Master of Business (Professional Accounting)

This course is designed for graduates who do not have an undergraduate degree in accountancy and wish to obtain a professional accountancy qualification.

If you are looking to change your career direction or enhance your career options, accountancy is a dynamic profession that will provide you with a sustainable, challenging and diverse range of career paths.

Professional accountants are in demand nationally and internationally by organisations throughout the commercial, public and not-for-profit sectors.

Accountants can work in commerce and industry, in public or chartered accounting firms, in government organisations or as individual practitioners.

Discipline units focus on financial and management accounting requirements, specialised applications in company accounting, audit and assurance, tax and company regulation.

Core concepts and advanced knowledge, problem-solving skills and critical and analytical thinking are developed throughout the entire course.

Accountancy professionals are concerned with the provision, analysis and communication of information to assist resource allocation decisions and compliance.

Activities may include financial and operational analysis and projection, application and interpretation of accounting standards, and recording and summarising of transactions and other economic events.

QUT’s Master of Business has been redesigned to ensure it meets the new quality assurance standards set by the Australian Qualifications Framework for masters by coursework programs.

The learning outcomes of the course have been refreshed to provide you with a more engaging and real world learning experience.

Domestic Students

The Master of Business is designed in three blocks of study:

1. Foundation studies (48 credit points) 2. Discipline studies (96 credit points) 3. Complementary studies (48 credit points)

Students with an undergraduate degree that is not in Business or a related field of study will undertake 192 credit points of study commencing with Foundation studies.

Students who have completed an undergraduate degree in Business or related field of study with a minimum GPA of 4 (on a 7 point scale) will undertake 144 credit points of study in their course. Students will commence their Masters in the Foundation studies block.

Students will be able to access course progression advice from the School of Accountancy.

International Students

The Master of Business is designed in three blocks of study:

1. Foundation studies (48 credit points) 2. Discipline studies (96 credit points) 3. Complementary studies (48 credit points)

Students with an undergraduate degree that is not in Business or a related field of study will undertake 192 credit points of study commencing with Foundation studies.

Students who have completed an undergraduate degree in Business or related field of study with a minimum GPA of 4 (on a 7 point scale) will undertake 144 credit points of study in their course. Students will commence their Masters in the Foundation studies block.

November admission is dependent on your educational background and program duration, please refer to the Course structure Summer Semester (November) commencement  as specified units may only be available.

Students will be able to access course progression advice from the School of Accountancy.

Careers and outcomes(DOM,INT)

Accountancy is a great platform for a dynamic and exciting business career. Accountants work in a diversity of areas—in commerce, local, national and international firms, government organisations, law firms, banks, merchant banks, stockbrokers, charitable organisations, hospitals and churches, film, television and media or they run their own business. A career in accounting can lead to more strategic and leadership roles such as general manager, chief financial officer and chief executive officer. As a QUT accountancy graduate, you will have a huge range of interesting career options.

Professional recognition(DOM,INT)

Graduates meet the academic component of the requirements for enrolment in the professional program offered by CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and the Institute of Public Accountants. Graduates are also eligible for exemptions in the qualifying program for membership of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

Early exit(DOM,INT)

Students may exit from the Master of Business (BS11) at the following stages, once those particular course requirements have been met:

• Graduate Diploma of Business (BS79) (Study Area A)
• Graduate Certificate in Business (BS39) (Study Area A).

Possible careers

• Accountant