Master of Professional Accounting (MPA)
The Master of Professional Accounting (16 subject program) is studied over 4 trimesters spread over 2 calendar years. Students can choose to make use of the 3 trimesters offered and study continuously to reduce the time of their course completion if they choose. The course is designed to enable graduates with a recognised bachelor’s qualification, graduate certificate or graduate diploma in any field, and at a standard equivalent to AQF Level 7 and acceptable to King’s Own Institute, the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills required for Associate Membership of professional accountancy bodies such as Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ), the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA)and CPA Australia (CPA). The course provides students with the foundation for a successful and rewarding career in professional accountancy.
The course has 16 core subjects, which offer students to an introduction to the broad organisational, regulatory and market contexts in which accountants operate. Students then pursue advanced learning in accounting within the contexts of both professional practice and the theoretical standards that underpin such practice. The course concludes with a Research Project component which reinforces technical excellence in these fields within a framework that emphases core professional competencies in critical thinking, problem-solving and strategic decision-making, professional communication and persuasion, information systems applications and management and ethical awareness and reasoning.
Campus Information
Sydney
Level 1, 31 Market Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Newcastle
Intakes
- March
- July
- Nov
Application Processing Time in Days: 20
Application Process
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
Graduates of the Master of Professional Accounting may find employment as a Management Accountant, Tax Accountant, Auditor, Corporate Treasurer, Finance Manager, Financial Dealer, Financial Institution Branch Manager or Financial Investment Adviser.
KOI has arrangements with commercial providers of Internships for students and some multi-national companies who have Internships available. KOI subsidises the internships granted to its students and pays the relevant insurance premiums.
PSW Opportunity
Post Study Work Steam Renames to Post Higher Education Work Steam.
- Bachelor degree holders including honours can get upto 2 years of post study stay
- Master by course work and extended (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 2 years
- Masters by research (with a duration exceeding 2 years) and PhD holder can stay upto 3 years
- The Maximum eligible age to apply for PSW will be reduced to 35 years of age from 50 years of age for all applicants
Due to the Australian Indian Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed by the 2 countries, according to which:
- Indian students completing bachelor degree including honours can stay upto 2 years
- Bachelor degree with First class honours in STEM including ICT can stay upto 3 years
- Masters by coursework in extended researched (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 3 years
- PhD students can stay upto 4 years
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
Master of Accounting: Australian Bachelor degree (3 years) (AQF Level 7) or overseas equivalent. Students MUST have completed the equivalent of ACC700 Principles of Accounting (this will satisfy the required pre-requisite ACC700 existing for some subjects), BUS702 Business Law (Australian) and BUS700 Economics in an approved accounting AQF Level 7 or above course to be eligible to enrol into the Master of Accounting.
Master of Professional Accounting: Australian Bachelor degree (3 years) (AQF Level 7) or overseas equivalent
Master of Business Administration: A cognate Australian Bachelor degree (3 years) (AQF Level 7) in an area of business or management or overseas equivalent with at least 70% average, or Australian Bachelor degree (3 years) (AQF Level 7) in any discipline or overseas equivalent with at least 70% average plus two years relevant work experience, or A Graduate Certificate (Grad Cert) in an area of business or management with at least 70% average or Five years (full-time equivalent) professional work experience with some experience in a management role.
All applicants will be interviewed by the Program Director to ensure the student is prepared for the program including level of technology literacy.
IELTS overall score of 6.5 with no individual band less than 6.0, or equivalent
IELTS * (ACADEMIC only; GENERAL not accepted)
Minimum overall of score 6.5 with no band less than 6.0
TOEFL * (Internet Based Test)
Minimum overall score of 80 with no band less than:
Listening – 19
Speaking – 19
Reading – 18
Writing – 23
PTE *
Minimum overall score of 58 with no band less than 50
OTHER: Australian qualifications
Successful completion of recognised bachelor’s degree or higher(AQF Level 7 or Higher)
- Course Code: 076835F
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Masters/PG Degree
- Duration: 02 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
33000 AUD
Average Cost of Living: 29710 AUD /year
Application Fee: 250 AUD