University of Ballarat @ AMI
for International Students

Master of Professional Accounting
CRICOS Code 055561A

Duration
1.5 years full-time (12 units)

Tuition Fee (2008)    Tuition Fee (2009)
$21,000                       $23,400

• Successful completion of Australian Secondary education or equivalent
• Successful completion of Australian undergraduate degree or equivalent at a recognized university.
• Required proficiency in English (IELTS) - Overall band score of 6.0 with no individual sub score below 5.5

Course Outline
The Master of Professional Accounting (MPA) course may be completed in three semesters of full-time study (or the equivalent part time) and provides a comprehensive sequence of study in accounting, as well as introducing students to related subject areas such as business law, financial management, economics and quantitative methods for business.

Course Objective
The primary objective of these courses is to enable students whose first degree is in a non-accounting field to undertake a professional career in accounting (and/or related fields, such as finance). This course is recognised by National Institute of Acountants (NIA) in Australia.

Course Structure
Areas of study include:

• Accounting Systems & Processes
• Financial Accounting
• Professional & Regulatory Processes
• Accounting Theory
• Management Accounting
• Finance
• Auditing
• Commercial & Corporations Law
• Taxation
• Organisational functioning
• Information Systems Design & Development
• Economics
• Quantitative Methods

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