Professional Accounting

Monash University

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As students plan studies amid difficult and changing global circumstances, Monash University remains committed to offering flexibility and choice.

If you're unable to start this course in Australia, due to COVID-19 restrictions we have additional study options available.This course is available as part of our new online November intake.

You can start your degree in November 2020 and complete four units before the academic year commences in March 2021.

Learn how you can accelerate your studies with our new November Intake.You can also start this course on-campus at Monash University Malaysia in semester one 2021, then continue in Australia once restrictions are eased.

Find out more.Gain professional accreditation and graduate career ready with a Master of Professional Accounting.This degree is perfect if you’re a recent graduate or young professional looking to focus your career as a practicing accountant.In this degree, you’ll cover the full spectrum of business, financial and management accounting – giving you a broad understanding of accounting and helping you build confidence working with current business accounting practices.By studying this course, you also may be eligible for exemptions towards industry accreditations and memberships such as Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), CPA Australia and the Institute of Public Accountants.

Structure

The course is structured in three parts: Part A. Advanced preparatory studies, Part B. Mastery knowledge and Part C. Application studies.All students complete Part A, B and C.

PART A. Advanced preparatory studies

These units will equip you with business foundation skills and knowledge, examining accounting, law, economics and statistics. These units allow you to consolidate foundation knowledge for further professional accounting studies.

PART B. Mastery knowledge

These units will develop your capacity as a critical accounting professional able to apply your knowledge of a specialisation to provide discipline-based solutions to professional accounting environments.

PART C. Application studies

The focus of these studies is professional or scholarly work that can contribute to a portfolio of professional development and give you the skills to practice effectively as an accountant.

Entry requirements

Qualifications

An Australian bachelor degree or equivalent qualification with a weighted average mark (WAM) of 60 or an equivalent grade point average (GPA) as determined by the faculty. Applicants who have completed relevant discipline units in an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent qualification) may be eligible for credit for advanced preparatory units on the basis of recognised prior learning (RPL).

Applicants will be ranked and selected based on their entire academic record.

English requirements

Applicants must also meet the English language requirements.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 9 and Monash Graduate Attributes. Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will:

100.

be critical and creative scholars who:

  • produce innovative solutions to problems
  • apply research skills to business challenges
  • communicate effectively and perceptively
200.

be responsible and effective global citizens who:

  • engage in an internationalised world
  • exhibit cross-cultural competence
  • demonstrate ethical values
300.

have a comprehensive understanding of their discipline and be able to provide discipline-based solutions relevant to the business, professional and public policy communities we serve

400.

demonstrate a mastery of professional accounting and be able to apply both theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in applied accounting situations.

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