Master of Accounting

at Australian National University

Program Structure:

The Master of Accounting requires the completion of 96 units, which must consist of:
 

24 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:
 

• BUSN7008 Financial Statements and Reporting
• ECON8069 Business Economics
• FINM7006 Applied Foundations of Finance
• STAT7055 Introductory Statistics for Business and Finance
   

A minimum of 36 units from completion of courses from the following list:

• BUSN7006 Public Sector Accounting and Reporting
• BUSN7017 Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility, Accountability and Reporting
• BUSN7031 Management Accounting and Cost Analysis
• BUSN7036 Financial Statement Analysis
• BUSN7045 Corporate Governance
• BUSN7050 Corporate Accounting
• BUSN7051 Accounting Analytics
• BUSN7052 Commercial Law
• INFS7004 Accounting Information Systems
   

A minimum of 24 units from completion of courses from the following list:

• BUSN7005 Contemporary Issues in Accounting
• BUSN7021 Taxation Law
• BUSN7049 Corporate Financial Reporting
• BUSN7054 Auditing and Assurance Services
• BUSN7057 Business Association Law
• BUSN8003 Advanced Managerial Decision Making
   

A maximum of 12 units from completion of courses from the following list:

• BUSN8007 Analysis of Financial Reporting
• BUSN8801 Commerce Research Report
• CBEA6070 ANU College of Business and Economics Internship Project

Admission Requirements

At a minimum, all applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic requirements, and English language requirements. Admission to most ANU programs is on a competitive basis. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not automatically guarantee entry. 

Applicants must present a Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5.0/7.0

Or an ANU Graduate Certificate of Accounting with a minimum GPA of 4.5/7.0 
 

Cognate Disciplines

Accounting, Actuarial studies, Business, Business information systems, Computing science, Economics, Finance, International business, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Statistics.
 

In line with the university's admissions policy and strategic plan, an assessment for admission may include competitively ranking applicants on the basis of specific academic achievement, English language proficiency and diversity factors. 
 

Academic achievement & English language proficiency

The minimum academic requirement for full entry and enrolment is a Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5.0/7.0 or 4.5/7.0 (as applicable). 
 

However, applicants will first be ranked on a GPA ('GPA1') that is calculated using all but the last semester (or equivalent) of the Bachelor degree used for admission purposes. 
 

If required, ranking may further be confirmed on the basis of: 

• a GPA ('GPA2') calculated on the penultimate and antepenultimate semesters (or equivalent) of the Bachelor degree used for admission purposes; and/or

• demonstrating higher-level English language proficiency. 
 

Prior to enrolment in this ANU program, all students who gain entry will have their Bachelor degree reassessed, to confirm minimum requirements were met.
 

Assessment of qualifications

Unless otherwise indicated, ANU will accept all Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications or international equivalents that meet or exceed the published admission requirements of our programs, provided all other admission requirements are also met.
 

 Where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will base assessment on the qualification that best meets the admission requirements for the program. Find out more about the Australian Qualifications Framework: www.aqf.edu.au
 

Applications for course credit

Applicants with a Bachelor Degree or Graduate Certificate in a cognate discipline may be eligible for up to 24 units (one semester) of credit. 
 

Applicants with a Graduate Diploma or Bachelor degree with Honours in a cognate discipline may be eligible for up to 48 units (one year) of credit. 
 

Cognate Disciplines
Accounting, Actuarial studies, Business, Business information systems, Computing science, Economics, Finance, International business, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Statistics.

The annual indicative fee provides an estimate of the program tuition fees for international students and domestic students (where applicable). The annual indicative fee for a program is based on the standard full-time enrolment load of 48 units per year (unless the program duration is less than 48 units). Fees for courses vary by discipline meaning that the fees for a program can vary depending on the courses selected. Course fees are reviewed on an annual basis and typically will increase from year to year. The tuition fees payable are dependent on the year of commencement and the courses selected and are subject to increase during the period of study.
 

Annual indicative fee for international students

$46,176.00