Overview

Key Facts

This specialisation is suitable if you want to change careers or gain formal accounting qualifications that are recognised by industry, and it's not necessary to have any prior accounting qualifications. By completing the relevant courses, you can achieve the necessary prerequisites for associate membership of the key Australian accounting professional bodies: Certified Practising Accountants Australia (CPA) and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ). Careers include financial accounting, auditing, corporate accounting, managerial accounting and control. You can learn more with this master of Professional Accounting at University of Queensland.

Career possibilities

Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

Business services supervisor
Finance manager
Business improvement accountant
Company accountant
Financial controller
Tax and business adviser
Financial accountant
Management accountant
Financial auditor

Programme Structure

Courses

Auditing

Financial Accounting

Management Accounting and Control

Business and Corporate Law

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00
Starting 2027-02-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-31 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

32 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Brisbane, Australia

Disciplines

Mathematics Accounting View 84 other Masters in Accounting in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

CRICOS CODE: 082596K

A bachelor degree (or equivalent) with a GPA of 4.5; or
A Graduate Certificate in Commerce from UQ with a GPA of 4.5.

Field of Study: For students who have previously undertaken studies in accounting, entry to the Professional Accounting field of study will only be considered for students not accredited with CPA Australia or CAANZ associate membership.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

58056 AUD / year

≈ 58056 AUD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

41840 AUD / year

≈ 41840 AUD / year

Living costs

Brisbane

Australia

1402 - 2528 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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