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postgraduate

Degree

Master of Commerce - Professional Accounting (Coursework)

Course code: #5584

postgraduate

Degree

Master of Commerce - Professional Accounting (Coursework)

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $46,384 AUD

  • Application fee

    $100 AUD

  • Duration

    2 years

  • PSW

    2 years

  • Min GPA

    4.5 out of 7

  • CRICOS code

    082596K

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-February 30-November-2022 2022-11-30
Winter-July 31-May-2023 2023-05-31
Fall-February 30-November-2023 2023-11-30
Winter-July 31-May-2024 2024-05-31

Overview

Master of Commerce - Professional Accounting

This field of study ensures you develop the necessary skills to practice accounting professionally.

This specialisation at the University of Queensland is suitable if you want to change careers or gain formal accounting qualifications recognised by the industry, and it's not necessary to have any prior accounting qualifications. 

By completing the relevant courses, you can achieve the necessary prerequisites for associate membership of the key Australian accounting professional bodies: 

Certified Practising Accountants Australia (CPA) and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ). 

Careers include financial accounting, auditing, corporate accounting, managerial accounting and control.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$61,334

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $10,344
Accommodation 1 bed room $14,950
Tuition 1 person $46,384

Hourly wage

Min wage

23.23 AUD / 1 hour

in Australia every student can work 48 hour per fortnight

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
  • Passport or alternative official form
  • Evidence of relevant work experience (if required)

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
6
listening
6
writing
6
speaking
6
reading

TOEFL

87
19
listening
21
writing
19
speaking
19
reading

PTE

64
60
listening
60
writing
60
speaking
60
reading

Cambridge

176
169
listening
169
writing
169
speaking
169
reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available

Package offers

You may be eligible for a package offer if you meet all the academic entry requirements for your preferred UQ program but need help to meet the English language requirements.

If your overall IELTS score is 5.0 or above (or equivalent), join our EAP or BE classes.

  • Bridging English (BE): study for between 10 and 30 weeks. Then, you can use the final assessment to satisfy your UQ program's English language entry requirements.
  • English for Academic Purposes (EAP): study for between 5 and 45 weeks. Take an approved English language test at UQ College at the end of the course to show you meet UQ's English language entry requirements.

 

EAP Level 3

 Minimum Overall ScoreMinimum Sub Scoresresult
UQ CollegeGrade of 4 in GE Level 2No sub-score lower than C 
IELTS (International English Language Testing Service)5.05.05.5
TOEFL iBT (Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language)56S:15, L:12, R:12, W:17 
Pearson4242 
Cambridge154154 

 

EAP Level 4

 Minimum Overall ScoreMinimum Sub Scoresresult
UQ CollegeGrade of 4 in EAP Level 3No sub-score lower than C 
IELTS (International English Language Testing Service)5.55.56.0
TOEFL iBT (Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language)70S:17, L:17, R:17, W:19 
Pearson4949 
Cambridge162162 

 

EAP Level 5

 Minimum Overall ScoreMinimum Sub Scoresresult
UQ CollegeGrade of 4 in EAP Level 4No sub-score lower than C 
IELTS (International English Language Testing Service)6.06.06.5
TOEFL iBT (Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language)78S:19, L:19, R:19, W:21 
Pearson6060 
Cambridge169169 

 

BE entry and exit requirements for UQ programs that require Academic IELTS 6.5 (no score less than 6.0) or equivalent

 IELTSTOEFLPearsonCambridge
BE 30 weeks5.0,
no sub-score less than 5
56
S:15 L:12 R:12 W:17
42,
no sub-score less than 42
154,
no sub-score less than 154
BE 25 weeks5.5,
no sub-score less than 5
70
S:15 L:12 R:12 W:17
49,
no sub-score less than 42
162,
no sub-score less than 154
BE 20 weeks5.5,
no sub-score less than 5.5
70
S:17 L:17 R:17 W:19
49,
no sub-score less than 49
162,
no sub-score less than 162
BE 15 weeks6.0,
no sub-score less than 5.5
78
S:17 L:17 R:17 W:19
60,
no sub-score less than 49
169,
no sub-score less than 162
BE 10 weeks6.0,
writing 6.0, no other sub-score skill less than 5.5
78
S:17 L:17 R:17 W:21
60,
S:49 L:49 R:49 W:60
169,
S:162 L:162 R:162 W:169

Academic background and requirement

Prerequisite:

  • a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, or
  • a Graduate Certificate in Commerce from UQ (or equivalent).

 

You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.5 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.

Career opportunities

  • Business services supervisor
  • Finance manager
  • Business improvement accountant
  • Company accountant
  • Financial controller
  • Tax and business adviser
  • Financial accountant
  • Management accountant
  • Financial auditor

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