level 7 Bachelor Degree (or equivalent).
- 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).
Program structure
Required courses (14)
ACC506 Professional Skills 2
ACC508 Ethical Professional Practice of Psychology
ACC510 Clinical Health Psychology and Psychopharmacology
ACC511 Introduction to Game Design
ACC521 Introduction to Games Programming
ACC520 Introduction to Game Production
ACC610 Animation Principles, Process and Production
ACC611 Introduction to International Relations: An Australian Perspective
ACC620 Global Environmental Politics
ACC621 Forces of Change in International Politics
BUS501 International Security
BUS502 Accounting Fundamentals
BUS503 Informatics and Financial Applications
MGT723 Financial Reporting
Electives (2)
Select two electives from:
ACC701 Managerial Finance
BUS702 Corporate Reporting
BUS703 Legal Regulation of Business Structures
BUS704 Strategic Management Accounting
BUS705 Taxation Law and Practice
BUS706 Contemporary Accounting Issues
BUS707 Issues in Auditing Practice
BUS708 Business Analytics and Statistics
BUS709 Principles of Economics for Accountants
BUS710 Principles of Commercial Law
BUS711 Research Project
INF701 Accounting for Managers
MGT701 Economics for Managers
MGT702 Managing Research
MGT703 Corporate Finance
MGT704 Innovation and Management Decision Making
MGT711 International Business Law and Ethics
MGT712 Managing Across Global Cultures
MKG701 International Trade and Finance
Total units: 192
Recommended study sequences
- Study Plan - Semester 1 commencement
- Study Plan - Semester 2 (mid-year) commencement
- Study Plan - Semester 1 commencement (with 48 units of credit)
- Study Plan - Semester 2 (mid-year) commencement (with 48 units of credit)
- Study Plan - Semester 1 commencement (South Bank)
- Study Plan - Semester 2 (mid-year) commencement (South Bank)
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements and notes
- Student must complete 14 required courses.
- Students must complete 2 elective courses from any of the Masters programs offered by the School of Business.
- 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).
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
- Online study mode not available to international students on a Student Visa.