Master of Professional Accounting, MPA

Australian Catholic University (ACU), Australia . Cricos: 00004G

Study options for this course

The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
MPA	Full-time, Part-time	2 years	July	find out	AUD 32320 per year

About Master of Professional Accounting, MPA - at Australian Catholic University (ACU)

In celebration of the launch of the ACU Brisbane CBD Leadership Centre in the heart of the Brisbane CBD, all international students commencing their studies at the Centre in 2024 will be considered for a generous 25% scholarship.

Students enrolling in business and IT programs at the ACU North Sydney Campus in Semester 2, 2024, will be considered for a generous 25% scholarship. For more information about how to be eligible, please click ‘LEARN MORE’ and discuss with our friendly student advisor team about study options.

Open the door to work in management roles and build a career in professional accounting. Artificial intelligence, machine learning and emerging technologies are creating a new era in accounting and finance, so now is the perfect time to change your focus and qualify as a professional accountant.

With us you will graduate with a Microsoft certification in Excel and will learn the latest business issues and integrate theoretical and technical knowledge of financial and management accounting, auditing, finance, economics, quantitative methods, information systems, business law and taxation law. You will also go beyond the numbers and understand how to think outside the box to develop skills in areas including literacy and writing, quantitative data and statistics, and critical thinking and complex information processing. All our units are embedded with the United Nations sustainable goals. Plus you’ll develop your soft skills in areas such as advanced communication and negotiation, empathy, continuous learning, management, adaptably, and technological skills including basic to advanced IT skills, and data analysis.

If you are a current professional with a completed bachelor’s degree looking to change or diversify your career with an accounting qualification, this is an ideal course for you.

Entry requirements

Applicants must have an overall academic IELTS of 6.5 (with an individual score of 6.0 for all tests) as well as an equivalent of an Australian bachelor’s degree in any discipline (the equivalent of an Australian bachelor's degree in a related discipline will be eligible for up to four units credit); or a Graduate Certificate in a related discipline.