This unique, highly certified master's double degree puts you in a position to take advantage of the shortage of professionally recognised accountants and financial planners.

In keeping with Swinburne’s strength in entrepreneurship and innovation, you will focus on cutting-edge technology and building an entrepreneurial mindset. 

The strong links with industry and alumni support your experiential learning with student-centred projects, sharing insights, and providing real, topical challenges and mentoring.

With your advanced conceptual and practical knowledge, this double degree will prepare you for a career in accounting, taxation, financial planning, investment, banking, risk management or insurance.

As a combined program, you can attain two sought-after master's qualifications in the time it normally takes to complete one. 

In addition, recognition of prior study and experience is available and may provide up to six credit units, further shortening the study duration.

This qualification is professionally accredited through CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) and the Financial Planning Education Council (FPEC) on behalf of the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA).

It has the approval of the Financial Advisers Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA), mandated for all financial planners or advisors who practice in Australia.

Swinburne’s partnership with the FPA means you can additionally combine this qualification with the CFP® Certification Program. 

By completing the final CFP® Certification Unit as an additional unit, you’ll meet the educational requirements of the CFP® Certification Program upon graduation. 

You can then apply for the CFP® designation once you’ve also met industry experience requirements.

• Academic transcripts
• Award certificates
• A key/guide to the grading system
• Evidence of work experience (i.e. a resume and statement of employment from your employer)
• Official English language translations of any documents not in English
• Evidence of your English language proficiency
• CV (curriculum vitae) (if applicable)

A recognised bachelor's degree in a related discipline or

A recognised bachelor's degree in any discipline PLUS a minimum of two years equivalent full-time relevant professional experience* 

or

A Graduate Certificate of Professional Accounting** 

or

Masters Qualifying Program is available to International applicants

*Relevant professional/managerial experience and evidence of academic capability will be determined by the Director, Postgraduate Studies (or delegate) concerning Faculty determined guiding principles. 

Applicants must submit a curriculum vitae (CV) with their application. 

Documents substantiating relevant experience are required, clearly detailing roles and duration and evidence of formal and non-formal learning. 

Where relevant experience is used for the basis of admission, no further recognition for prior learning/credit can be granted on that basis.

**Students entering this admission requirement will be given full credit for the completed units.

Postgraduate Qualifying Program

The Postgraduate Qualifying Program (PQP) prepares students who do not meet Swinburne’s English language and/or academic entry requirements to undertake postgraduate study at Swinburne.

Successful completion of this program offers guaranteed entry to the first year of a postgraduate degree or double degree at Swinburne.