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Murdoch University

Perth , Western Australia ,Australia

Masters in Professional Accounting

From mining to music, accounting is vital to every organization in every industry. It’s an essential part of an organization’s decision-making, planning, and even performance evaluation.

Learn how to solve problems, negotiate and become a trusted and respected decision-maker in any industry.

After completing this course, you can apply to become a member of professional accounting bodies, including CPA Australia, and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, if your goal is to work in professional accounting.

In your research projects, you’ll work with academics, other students and our industry partners, which include government agencies, mining companies, accounting firms, IT service firms and real estate companies.

Campus Information

Perth Campus

Our unique Perth campus features beautiful native bushland, specialised educational and recreational facilities and a range of essential support services. Our Perth campus is set in a beautiful bush environment and covers over 227 hectares, making it one of the largest campuses in Australia. Our campus is changing to strengthen our connections with our landscape, community and our core purpose of high quality teaching and research.

Intakes

  • Jan
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  • May

Application Processing Time in Days: 10

Application Process

More information required
10 Days
Possible interview call from institution
10 Days
Provisional/unconditional offer
20 Days
Visa processing
30 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Your career

A postgraduate qualification can help you further your current career and move into a more senior role or help you change career paths to pursue new opportunities.

Depending on your own situation and career aspirations, your career could include roles such as:

  • Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
  • Chief Operating Officer (COO)
  • Management Accountant
  • Tax Accountant
  • Auditor.

Good financial management is needed across all industries. You could find yourself working in government, media, advertising, finance, and other areas of business or non-government organizations (NGOs).

PSW Opportunity

  • Since it's in a regional area, the student will be eligible for a three-year post-study work rights visa.

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Recognized Bachelor's degree or higher, or equivalent training, or professional training. Students who have completed a degree with an accounting major from an Australian university will not be considered for admission.

English entry requirements

All undergraduate courses have an essential minimum English proficiency requirement with the Bachelor of Law, Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Veterinary Science, and Bachelor of Education having higher minimum requirements.

You can demonstrate proficiency via:

  • English proficiency tests (STAT, IELTS, TOEFL, OET, PTE, CAE) 
  • Secondary education (WA) a scaled mark of 50 or higher in ATAR English, Literature or English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD) 
  • Successful completion of any University preparation course (must have been completed within the past two years) 
  • English language course (academic) 
  • the Previous study of at least 2 units at tertiary level (English as the medium of instruction)