Australian National University

Master of Professional Accounting

Nationally Recognised Higher Education

The Master of Professional Accounting allows graduates to develop skills in accounting and the ability to analyse accounting-related issues. The program allows students with prior studies in cognate disciplines to specialise in accounting and meet the education entry requirements for the Australian accounting professional bodies.

The program is taught by research active academic staff. Students are exposed to professional and scholarly accounting development and research. With continuing high global demand for qualified accountants, graduates of the program have a wide range of career opportunities in accounting firms, government departments, banking and finance organisations, corporations and other related accounting fields.

Delivery mode

Australian National University offers this course through the following delivery modes:

On campus

Work with instructors and classmates in a supportive and collaborative environment.


Locations
  • Brinkin
  • Observatory Rd, Coonabarabran
  • 496 Murramarang Rd, Kioloa
  • Canberra
  • Cotter Rd, Weston Creek

Entry requirements

Domestic Students

  • There are no mandated entry requirements.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must present one of the following:

  • A Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5.0/7.0, with courses in at least one cognate area
  • An ANU Graduate Certificate of Accounting with a minimum GPA of 4.5/7.0

The GPA for a Bachelor program will be calculated from (i) a completed Bachelor degree using all grades and/or (ii) a completed Bachelor degree using all grades other than those from the last semester (or equivalent study period) of the Bachelor degree. The higher of the two calculations will be used as the basis for admission.

English language requirements

  • IELTS Academic: Overall score 6.5
  • IELTS UKVI Academic: Overall score 6.5
  • TOEFL iBT Paper Edition: Overall score 80
  • TOEFL iBT [excluding Paper Edition and Home Edition]: Overall score 80
  • Cambridge C1 Advanced: Overall score 176
  • PTE Academic: Overall score 64
  • PTE Academic UKVI: Overall score 64
Additional requirements may apply.

Course fees

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* Fees are indicative only and vary based on your circumstances and eligibility for government funding.
Study mode On Campus
Duration 18 Months
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Career opportunities

The Master of Professional Accounting will prepare you for the following roles.

About Australian National University

The Australian National University (ANU) is unlike any other university in Australia. Founded in 1946, in a spirit of post-war optimism, our role was to help realise Australia's potential as the world recovered from a global crisis.

That vision, to support the development of national unity and identity, improve our understanding of ourselves and our neighbours, and provide our nation with research capacity amongst the best in the world, and education in areas vital for our future, has been our mission ever since.

It can be difficult work, but it's work we proudly do-because connecting talented people with diverse perspectives, equipping and encouraging them to address the most complex of tomorrow's problems, and ensuring Australia's future is not just our approach-it's also our national role and international responsibility as Australia's national university, and it's a responsibility from which we'll never waver.