- How long it takes
- 18 to 24 months
- full time
- Level
- Masters degree (coursework)
- University
- Leads on to
- Financial Accountant
- $104,200 median pay
- Taught by
- 49 providers
- Every state and territory
Is this course right for you?
What the Master of Professional Accounting asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Where this course can take you
Jobs this qualification is a recognised route into, and the study that can follow it.
Jobs you can do with it
Financial Accountant
Financial accountants prepare the statements and reports a business uses to meet its tax and reporting obligations.
What else you need
Complete the accounting units and relevant professional subjects. Professional designations, statutory audit sign off and tax agent registration have further requirements; this course does not confer them.
Median pay$104,200
Management Accountant
Management accountants work out what a business's products, contracts and units cost to run, then build the budgets and analysis managers use to make decisions.
What else you need
Complete the accounting units and relevant professional subjects. Professional designations, statutory audit sign off and tax agent registration have further requirements; this course does not confer them.
Median pay$104,200
External Auditor
External auditors examine an organisation's financial records and test its controls, then give an independent opinion on whether its financial statements are true and fair.
A step towards this job. What else you need
Median pay$109,400
In demand
Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list.
Where you can study this course
There are 49 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.
- Website for Monash University (opens in a new tab)
Monash University
Monash Caulfield, VIC
4.3from 1,955 Google reviews
What students like
- Staff are supportive and resolve issues quickly
What to weigh up
- Admin replies can be slow
- Feedback from teaching staff can be limited
- Website for Curtin University (opens in a new tab)
Curtin University
Curtin University of Technology, WA
4.2from 1,745 Google reviews
What students like
- Staff are helpful and welcoming
- Support services help students through hard times
What to weigh up
- Enquiries can take a while to answer
- Website for Western Sydney University (opens in a new tab)
Western Sydney University
Western Sydney University - Parramatta City, NSW
4.2from 1,872 Google reviews
What students like
- Staff are friendly and supportive
- Good academic experience and learning
What to weigh up
- Admin can be slow to respond
- Website for Macquarie University (opens in a new tab)
Macquarie University
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, NSW
4.4from 1,202 Google reviews
What students like
- Lecturers care and help students understand
What to weigh up
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
- Student support can be hard to reach
- Website for Griffith University (opens in a new tab)
Griffith University
Brisbane City, Brisbane South (Nathan), QLD
4.3from 1,317 Google reviews
What students like
- Lecturers and tutors are supportive and approachable
What to weigh up
- Tutors can be slow to reply to emails
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
- Website for Deakin University (opens in a new tab)
Deakin University
Deakin University, Melbourne Burwood, VIC
4.4from 2,192 Google reviews
What students like
- Lecturers are approachable, supportive and knowledgeable
- Support services are helpful for students
What to weigh up
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
- Website for Murdoch University (opens in a new tab)
Murdoch University
Murdoch University (Murdoch), WA
4.3from 596 Google reviews
What students like
- Staff are friendly and helpful
What to weigh up
- Admin and support can be hit and miss
- Website for University of Canberra (opens in a new tab)
University of Canberra
UC - Canberra, Bruce, UC - TAFE Queensland, South Bank, ACT, QLD
4.0from 487 Google reviews
What students like
- Staff are helpful and friendly
What to weigh up
- Teaching quality varies between staff
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Master of Professional Accounting.
- Financial and management accounting
- Auditing and assurance
- Taxation
- Business and corporations law
- Finance and economics
Questions to ask before you enrol
Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.
- When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
- What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
- Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
- Who arranges the work placement, and how many hours does it involve?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?