Master of Commerce (Accounting) (Honours)

The Master of Commerce (Accounting) (Honours) is a research degree for accounting graduates of superior ability. It is designed to provide opportunities for research training for graduates in accounting wishing to further their disciplinary training to qualify for an academic career, or a career in industry and commerce requiring higher qualifications.

Enrolment through

Office for Research & Graduate Studies
Wagga Wagga Campus

Study mode

Distance education

Normal course duration

1.5 years (3 sessions) accelerated
3 years (6 sessions) standard

Admission criteria

Applicants must normally hold an undergraduate/honours degree in accounting, a pass degree in accounting demonstrating superior performance or a postgraduate accounting conversion degree demonstrating superior performance.

Credit for previous study

This course articulates with the Bachelor of Business (Accounting) (Honours) course offered at Charles Sturt University. Credit may be granted for subjects deemed to be equivalent to the compulsory core subjects.

Professional recognition

Graduates of this program are eligible to join the Association of Taxation and Management Accountants at the Fellow level, without further study.

Course requirements

Students must complete four compulsory core subjects and a thesis on an approved topic.

Course structure

Accelerated
Session 1

ACC500 Current Issues in Financial Accounting

ACC510 Current Issues in Management Accounting

ACC540 Research Methodology

Session 2 & 3

ACC520 Current Issues in Auditing

ACC605 Accounting Honours Thesis

Standard
Session 1

ACC500 Current Issues in Financial Accounting

ACC510 Current Issues in Management Accounting

Session 2

ACC520 Current Issues in Auditing

ACC540 Research Methodology

Session 3 to 6

ACC605 Accounting Honours Thesis

Inquiries

Course Coordinator
Professor Vic Fatseas
School of Accounting
Telephone: (02) 6338 4710
Facsimile: (02) 6338 4822
Email: vfatseas@csu.edu.au