Master of Professional Accounting (Extension)
Master of Professional Accounting (Extension)
The Master of Professional Accounting (Extension) provides graduates with the necessary skills, knowledge, and expertise for a career in professional accounting practice, and meets the requirements for professional recognition, including CPA Australia (CPAA) and Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ). The Extension course delves deeper into accounting practice…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Master of Professional Accounting (Extension) provides graduates with the necessary skills, knowledge, and expertise for a career in professional accounting practice, and meets the requirements for professional recognition, including CPA Australia (CPAA) and Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ). The Extension course delves deeper into accounting practice with seven electives to choose from, including forensic accounting, international accounting, and ethics and governance.
The accounting subjects are highly practical and focussed on industry needs. The professional recognition of the course provides students with qualifications that enhance both their employment and promotion opportunities. It is recognised for educational membership entry into professional accounting bodies.
Course aims
The course aims to provide local and international graduates with the requisite knowledge in accounting and the role accounting plays in providing information products supporting all areas of business activity. In addition to providing a professionally recognised qualification, the course comprises a mix of accounting, finance, legal, communication and economics subjects that collectively provide a range of essential business skills and knowledge that are necessary for employment in today’s dynamic business environment.
Course structure
The course comprises 96 credit points, made up of 13 core subjects (totalling 78 credit points), plus three elective subjects (totalling 18 credit points).
Careers
Career options include management-level positions in industry or government, as well as not-for-profit organisations. With the CPA and ICAA qualification being recognised internationally, the prospect for overseas employment is also enhanced.
REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Sydney, located in Sydney, Australia, is a world-renowned institution that is ranked in the top 20 universities in the world (QS World University Rankings, 2024). Students come from all over the globe to study at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Students have the choice of selecting from Australia’s widest range of programmes and disciplines. Offering over 400 study areas to select from, the university has two subjects that are ranked in the top ten in the world, with an additional 30 disciplines ranked amongst the top 50 in the world (QS 2023 Subject Rankings). Career opportunities for students are enhanced through internships and work experience, as well as the option of studying abroad for part of their degree through one of the university’s overseas programmes.Â
