The Master of Accounting allows students to develop accounting skills and the ability to undertake independent research and critical thinking.

For students with limited or no prior accounting training, the program offers conversion courses that allows them to meet the education entry requirements of the Australian accounting professional bodies while assuming little or no existing background or knowledge of accounting on the part of those enrolled.

Students with prior accounting studies may apply for the program, but may be required to take more advanced accounting courses if they continue to study the same area as their undergraduate major.

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

Students who already fully satisfy the educational entry requirements of the Australian professional accounting bodies (CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia) are not eligible to enrol in the Master of Accounting program. Such students should consider other postgraduate coursework programs offered by the College of Business and Economics.

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 the last two years of the degree is required to be at an average of 65% or better by ANU standards (or equivalent).

2. Students who fail to meet the academic entry requirements 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 frm 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 mathematcis bridging program either at an institution or through self study.

Admission requirements for overseas trained accountants

Before applying to the ANU, intending students should have an assessment of their qualifications completed by either CPA Australia or the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. 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 the last two years of the degree must be at an average of 65% by ANU standards or equivalent.

2. Students who fail to meet the academic entry requirements 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 Accounting program is not available to students who already meet the educational entry requirements of the Australian accounting professional bodies.