Swinburne University of Technology - Melbourne Australia
Future Students - Courses
This course is available for Mid-Year Intake
Course Description:
The Master of Accounting (Honours) offers participants the opportunity to specialise in accounting for professional recognition. Accounting is the language of business, and skills are relevant to many areas of professional interest: marketing, economic forecasting, finance, engineering and many others. A knowledge of accounting and finance can help individuals and business organisations understand how to use money (resources) to the best advantage. Gaining and maintaining wealth are important elements in a market economy. The Master of Accounting (Honours) forms the final stage in a four-stage nested suite of programs incorporating the Graduate Certificate of Accounting, Graduate Diploma of Accounting and Master of Accounting (Graduate Entry). It further develops the analytical and creative skills necessary when dealing with accounting and finance issues within planning and decision making.
The Master of Accounting (Honours) offers participants the opportunity to specialise in accounting for professional recognition. Accounting is the language of business, and skills are relevant to many areas of professional interest: marketing, economic forecasting, finance, engineering and many others. A knowledge of accounting and finance can help individuals and business organisations understand how to use money (resources) to the best advantage. Gaining and maintaining wealth are important elements in a market economy.
The Master of Accounting (Honours) forms the final stage in a four-stage nested suite of programs incorporating the Graduate Certificate of Accounting, Graduate Diploma of Accounting and Master of Accounting (Graduate Entry). It further develops the analytical and creative skills necessary when dealing with accounting and finance issues within planning and decision making.
Aims & Objectives:
At the completion of the program, graduates can expect to: provide appropriate evidence of advanced knowledge and a specialist body of theoretical and applied topics demonstrate a high order of skill in analysis, critical evaluation and/or professional application through the planning and execution of project work or a piece of scholarship or research demonstrate creativity and flexibility in the application of knowledge and skills to new situations, to solve complex problems and to think rigorously and independently
Course Structure:
The Master of Accounting (Honours) consists of four semesters of full-time study or eight semesters of part-time study. Students normally enrol in four units of study per semester for full-time study or two units of study per semester for part-time study and will undertake the equivalent of three hours per units of study per week. Full-time students have classes on weekdays for 12 weeks each semester. Classes for part-time students will normally be held between 8 am and 1 pm on Saturdays and will be taught in block mode (one unit of study will be taught for a period of seven weeks, concluding with the examination, followed by the second unit of study). Students holding an international student visa are required to study full-time. All students are required to complete a total of 200 credit points, comprising 12 core master units of study (150 credit points) plus four additional Stage 4 core units of study or approved alternative elective units (50 credit points). The award of Master of Accounting (Honours) will be subject to: the successful completion of 16 units of study (or 200 credit points), and the attainment of a 75% average over the four honours level units (or 50 credit points) undertaken, or the attainment of a 70% average over the final eight units (or 100 credit points) undertaken A student who completes 16 units of study (or 200 credit points) but does not satisfy the performance criteria will be awarded the Master of Accounting.
The Master of Accounting (Honours) consists of four semesters of full-time study or eight semesters of part-time study. Students normally enrol in four units of study per semester for full-time study or two units of study per semester for part-time study and will undertake the equivalent of three hours per units of study per week.
Full-time students have classes on weekdays for 12 weeks each semester. Classes for part-time students will normally be held between 8 am and 1 pm on Saturdays and will be taught in block mode (one unit of study will be taught for a period of seven weeks, concluding with the examination, followed by the second unit of study).
A student who completes 16 units of study (or 200 credit points) but does not satisfy the performance criteria will be awarded the Master of Accounting.
Units of Study:
Master units of study Students must satisfactorily complete the following 12 units of study: HBC606 Accounting Principles HBC607 Accounting Information Systems HBC608 Business Modelling and Analysis HBL606 Australian Contract Law HBL607 Australian Company Law HBC609 Corporate Financial Management HBC610 Financial Reporting HBC611 Managerial Accounting HBE613 Economics HBC614 Company Auditing HBC615 Financial Accounting Theory HBC616 Income Tax Law Honours units of study Students must also satisfactorily complete the following four units of study, or replace them with approved electives. HBC617 Financial Risk Management HBC618 Personal Investment HBC619 Strategic Cost Management HBC620 Capital Markets
Career Opportunities:
This program provides an avenue for graduates to achieve professional recognition and help fill the shortage of professionally recognised accountants. As many candidates may already be established in a business career, the key vocational outcomes will arise from better current job performance together with new opportunities opening in the accounting and finance areas.
Professional recognition:
Upon completion of Stage 3 of the Master of Accounting program, students may be eligible to apply for associate membership of CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAA). Membership of CPA Australia and the ICAA depends on your previous undergraduate degree being assessed and final confirmation of eligibility will be provided by those bodies. If you have undertaken your undergraduate degree outside of Australia and are wishing to gain professional membership you will need to have your previous undergraduate degree assessed as comparable to an Australian undergraduate degree by CPA Australia and the ICAA in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR).
Upon completion of Stage 3 of the Master of Accounting program, students may be eligible to apply for associate membership of CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAA). Membership of CPA Australia and the ICAA depends on your previous undergraduate degree being assessed and final confirmation of eligibility will be provided by those bodies.
If you have undertaken your undergraduate degree outside of Australia and are wishing to gain professional membership you will need to have your previous undergraduate degree assessed as comparable to an Australian undergraduate degree by CPA Australia and the ICAA in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR).
Entry Requirements:
Applicants should normally hold an undergraduate degree in any discipline other than accounting from a recognised university or equivalent institution, or have successfully completed the Graduate Certificate of Accounting and Graduate Diploma of Accounting.
Course Fees:
In 2008, tuition fees for this program are based on $1850 per 12.5 credit point unit of study. In the event that a unit of study is derived from another program, the applicable fee will be that of the other program. All fees are reviewed each year and may increase without notice. The Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) is a suite of income contingent loans for Australian citizens and holders of Australian permanent resident humanitarian visas. FEE-HELP is for eligible fee paying undergraduate and postgraduate students. It provides students with a loan to cover their tuition fees (lifetime maximum $80,000 indexed annually). Note: New Zealand citizens and holders of other Australian permanent resident visas do not have access to HELP loans. These students must pay their student contributions or tuition fees up front. For further information on your support and study options visit the 'Going to Uni' website at: http://www.goingtouni.gov.au
Note: New Zealand citizens and holders of other Australian permanent resident visas do not have access to HELP loans. These students must pay their student contributions or tuition fees up front.
For further information on your support and study options visit the 'Going to Uni' website at: http://www.goingtouni.gov.au
Application Procedure:
Application forms can be downloaded from the website at: http://www.swin.edu.au/hed/postgrad/postgrad_application.pdf
Mid-Year Application:
Application forms can be downloaded from the website: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/hed/postgrad/apply/ Applications for mid-year entry close on 18 July 2008.
Application forms can be downloaded from the website: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/hed/postgrad/apply/
Applications for mid-year entry close on 18 July 2008.
Information Sessions:
Postgraduate Information Day Tuesday, 7 Oct 2008 4:00pm – 8:00pm Atrium, Hawthorn campus www.swinburne.edu.au/postgrad/infoday
Postgraduate Information Day
Tuesday, 7 Oct 2008
4:00pm – 8:00pm
Further information:
Web: Enquire online Tel: 1300 368 777 Email: postgrad@swinburne.edu.au
