Master of Professional Accounting

Accounting is more than number crunching. Studying accounting with us can take you far beyond the office desk and computer screen – both during your studies and after graduation.With our practical internships and work experience opportunities, you will engage with Tasmanian industry during your studies, providing real world experience and building connections to help forge your future career.If you don’t have a formal accounting qualification and want to break into this thriving field, our Master of Professional Accounting is the perfect place to start. You will have various opportunities to gain practical experience through internships via our Work Ready Program (available to students studying at our Launceston campus) and Tax Clinic (available to students studying at our Hobart and Launceston campuses), and our highly qualified industry experts will prepare you for accounting roles all over the world. This course is also ideal for anyone in the industry who wants to upskill and meet the academic requirement of professional accounting qualifications.A career in accounting is about providing expert consultation and helping businesses with sound judgement and decision making. You could find yourself providing financial advice for an exciting new start up business or advising innovative, sustainable solutions as a climate change accountant.As future accounting professionals, you also have the power to make a difference to the world in which we live. Accountants are being called upon to 'be the global voice on climate action’^. From quantifying the financial impact of climate issues, through to ensuring climate reporting meets compliance requirements, accountants are helping to support a worldwide effort to enhance and improve climate change reporting.^ 'Climate Action', International Federation of Accountants, 2021.Please note: Which specialisation you can choose is dependent on when (and where) you start your study in the MPA. A summary of the supported options for each course intake is listed below. It may be possible to undertake other combinations but we recommend that you seek enrolment advice via UConnect prior to selecting this option as it may require you to enrol part-time and/or in a combination of on and off-campus modes due to unit availabilities and this may have an impact on your overall course duration / end date.SpecialisationHobartLaunceston1OnlineFinancial PlanningSemester 1 and 2Semester 1 and 2Accounting for Sustainable BusinessSemester 1 and 2Semester 1 and 2Semester 1 and 2Healthcare Accounting and Administration2Semester 1 and 2Semester 1 and 21 Launceston = Semester 1 non-cognate entry only, Semester 2 cognate entry only.2 Not available in 2024Key contacts Current student enrolment questions and advice UConnect Course Coordinator Dr Amrinder Khosa