Master of Professional Accounting
Master of Professional Accounting
This two-year qualification will help you to step into the field of accounting and broaden your career prospects. You’ll gain foundational accounting skills in your first year before progressing to expert studies in your second year. In your first year of study, you will begin to develop the financial, analytical,…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This two-year qualification will help you to step into the field of accounting and broaden your career prospects. You’ll gain foundational accounting skills in your first year before progressing to expert studies in your second year.
In your first year of study, you will begin to develop the financial, analytical, research and communication skills required of professional accountants. You’ll build your understanding through theoretical study and real-life cases. You will then select one of three majors in your second year.
You’ll have hands-on experience using professional accounting software such as Xero, Excel, R, Tableau, SPSS, Oracle, APEX, Pythion, ArcGIS and VSOviewer. To further enhance your employability, you’ll also undertake an accounting research project, analysing the performance of a real company and preparing a financial analysis.
Towards the end of your course, you will undertake an industry-connected capstone experience, including an internship, research project or study tour. You will also be able to attend employee presentations to expand your networks, with past companies including Coca-Cola Amatil, Grant Thornton and Nexia.
What jobs can the Master of Professional Accounting lead to?
Careers
Certified practising accountant
Senior accountant
Chief financial officer
Information technology accountant
Accountant
Auditor
Business analyst
Company secretary
Insolvency consultant
Internal auditor
Tax agent
Treasurer.
Industries
Accounting
Corporate
Finance and investment
Health
Government
Law
Resources.
What you’ll learn
Apply principles of financial accounting, managerial accounting, governance and auditing to grasp theoretical underpinnings of the discipline. Extend knowledge base with research and application of business research methods.
Apply critical and analytical thinking to develop innovative solutions to complex problems in relevant business fields.
Locate, extract and critically appraise information from a range of sources and effectively communicate it using structured financial or other appropriate language to a professional audience for a range of purposes.
Develop ongoing professional, self-directed and reflective education relating to developments and changes in the information requirements of a global financial system that is multi-perspective in nature, and apply international financial reporting standards.
Recognise that cultural practices and differences impact upon commercial endeavours and interpersonal relations. Work effectively in multicultural team environments.
Exhibit professional and ethical approach to analysing and reporting commercial activities demonstrating leadership, collaborative and independent qualities when required, in compliance with appropriate legislation and protocols.
REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must satisfy the following criteria to qualify for one of our postgraduate coursework programs: Completed a bachelor degree awarded by a recognised tertiary institution. Some postgraduate courses may require a completed bachelor degree in a relevant field.
English language requirements:
Certificate in Advanced English (CAE): Grade C; and Pearson Test of English Academic: 60. IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System): Writing, Speaking, Reading, and Listening: 6.0; Overall band score: 6.5; TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): 79 Overall; Reading 13 Listening 13 Speaking 18 Writing 21.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Curtin University is Western Australia’s largest and most culturally diverse university with Australia’s third largest international student population. Around 60,000 students from more than 130 countries study a Curtin degree, at locations including Perth, Margaret River, Kalgoorlie, Sydney, Malaysia and Singapore. Our cultural diversity adds a rich and valuable dimension to the campus atmosphere, preparing all graduates to live and work effectively in an increasingly global environment. We offer a range of industry-aligned undergraduate and postgraduate courses in business, humanities, health, engineering and related sciences. We also have a long-standing focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education and culture, supported by our Centre for Aboriginal Studies.Curtin is widely recognised for its practical research that is focused on solving timely, real-world problems. In recent years our research activity has grown significantly, driving our rapid rise up the international university rankings.As a university that never settles, we will continue to develop existing partnerships and establish new ones in areas relevant to our research and teaching.
