Master of Professional Accounting

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Master of Professional Accounting (12 subjects)

Students may receive up to 50% (six 8 point subjects) credit into the MPA program for related prior post graduate studies. Credit will not be awarded for work experience.

Students with a completed Australian Bachelor level qualification or equivalent in business may be eligible for up to three subjects credit into the Master of Professional Accounting.

Applicants who have completed either the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting or the Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting will be awarded credit for those subjects upon admission to the Master of Professional Accounting.

Master of Professional Accounting (16 subjects)

Students may receive up to 50% (eight 8 point subjects) credit into the extended MPA program for related prior post graduate studies. Credit will not be awarded for work experience.

Applicants who have completed either the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting or the Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting will be awarded credit for those subjects upon admission to the Master of Professional Accounting (Extended).

Candidates may receive transfer credit for up to 50% of the course for prior study if they can demonstrate that such study was completed at a recognised higher education institution within the last 10 years at the postgraduate level. To apply for credit, candidates are required to submit with their application for admission a certified transcript of results and subject outline/curriculum of those subjects.

Graduate Diploma of Accounting

Students may receive up to 50% (four 8 point subjects) worth of credit into the Graduate Diploma program for related prior studies. Credit will not be awarded for work experience. 

Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting

Students may receive up to 50% (four 8 point subjects) worth of credit into the Graduate Diploma program for related prior post graduate studies. Credit will not be awarded for work experience.

Applicants who have completed the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting will be awarded credit for those subjects upon admission to the Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting or the Master of Professional Accounting.

Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting

Students may receive up to 50% (two 8 point subjects) worth of credit into the Graduate Certificate program for related prior studies. Credit will not be awarded for work experience.

Further information in regard to credit may be found at http://www.csu.edu.au/apply/credit

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Study Mode

On campus; Distance education

Where

Melbourne (Study Centre); Sydney (Study Centre); Wagga Wagga

When

Session 1; Session 2; Session 3

Level

Postgraduate

Duration

The minimum full-time duration for the Master of Professional Accounting (12 subjects) is three sessions by distance education or on campus.
The minimum full-time duration for the Master of Professional Accounting (16 subjects) is four sessions by distance education or on campus.
The minimum full-time duration for the Graduate Diploma of Accounting is two sessions by on campus.
The minimum full-time duration for the Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting is two sessions by distance education.
The minimum full-time duration for the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting is two sessions by distance education.

International?

YES

Indicative ATAR

N/A

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