MC194 - Master of Professional Accounting

The Master of Professional Accounting degree requires the completion of 192 credit points (CP) comprising of the following:

• 7 Compulsory courses (84 CP)
• 2 Capstone courses (24 CP)
• 1 Business Research Design course (12 CP)
• 4 Elective courses from the new course Options list (48CP)
• 2 University Postgraduate electives (24 CP)

Information about University Postgraduate elective courses is available on the University Electives web page.

Please note: All courses listed may not be available each Semester, this is important to note when planning your enrolments. You must ensure that you satisfy the academic requirements of your program in order to graduate.

Masters Advanced Standing

Your eligibility for masters advanced standing was assessed as part of the admissions process in line with the RMIT Credit Policy. Masters advanced standing will have been included in your offer letter if you were assessed as eligible and will show in your offer letter as course exemptions with MX grades.

If you have received masters advanced standing as part of the admissions process, you are required to complete twelve (12) courses (144 credit points) in order to qualify for the degree. Please refer to this program map for details.

If you have not received masters advance standing as part of the admissions process, you are required to complete sixteen (16) courses (192 credit points) in order to qualify for the degree. Please refer to this program map for details.

If you have not received masters advanced standing but believe you might be eligible, please contact Business Connect

Capstone Courses

Capstone Courses are compulsory courses designed to consolidate the learning undertaken throughout the program. Applications for credit transfer or recognition of prior learning will not be accepted for Capstone courses.

The capstone courses for this program are:

• ACCT2279 Strategic Management Control Systems
• ACCT2111 Accounting Thought and Ethics

Course Requisites

The course ACCT1111 Assurance and Forensic Accounting has a required prior study pre-requisite.

The following course must be completed prior to enrolling into ACCT1111 Assurance and Forensic Accounting:

• ACCT1110 Contemporary Financial and Integrated Reporting

For more information about course requisites, please visit the Course Requisites webpage.

Accreditation Information

For information regarding external accreditation and industry links related to this program, please click here.

A list of the required courses you must complete in order to benefit from accreditation for the Professional Body related to your program, can be located here.

Global Intensives, Student Exchange, and Cross-campus Study

As part of your elective choices, you may want to consider enriching your student experience by undertaking global study and work (offered by the College of Business and Law) as part of your RMIT program. Please visit the Global Study and Work webpage for more information. International study and work opportunities at RMIT include:

• Global intensives (study tours)
• Student exchange
• Cross-campus study in Vietnam

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Year One of Program

2022 Program changes - Effective Semester 2 

The following four (4) Business Enabling courses have been removed from Year One of the program structure:

• BUSM1162 Management 1 - Managing People
• BUSM3886 Business and Government in the Global Context 
• ISYS1028 Global Business and Social Technology: A Case Study Approach 
• ACCT2127Accounting for Management Decisions 

The Business Enabling courses are replaced by (4) courses from the new options list. Please refer to the bottom of the program structure below for the new course Options list.

Students who received exemptions for the four (4) Business Enabling courses, prior to Semester 2 2022: 

• The courses will be recognised as part of your program, and no further action is required. You may continue your program enrolment as planned. 

Students who have successfully completed or received exemptions for up to three of the four (4) Business Enabling courses, prior to Semester 2 2022, will need to complete additional courses as detailed below:

• Students who have completed one Business Enabling course, must complete an additional three courses (36 credit points) from the new course Options list.
• Students who have completed two Business Enabling courses, must complete an additional two courses (24 credit points) from the new course Options list.
• Students who have completed three Business Enabling courses, must complete one additional course (12 credit points) from the new course Options list.

Semester One: Complete the following Thirty-six (36) credit points:

Select and Complete Twelve (12) credit points from the Optional Course list which can be found at the end of this program structure:

Semester Two: Complete the following Thirty-six (36) credit points:

Select and Complete Twelve (12) credit points from the Optional Course List which can be found at the end of this program structure:

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Year Two of Program

Please note that the EMBA (study mode) classes for BUSM4448 are only available for students of MC162 Executive Master of Business Administration.

Semester One: Complete the following Forty-eight (48) credit points:

Select and Complete Twenty-four (24) credit points from any:

Semester Two: Select and Complete Twenty-four (24) credit points from the Optional Course List which can be found at the end of this program structure:

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Optional Course List:

List of Optional Courses:

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