About the course

This is a two-year course where you will study 12 subjects (three subjects per session), worth 96 credit points. You may be eligible for up to 50% academic credit into the Master of Professional Accounting for related prior postgraduate studies.

For each eight-point subject at Charles Sturt, you should expect to spend between 140–160 hours engaged in the specified learning and assessment activities. Students will be assessed on the basis of completed assignments, and examinations, including other methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.

Who is this course for?

Our 12-subject Master of Professional Accounting is an ideal option if you either:

studied at an Australian university and hold an undergraduate degree in a subject other than accounting, or

studied at an overseas university and hold an undergraduate degree in accounting that is not recognised by CPA Australia or Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand.

Alternatively, you can study our 16 subject master's if you don't have the relevant accounting qualifications.

What will you study?

You will study a range of accounting subjects across this two-year program.

12 core subjects

Industry recognition

The Charles Sturt University Study Centres Master of Professional Accounting is accredited by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and CPA Australia.

Career opportunities

Our Master of Professional Accounting program is an ideal platform for a dynamic and exciting business career. Our program provides practical and relevant skills, opening the way to many vocational choices in areas of:

financial management

public practice

commerce and industry

government and semi-government organisations

accounting education.