Master of Professional Accounting

Course structure

You will cover key study areas surrounding financial accounting, management accounting, accounting theory, information system/technology, auditing, taxation, finance, company law, and corporate law.

This course is also available for students whose current qualifications only partially satisfy the application requirements of these accounting professional bodies. Where students have prior CPA Australia/CAANZ assessed exemptions and require electives to complete the total of 120 credit points, electives may be selected from this course, on approval of the Course Coordinator.

Compulsory Core units totalling 120 credit points as detailed below.
 

• Accounting Principles 
• Management Accounting 
• Corporate Accounting 
• Auditing 
• Accounting Theory 
• Accounting Information Systems 
• Economics of Sustainability 
• Aspects of Corporate Finance 
• Australian Tax Law 
• Corporate Law
• Commercial Law
• Business Statistics

Admission criteria
 

• Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Accounting Studies or Graduate Diploma of Accounting Studies.
  
  OR
   
• Successful completion of a recognised bachelor degree or equivalent international qualification in any discipline.
• Applicants who have fully satisfied the entry requirements of the accounting professional bodies in their first degree are not eligible for entry.

English language requirements

To gain entry into Charles Darwin University, all Higher Education applicants must satisfy the University's English Language Proficiency Requirements for their chosen course of study. International applicants will be required to supply evidence of this at the time of application.

IELTS Academic Module    
A minimum overall score of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0.

TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT)    
A minimum overall score of 79 with a minimum writing score of 21.

Fees

International tuition fees
The annual tuition fee for full time study is AUD $32,760.00. This equates to $4,095.00 per 10 credit point unit (0.125 EFTSL).
These fees are subject to increases annually, effective at the start of each calendar year.