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Master of Business (Professional Accounting and Specialisation)

Program director/s

To be advised.

Please note: Depending on the intake period, not all specialisations can be completed in two years.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications to this program are via UniSA's Apply Online portal.

Aim

The Master of Business (Professional Accounting and Specialisation) is designed to provide professional postgraduate education in the application of knowledge for those seeking a career in accountancy whilst allowing students to broaden their education by undertaking studies in an area of specialisation.

Entry requirements

For admission to the Master of Business (Professional Accounting and Specialisation) prospective students must have completed a recognised undergraduate degree or equivalent professional qualifications as determined by NOOSR guidelines.

Minimum English language entry requirements: coursework programs

The minimum English language entry requirements for international students who speak English as a foreign language are detailed below. It should be noted that some programs may specify higher English language entry requirements. These will be indicated in relevant program documentation.

Applicants are required to meet at least one of the English language entry requirements listed. Possession of one or more of these qualifications, in addition to the academic entry requirements does not, in itself, guarantee a place at the University of South Australia. Applications are considered on an individual basis and selection is competitive.

Where previous study/work experience was conducted in English, the application must be accompanied by certified documentation from the educational institution/employer certifying that the language of instruction/employment was English.

Postgraduate

English Language Test (see Note 1)	Score
IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
·Reading and Writing	6.0
·Overall Band Score	6.5
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
·TOEFL iBT (Internet-based test)	90 with no band less than 21
·TOEFL PBT (Paper-based test)	577 with TWE (Test of Written English) of 4.5
English Language Programs	Score
Successful completion of the CELUSA Academic English Program	Level 5
Other Qualifications
·Successful completion of a tertiary qualification at diploma level or above completed in Australia within the last two years; or
·Successful completion of at least two years of tertiary study at diploma level or above conducted and completed in English within the last five years in a country in which English is commonly used, as determined by the University (see Note 2). Where the study in English was more than five years ago, this requirement may be satisfied by subsequent and recent work experience of at least two years duration in a setting where English is the language of business subject to satisfactory evidence as determined by the University.

Note 1: Results from IELTS and TOEFL are valid for two years.

Note 2: The University, through UniSA International, maintains a list of countries where English is commonly used and which would satisfy this criteria. This may include particular educational institutions within a given non-English speaking country where English is the language of instruction.

Content/structure

The Master of Business (Professional Accounting and Specialisation) is a 72 unit program, comprised of 16 courses of 4.5 units each.

The structure for the Master of Business (Professional Accounting and Specialisation) is as follows:

• 12 courses from the Master of Business (Professional Accounting);
• Four courses in an area of Specialisation (Selected from Note 1).

Professional Recognition

The Bachelor of Commerce program has been recognised by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) as fulfilling requirements for maximum exemption in the ACCA's professional program.

Fee information

Program requirements

Rules

The program rules are as follows:

1. No course from the program schedule which is substantially equivalent to a course taken in gaining another award may be included in the program of study.
2. Students who have taken for another award, a course which is substantially equivalent to a course from the program schedule, may be granted up to 18 units (4 courses) of credit or may substitute a course of equal standing and units value, with the approval of the Program Director.
3. The Program Director may approve variations to the program of studies for a student by substituting courses from the program schedule with courses from other graduate level programs in this or another university.

Notes

1.     Courses for the Specialisation must be selected from the following:

n.b. Students who wish to take the Marketing Specialisation will to have completed prior study in Marketing Management or equivalent.

2.   For graduates to satisfy the tertiary educational requirements of CPA Australia and ICAA, all of the courses in the program schedule of the Master of Professional Accounting must be taken, unless an equivalent course has been taken from another award.

3.   This is a fee paying program. Applications should be directed to the School of Commerce.

4.   Students who meet the work experience requirement may undertake the course Managerial Finance in place of Corporate Finance.

5.   Marketing electives should be chosen from the following list:
      MARK 5031 Branding
      MARK 5001 Sales Management
      MARK 5079 Advertising: Planning and Buying Media
      MARK 5024 Advertising: Theory and Practice
      MARK 5078 Marketing Across Borders
      MARK 5080 E-Marketing

Note: Not all elective courses are available every study period.

n.b. The 2009 fees for this program are as follows:

·FPPS (Fee Paying Postgraduate students): $AU 17,600 per 1.0 EFTSL.

·FPOS (International students): $AU 18,000 per 1.0 EFTSL.

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