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Master of Professional Accounting (MPAC) - MPA
CRICOS code (International applicants): 082462B
| On-campus | Online |
Semester intake: | Semester 1 (February) Semester 2 (July) | Semester 1 (February) Semester 2 (July) Semester 3 (November) |
Campus: | Springfield, Toowoomba | - |
Fees: | Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place
| Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place
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Standard duration: | 2 years full-time, up to 6 years part-time |
Contact us
Future Australian and New Zealand students |
Future International students |
Current students |
Freecall (within Australia): 1800 269 500 Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 5315 Email: study@usq.edu.au |
Phone: +61 7 4631 5543 Email: international@usq.edu.au |
Freecall (within Australia): 1800 007 252 Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 2285 Email usq.support@usq.edu.au |
Professional accreditation
Graduates of this program will meet the educational entrance
requirements of and (CAANZ). This provides
Associate membership of CPA Australia, eligibility to study the CPA
Australia professional exams and eligibility to study the CAANZ professional
exams.
Successful completion of the Master of Professional Accounting
program can qualify students for exemptions from the Fundamental level
(9 papers) of the (ACCA) exams.
We recommend that graduates in Accounting from an overseas university
obtain a qualifications assessment from CPA Australia before applying
for admission. In many cases, such graduates may be required to complete
only 3 - 4 courses to achieve Associate membership. These can be studied
through a Graduate Certificate of Business.
Local recognition (for overseas students):
For overseas candidates seeking membership of their home accounting
bodies, full members of and/or are usually
offered reciprocal membership. This is a fast track to become a qualified
accountant in one's home country.
Program aims
The Master of Professional Accounting is a professionally-oriented
program that provides university graduates with the opportunity to
acquire an accounting qualification recognised by the Australian accounting
professional bodies. The program comprises 16 courses.
Program objectives
Successful completion of the Master of Professional Accounting
should enable graduates to:
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prepare and analyse financial and management accounting reports
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audit financial records and statements and produce audit reports
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prepare taxation returns and advise clients on taxation issues
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comprehend and apply accounting theory to current accounting
developments and problems
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understand and apply the principles of business finance and
investment evaluation
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comprehend the legal framework within which businesses operate
and apply this knowledge in addressing commercial legal problems.
Australian
Qualifications Framework
The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is a single national,
comprehensive system of qualifications offered by higher education
institutions (including universities), vocational education and training
institutions and secondary schools. Each AQF qualification has a
set of descriptors which define the type and complexity of knowledge,
skills and application of knowledge and skills that a graduate who
has been awarded that qualification has attained, and the typical
volume of learning associated with that qualification type.
This program is at AQF Qualification Level 09. Graduates at this level will have specialised knowledge and skills for research, and/or professional practice and/or further learning.
The full set of levels criteria and qualification type descriptors
can be found by visiting .
Admission requirements
Entry into the Master of Professional Accounting requires a
tertiary qualification at bachelor degree or equivalent (AQF level
7) from a recognised institution.
Candidates without an acceptable bachelor degree or equivalent
and who have completed a minimum of five years' professional work
experience equivalent to an AQF level 7 qualification may be eligible
for entry into the Graduate Certificate of Business, and upon
completion and achievement of a minimum GPA of 4.0, may apply for
entry into the Master of Professional Accounting.
Domestic and International Applicants from a non-English speaking
background are required to satisfy .
If you do not meet the English language requirements you may
apply to study a 精东传媒app-approved . On successful completion of the
English language program, Applicants may be admitted to an Award Program.
Program fees
Domestic full fee paying place
Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through
the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the
courses that are taken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular
course via the
Domestic full fee paying students
may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship
requirements.
Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa
holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens
who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program
pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .
International full fee paying place
International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending
on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus,
via distance education/online. You are able to calculate the fees
for a particular course via the .
Program structure
Course |
Semester of offer Distance/Online |
Semester of offer Toowoomba campus |
Semester of offer Springfield campus |
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2, 3 |
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Choose three of the following electives:* |
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1, 2 |
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ACC8105 Financial Statement Analysis |
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Required time limits
Students have a maximum of 6 years to complete this program.
IT requirements
For information technology requirements please refer to the .
Exit points
A student who chooses not to complete or who does not maintain
good standing in this program may be permitted to exit with a lesser
qualification, provided they have met the requirements of that program.
A student who successfully completes eight Master of Professional
Accounting courses may, upon application, exit with a Graduate Diploma of Business. A student who successfully completes
any four courses for the Graduate Certificate of Business may,
upon application, exit with that qualification.
Credit
As the Master of Professional Accounting is a conversion program,
credit approved in the program does not automatically apply to other
postgraduate programs offered by USQ. Credit may be granted on the
basis of equivalent study completed at a recognised university. Candidates
for the Master of Professional Accounting may be eligible for up to
a maximum of eight units of credit. Four units of credit may be granted
for an undergraduate degree in an accounting-related discipline area
from a recognised university.
In this section:
Recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba campus and online
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus,
external or online), regardless of the program mode of
study they enrolled in.
Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements |
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On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (ONL) |
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Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem |
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| 1 | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | Co-requisite: |
| 1 | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | | | 2 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | | | 2 | 1 | |
| 1 | 2 | | | 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite: |
| 1 | 2 | | | 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite: . Students in the MPAC and MBAC must also complete . |
| 1 | 2 | | | 2 | 2 | |
| 1 | 2 | | | 2 | 2 | |
| 2 | 1 | | | 3 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | | | 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: |
| 2 | 1 | | | 4 | 1 | Pre-requisite: and . Students in the MPAC and MBAC must also complete . |
| 2 | 1 | | | 4 | 1 | Pre-requisite: . Students in the MPAC and MBAC must also complete . |
* | 2 | 2 | | | 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( or or or ) and ( or Master of Business students - equivalent course/equivalent experience). |
Elective 1 | 2 | 2 | | | 3 | 2 | |
Elective 2 | 2 | 2 | | | 4 | 2 | |
Elective 3 | 2 | 2 | | | 4 | 2 | |
Recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield campus
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus,
external or online), regardless of the program mode of
study they enrolled in.
Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements |
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On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (ONL) |
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Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem |
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| 1 | 1 | | | | | Co-requisite: |
| 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| 1 | 2 | | | | | Pre-requisite: |
* | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| 1 | 2 | | | | | Pre-requisite: . Students in the MPAC and MBAC must also complete . |
| 2 | 1 | | | | | |
| 2 | 1 | | | | | Pre-requisite: and . Students in the MPAC and MBAC must also complete . |
| 2 | 1 | | | | | Pre-requisite: |
| 2 | 1 | | | | | Pre-requisite: . Students in the MPAC and MBAC must also complete . |
* | 2 | 2 | | | | | Pre-requisite: ( or or or ) and ( or Master of Business students - equivalent course/equivalent experience). |
Elective 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
Elective 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
Elective 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | |