Master of Professional Accounting and Business Law
Monash University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00008C
The course is designed for non-law and non-accounting graduates and for those who need specialist legal knowledge in their roles, such as those in regulatory, compliance or risk-management positions, who want to combine this knowledge with an advanced accounting qualification.The course is taught by a team of qualified academic staff, and includes guest lectures and workshops from industry experts and leading practitioners, to ensure your knowledge reflects current practice.Start of expanded contentA Master of Professional Accounting and Business Law will make you a good candidate for a wide variety of business positions, including more specialist roles in compliance, risk management, regulation, auditing and financial accounting.
Designed for
Students seeking placements in legal, commercial and governmental regulatory and compliance positions, especially in Australia and Asia
Structure
Students must complete 96 points and the course is structured in three parts: four units in Part A. Advanced preparatory studies (24 points), eight units in Part B. Mastery knowledge (48 points) and four units in Part C. Application studies (24 points). Students admitted at entry level 1 complete 96 points, comprising Parts A, B and C. Students admitted at entry level 2 complete 72 points, comprising Part B and C. Students admitted at entry level 3 complete 48 points comprising Part B. Note: Students eligible for credit for prior studies may elect not to receive the credit and complete the higher credit-point option.
Subjects
- Business law
Standard entry requirements
An Australian bachelor degree or equivalent qualification with a weighted average mark (WAM) of 60 or an equivalent grade point average (GPA). Applicants who have completed relevant discipline units in an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent qualification) may be eligible for credit for advanced preparatory units on the basis of recognised prior learning (RPL).English entry requirementsLevel AIELTS (Academic): 6.5 Overall score, with minimum band scores: Listening 6.0, Reading 6.0, Writing 6.0 and Speaking 6.0Pearson Test of English (Academic): 58 Overall score, with minimum scores: Listening 50, Reading 50, Speaking 50 and Writing 50TOEFL Internet-based test: 79 Overall score, with minimum scores: Reading 13, Listening 12, Speaking 18 and Writing 21
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Caulfield | International: $125,000 | No |
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Further information
This course also offers a research pathway if students are interested in pursing a PhD. Students wishing to undertake the research pathway must maintain at least a 70 WAM and be accepted for entry by the Course Coordinator and Higher Degrees by Research Director. Students may exit this course early and apply to graduate with Graduate Certificate of Business or the Graduate Diploma of Business, provided they have satisfied the requirements for that award during their enrolment in this master's course.
