With changing financial planning regulations and a shortage of professionally recognised accountants, Swinburne’s Master of Professional Accounting/Master of Financial Planning is a unique opportunity to graduate with expertise in these two in-demand fields. Swinburne is the only university in Australia with this kind of degree.

This course is designed to equip graduates with the advanced conceptual and practical knowledge that meets the requirements of the fast-growing industries of financial planning and accounting.

You’ll gain specialised knowledge and research skills in accounting and financial planning related areas of business that will allow you to excel in your existing role or open you up to new opportunities.

This suite of accounting courses provides an avenue for graduates to achieve professional recognition and help fill the shortage of professionally recognised accountants. As many graduates may already be established in a business career, the key vocational outcomes may arise from better current job performance together with new opportunities opening in the accounting and finance areas.

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

The Master of Professional Accounting/Master of Financial Planning is professionally accredited through CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ). It is also accredited through the Financial Planning Education Council (FPEC) on behalf of the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), and approved by the Financial Advisers Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA).