Postgraduate
Accounting
Master of Professional
Accounting
Are you considering a
career in Accounting?
Do you hold an undergraduate
degree or equivalent?
Are you seeking CPA Australia,
CAANZ or IPA accreditation?
Having an Australian
undergraduate degree or
equivalent in any discipline
plus some business experience
allows you access to a Masters
degree in Accounting, and
satisfies the pre-entry
educational requirements
of the CPA Australia,
CAANZ and the IPA.
ACCREDITATION
Accredited by CPA Australia, Chartered
Accountants Australia & New Zealand
(CAANZ) and the Institute of Public
Accountants (IPA).
ADMISSION
Applicants must have successfully
completed an undergraduate
degree, or higher, in business OR
Successfully completed a Graduate
Certificate in any discipline.
COURSE STRUCTURE
Qualification for this award requires
successful completion of 120 credit points
which comprises the core units listed.
EXIT AWARD
2790 Graduate Certificate in Accounting
40 credit points of any approved core units
within course 2689.
CORE UNITS
Recommended Sequence of 12 Units
200396 Introductory Accounting
200425 Economics
200432 Commercial Law
200426 Corporate Finance
200494 Management Accounting
200433 Company Law
200400 Company Accounting
200399 Information Systems for Accountants
200401 Accounting Theory and Applications
200398 Auditing
200693 Accounting Professsional Engagement
200869 Principles of Taxation
Apply Direct Code 2689
UAC Code 950220
CRICOS Code 021362M
Study Mode 1.5 years full-time
Location Parramatta City
Intakes January, April, June, September
Master of Professional
Accounting (Advanced)
The Master of Professional
Accounting (Advanced)
equips students with an in
depth theoretical knowledge
of accounting. Students gain
knowledge, skills and expertise
that enable them to become
professional accounting
practitioners and satisfy the
pre-entry educational
requirements for CPA Australia,
Chartered Accountants Australia
& New Zealand (CAANZ) and
the Institute of Public
Accountants (IPA).
The course delivers a contemporary
education in accounting principles and
procedures supported by knowledge of
associated disciplines of law, economics and
finance. Students learn to apply accounting
concepts, theories and models through
a range of individual and collaborative
means using a blended learning design that
draws from industry relevant projects with
exposure to realistic business problems.
It can also be taken as an extension of
the Master of Professional Accounting
as it contains the same 12 core units as
the Master of Professional Accounting,
plus four additional electives.
ACCREDITATION
Accredited by CPA Australia, Chartered
Accountants Australia New Zealand (CAANZ)
and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA).
ADMISSION
Applicants must have successfully
completed an undergraduate degree, or
higher, in any discipline OR Successfully
completed a Graduate Certificate.
International applicants must achieve
IELTS 6.5 overall score with a minimum
6.0 in each subset or equivalent
English language proficiency.
COURSE STRUCTURE
Qualification for this award requires the
successful completion of 160 credit points
which include 12 core units and four electives
from postgraduate Business units, to be
approved by the Academic Course Advisor.
For more information on electives please
contact the Academic Course Advisor.
EXIT AWARD
2790 Graduate Certificate in Accounting
40 credit points of any approved
core units within course 2815.
CORE UNITS
200396 Introductory Accounting
200425 Economics
200432 Commercial Law
200426 Corporate Finance
200494 Management Accounting
200433 Company Law
200400 Company Accounting
200399 Information Systems for Accountants
200401 Accounting Theory and Applications
200398 Auditing
200869 Principles of Taxation
200693 Accounting Professsional
Engagement
Plus four elective units
Apply Direct Code 2815
CRICOS Code 071123A
Study Mode 2 years full-time
Locations Parramatta City; Sydney City
Intakes January, April, June, September
Graduate Certificate
in Accounting
This course is designed for those
students who need to complete
a minimum of four units to aid
in achieving the educational
requirements for admission to
professional accounting bodies.
It is also a course that is designed to allow
students who do not meet the direct
entry requirements into the Accounting
Masters a pathway to progress to the
Accounting Masters programs.
ADMISSION
Applicants must have successfully
completed an undergraduate degree,
or higher, in any discipline
Or successfully completed an Associate
Degree, or higher, in a business discipline
Or successfully completed an Advanced
Diploma, or higher, in a business discipline
AND have a minimum of five (5) years
general work experience in a related field
Or have a minimum of three years full-
time equivalent managerial/professional
work experience in a related field Or
submitted other evidence of general and
professional qualifications that demonstrates
potential to pursue graduate studies.
COURSE STRUCTURE
Qualification for this award requires
the successful completion of 40 credit
points which consists of 30 credit points
core units listed below and 10 credit
points alternate units from the pool.
CORE UNITS
200396 Introductory Accounting
200432 Commercial Law
200494 Management Accounting
Alternate Units
200426 Corporate Finance
200425 Economics
200399 Information Systems for Accountants
200433 Company Law
200400 Company Accounting
200398 Auditing
200401 Accounting Theory and Applications
Or any other business unit with the approval of
the Director Academic Program.
EXIT AWARD
Students wishing to exit from the 2689 Master
of Professional Accounting or 2815 Master of
Professional Accounting (Advanced) may
be awarded a Graduate Certificate in
Accounting on completion of 40 credit points
of approved units.
Apply Direct Code 2790
Study Mode 1 year full-time
Locations Parramatta City
Intakes January, April, June, September
Accounting jobs today require
expertise and the ability to
communicate. By studying the
Accounting program at SGSM you
will be provided the opportunity
to think critically and
communicate eectively whilst
engaging with the community
through industry partnerships.
Our courses meet the pre-entry
educational requirements for CPA
Australia, Chartered Accountants
Australia & New Zealand
(CAANZ) and the Institute of
Public Accountants (IPA).
Lloyd D’Silva
Lloyd D’Silva graduated with a
Postgraduate Accounting degree
from Western Sydney University
in 2010. In his current role, Lloyd
is responsible for management
accounting and financial reporting
for a group of companies. Every day,
he applies many of his learnings
from Western Sydney University.
“I learnt valuable principles that
I still use today – like the basic
concepts of revenue recognition and
expenses accrual applied to complex
transactions.
“I found the Western Sydney
University lecturers to be
experienced and well regarded
in the field. Many had industry
knowledge and their ability to
translate academic learning into
real-world scenarios added real
value. Several lecturers really
challenged me to think outside
the square and apply learning in
dierent ways.
“Course delivery was mainly face-
to-face, with lectures, onsite
tutorials and an online portal for
correspondence, announcements
and submitting assignments.
Studying was flexible, with most
subjects oering a choice of daytime
or evening classes. That made it
easier for me, as I was working
parttime in accounting while
studying – I scheduled classes
to suit my workload and other
commitments.
“My studies at Western Sydney
University have been fundamental
to my professional career.
PROGRESS.
UNLIMITED.
DISCLAIMER
Western Sydney University reserves the right to withdraw or vary courses listed within this publication. In
the event that the course or courses are to be changed, or in the event of cancellation, applicants will be
advised to the address specified on their application.
CRICOS provider code: 00917K
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