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Master of Professional Accounting MPA

University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia
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Course Overview

Open the door to senior management and become eligible for associate membership of three accounting professional bodies: CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and The Institute of Public Accountants.

In this program you will:

  • Open doors to work in senior management roles and build a top-flight career. You will qualify to work in roles such as Chief Financial Officer, Senior Business Strategist, a Chartered Accountant, or as a key professional in the fast growing wealth management sector

  • Cover contemporary business and accounting issues

  • Explore accounting fundamentals, informatics, managerial finance, financial reporting, corporate reporting, issues in auditing practice, tax law and practice, and the principles of economics and commercial law

General Eligibility

Entry to the Master of Professional Accounting program will normally require:

  • Completion of a recognised Bachelor degree (AQF Level 7) or equivalent

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Course Modules

Required courses (13) 156 units:

  • Accounting for Managers

  • Financial Reporting

  • Managerial Finance

  • Legal Regulation of Business Structures

  • Corporate Reporting

  • Strategic Management Accounting

  • Taxation Law and Practice

  • Contemporary Accounting Issues

  • Issues in Auditing Practice

  • Economics for Managers

  • Evidenced Based Decision Making

  • International Business Law and Ethics

  • Management Informatics

Electives (3) 36 units:

  • Select 3 electives at the 700 level from the School of Business and Creative Industries.

Note: The following electives are secured to be available for this program at Moreton Bay:

  • Leading and Managing Organisations (Session 6 from 2023)

  • Understanding and Managing Organisational Behaviour (Session 5 from 2024)

  • Strategy, Governance and Ethics (Session 2 from 2025)


Language Requirement

The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.5 (with no less than 6.0 in each component).

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