Domestic student view

For further information regarding this program please click on a link below or scroll down the page.

Award

Master of Commerce (Professional Accounting)

CRICOS Code

055175M

Duration (International)

2 years

Classes Held

Will be informed upon enrolment

Commences

March and July

Outline

The Master of Commerce (Professional Accounting) is designed to extend students’ knowledge, values and skills in Commerce-related subject areas which are additional to the ˜core curriculum in accounting and business areas". As such, it is expected that this program will appeal to students wishing to undertake a more extensive program of study (that is, two years of full-time study or equivalent) than is offered in the 18 month Master of Professional Accounting program.

Assessment (Internat.)

Assignments, essays, class presentations, group work and exams.

Career Opportunities

Please contact the number listed under Program Enquiries.

RPL and Credit Transfer

International students wishing to apply for RPL and Credit Transfer are required to provide syllabus of previous study undertaken at time of applying for program. Not all programs offer RPL and Credit Transfer. Contact the International Student Programs office at international@ballarat.edu.au

Objectives

The primary objective of these programs is to enable students whose first degree is in a non-accounting field to undertake a professional career in accounting (and/or related fields, such as finance). In particular, it is envisaged that accreditation will be sought to allow graduates of the Master of Professional Accounting and the Master of Commerce (Professional Accounting) to obtain membership of a recognised professional accounting association. Consistent with this, the primary focus of these programs is to enable students to obtain proficiency in the core curriculum in accounting and business areas and generic skills specified in the accreditation guidelines issued by CPA Australia.

Requirements

Completion of courses listed below in the Master of Professional Accounting for first, second and third semesters, or equivalent, plus an additional 60 credit points selected from the list of existing accredited courses within the School of Business graduate programs, or other approved accredited courses (all courses listed are of 15 credit points except where indicated:

First semester
BUACC5930 Accounting Concepts and Practice
BUACC5937 Information Systems and Design for Accountants
BUECO5903 Business Economics
BULAW5914 Commercial Law

Second semester
BUACC5932 Corporate Accounting
BUACC5933 Cost and Management Accounting
BULAW5915 Corporate Law
STATS6900 Quantitative Methods for Business

Third semester
BUACC5935 Auditing and Assurance Services
BUACC5934 Financial Accounting
BUACC5936 Financial Management
BULAW5916 Taxation Law and Practice

Fourth semester
plus an additional 60 credit points (4 courses ) selected from the following list of existing accredited courses within the School of Business graduate programs, (all courses listed are of 15 credit points):

BUMKT5901 Marketing
BUHRM5912 Human Resource Management
BUMGT5921 Organisations: Behaviour, Structures, Processes
BUMGT6923 Knowledge and Information Management
BUMGT6925 Critical Issues and Advances in Management
BUMGT6927 Creativity and Innovation
BUMGT6931 Business Research: Methods and Practice
BUMGT6935 Operations Management
BUMGT6958 Comparative Issues in International Management
BUMGT6961 Managerial Skills Workshop
BUMKT5922 Competitive Analysis
BUMKT6928 Entrepreneurship
BUMKT6942 International Business


Completion of courses listed previously in the Master of Professional Accounting for first, second and third semesters, or equivalent, plus an additional 60 credit points selected from the list of existing accredited courses within the School of Business Graduate Management graduate programs, or other approved accredited courses (all courses listed are of 15 credit points except where indicated). Please note this does not include BUACC5901 Accounting and Finance or BUACC 6925 Financial Policy.

Core curriculum in accounting and business areas:
Accounting systems and processes
Accounting theory
Auditing
Commercial and corporations law
Economics
Finance
Financial Accounting
Information systems design and development
Management Accounting
Organisational functioning
Professional and regulatory processes
Quantitative methods
Taxation

(In addition, CPA Australia require that the teaching of ethics be taught ˜across the curriculum™)

Generic skills:
Routine (report writing, computer literacy)
Analytic/design skills
Appreciative skills
Personal skills
Interpersonal skills

Content

For further information regarding the Program content for this program please use the link below:

http://www.ballarat.edu.au/ard/business/programs/graduate.shtml

Teaching Location (International Students)

The Master of Commerce (Professional Accounting) is offered at the following locations:

Mt Helen Campus, Ballarat (CRICOS Code 055175M)

AMI: Melbourne (CRICOS Code 055562M)
IIBIT: Sydney (CRICOS Code 056284J)
IIBIT: Adelaide (CRICOS Code 055564J)
MIT: Melbourne (CRICOS Code 055176K)
MIT: Sydney (CRICOS Code 056284J)
William Light Institute: Adelaide (CRICOS Code: 055564J)

Application Method

International students currently studying VCE in Victoria (Australia) are required to apply through VTAC. All other international students applying for undergraduate and postgraduate coursework degrees are required to apply through the University of Ballarat's International Student Programs office. All international students applying for Higher Degrees by Research are required to apply through the Research & Graduate Studies Office.

Entry Requirements - Int

International students must meet the following basic entry requirements (see below):

Extra Requirements - Int

Other Providers

Please refer to the Partner Provider/s section below for a listing of Partner Providers

Pathways (International)

Please refer to the contact listed under 'Program Enquiries'.

Partner Provider/s

The Master of Commerce (Professional Accounting) is offered at the following Partner Providers:

AMI (Melbourne)
CRICOS Code 00103D
http://www.ami.vic.edu.au Ph: +61 3 8610 4100

IIBIT (Sydney)
CRICOS Code 01266K
http://www.iibit.edu.au Ph: +61 2 9269 0077

IIBIT (Adelaide)
CRICOS Code 02235J
http://www.iibit.edu.au Ph: +61 8 8232 4299

MIT (Melbourne)
CRICOS Code 00103D
http://www.mit.edu.au Ph: +61 3 8600 6700

MIT (Sydney)
CRICOS Code 01266K
http://www.mit.edu.au Ph: +61 2 8267 1400

William Light Institute (Adelaide)
CRICOS Code 02235J
http://www.williamlight.org Ph: + 61 8 8223 2544

Other Study Costs

Textbook and materials.

Teaching Methods

Usually 3 hours face to face teaching, per course per week, including lectures, tutorials, seminars and laboratory exercises.

Teaching Resources

Library and computing facilities.

Learning Facilities

Lecture theatres and tutorial rooms
Video and Powerpoint facilities

Program Enquiries - Inter.

International Student Programs
University of Ballarat
PO Box 663
Ballarat Victoria 3353
Australia

Tel: +61 3 5327 9018
Fax: +61 3 5327 9017
Email: international@ballarat.edu.au
Web: www.ballarat.edu.au/international

Information correct as at

21-10-2009

Further Information

A range of student services, including childcare, counselling, support for students with disabilities, Learning Resource Centre and cafeteria are available at most campuses. For further information on these services please call 1800 811 711.
The commencement of all programs is subject to available funding and enrolment quotas.
All information contained in this publication including the availability of programs and fees, is correct at the time of going to press as at the date above, however the University reserves the right to alter any program, procedure or fee. Students should check for any amendment prior to enrolment.

Employability Skills Summaries for Training Package qualifications can be downloaded from http://employabilityskills.training.com.au/

Need further assistance? Go to our Handy Links page.