Overview
Develop advanced accounting expertise to progress your career, with the Master of Professional Accounting at Victoria University.
This postgraduate qualification in accounting offers specialist knowledge and skills and a deep understanding of sustainability issues and global accounting trends.
During your study, you will undertake these specialist activities to graduate well-prepared for a senior accounting position:
- execute case studies and business plans
- assess and complete a substantial research project or evidence-based capstone activity
- adapt cross-disciplinary knowledge to evaluate business decisions with creativity
- develop specialist knowledge in accounting, economics and finance.
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Critically reflect upon theoretical approaches and analyse their application to achieve effective accounting practice;
- Justify and interpret theoretical propositions and related bodies of knowledge to critically evaluate the resolution of business problems and make recommendations/recommend actions in authentic/contemporary business settings;
- Adapt cross disciplinary knowledge to evaluate business decisions with creativity for emerging professional accounting contexts;
- Exhibit accountability in autonomous and collaborative judgements and innovative strategic thinking in response to emerging business/ accounting challenges in complex contexts;
- Formulate, implement and evaluate industry-specific investigations to resolve complex professional problems and inform management decision making as a reflective practitioner;
- Articulate recommendations and conclusions to specialist and non-specialist audiences including multi-disciplinary teams, diverse cultural communities and business and other professional organisations;
- Exemplify initiative and inspirational leadership in a contemporary work environment, acting consistently, ethically and socially responsibly to achieve sustainable economic and social goals; and,
- Evaluate and execute an evidence-based research project as a capstone activity informing effective accounting practice to generate and evaluate complex ideas and concepts at abstract and practical levels.
Relationships between our teaching staff and students focus on mutual respect. We acknowledge you as a professional who wants to extend your business skills and undertake challenges. Our teaching staff have an ‘open door’ policy and encourage you to approach them for additional assistance whenever necessary.
Everything you learn at VU has direct links to the real world. This course will give you practical experience, so you will be job-ready when you graduate.
Our strong industry partnerships help inform our curriculum and provide opportunities for you to create valuable connections in the business world.
We also organise work expos, where you can network with potential employers and discover first-hand the opportunities available to business graduates.
If you have an Australian bachelor degree in accounting (or similar discipline), you may be eligible for an exemption of 48 credit points of study.
If you receive 48 credit points for previous study, you may be able to qualify with a masters in 1.5 years, enabling you to launch your professional accounting career sooner.
