The Master of Professional Accounting is a conversion degree program that allows non-accounting graduates to develop skills in accounting and meet the education entry requirements for the Australian accounting professional bodies. The program does not require any prior experience or knowledge of accounting.

Eligible domestic students undertaking the Master of Professional Accounting degree program may be able to access Youth Allowance, Austudy and the Pensioner Education Supplement. For full details, please visit: http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/career_development/programmes_funding/programme_categories/student_income_support/

Commonwealth Supported Places

The ANU College of Business and Economics offers a limited number of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) for Australian students in graduate programs. For further information, please read the general information.

Admission Requirements

Entry to the Master of Professional Accounting program is not available to students who already meet the educational entry requirements for the Australian accounting bodies.

Admission Requirements for non-accounting graduates

1. Applicants will be required to hold a Bachelor degree with a non-accounting major from an Australian university or equivalent. Performance in their Bachelor degree should at least meet the equivalent of an Australian 65% average, as detailed in the College’s Graduate Coursework Programs Admissions Manual.

2. Students who fail to meet the academic entry requirement at (1) above may be considered for entry if they are able to demonstrate at least one year of full-time relevant work experience which was undertaken after graduation from their degree. The suitability of the students to enter the program will be at the discretion of the Dean.

3. Students entering the program are assumed to have an understanding of mathematics including calculus and algebra. Students who do not possess this assumed knowledge should undertake a mathematics bridging program either at an institution or through self study.

4. Entry to the Master of Professional Accounting program is not available to students who already meet the educational entry requirements of the Australian Accounting Professional Bodies.

Admission Requirements for overseas trained accountants

Before applying to the ANU, intending students should have an assessment of their qualification completed by either CPA Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia or the Institute of Public Accountants. This assessment should be included with the application for the program.

1. Applicants must hold a Bachelor degree with an accounting major or an equivalent qualification from a non-Australian institution of equivalent standing to an Australian university. In general, performance in their Bachelor degree should at least meet the equivalent of an Australian 65% average, as detailed in the College’s Graduate Coursework Programs Admissions Manual.

2. Students who fail to meet the academic entry requirement at (1) above may be considered for entry if they are able to demonstrate at least one year of full-time relevant work experience that was undertaken after graduation from their degree. The suitability of the students to enter the program is at the discretion of the Dean.

3. Students entering the program are assumed to have an understanding of mathematics including calculus and algebra. Students who do not possess this assumed knowledge should undertake a mathematics bridging program either at an institution or through self study.

4. Entry to the Master of Professional Accounting program is not available to students who already meet the educational entry requirements for the Australian Accounting Professional bodies.