Master of Professional Accounting

Succeed in accounting

A career in accounting provides challenging, rewarding and versatile opportunities. Businesses are looking for people with superior analytical skills that accounting can provide.

Our Association of International Accountants accredited program will provide graduates with the knowledge and skills to succeed in accounting. Our program will aid career progression to senior management level. A Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting is also available to study and can be used as a pathway into the masters program.

what you will study

Our program is designed for students who have qualifications in an area other than accounting. You will gain knowledge of accounting concepts that are transferrable to organisations of all sizes, whether they are in the public, private or not-for-profit sectors.

You will study topics in:

• Management accounting
• Financial accounting
• Taxation
• Auditing
• Finance
• Law
• Economics
• Accounting Information Systems
• Business decision making (statistics).

Find out when applications close for available intakes

Review the information below and submit your application now.

Both students and education agents can submit applications online. This is our preferred way of application. You can save your application after you have started, and come back to it later.

To ensure a smooth application process, please complete the following steps before applying:

Note: Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the University of Newcastle’s English Language Proficiency requirements.

Applicants who do not speak English as a first language must demonstrate that they meet the University's English proficiency requirement. Further information regarding English language proficiency requirements can be found at the English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy.

In the application portal, you can enter the program you wish to study and upload relevant documents needed as part of your application. It is recommended you submit your application a minimum of 12 weeks before your intended semester of trimester start date.

Our program is the gateway to membership with three internationally recognised professional qualifications:

• CPA Australia
• CA Australia and New Zealand
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

These memberships and a thorough understanding of accounting principles make for a versatile and employable graduate.

Knowledge, skills and confidence in accounting are important attributes of senior managers.

• Forensic Accountant
• Internal Auditor
• Ratings Analyst
• Chief Financial Officer
• Financial Advisor.