Accountants with specialist expertise are in high demand. The Master of Accounting gives you the opportunity to focus on specific fields of accounting practice and develop high-level proficiency in your field.

Our innovative curriculum connects research and practice to provide you with a deep understanding of contemporary applications. The course allows you to align your professional learning to your career goals or interests, with specialist studies in financial accounting, forensic accounting, auditing and management accounting and accounting information systems.

The course also offers you a fast-track route to complete your professional recognition with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

If your undergraduate degree has inspired you to take your study further and gain advanced knowledge and expertise across the field of accounting, this is your opportunity. In this master’s degree, you’ll gain the skills to successfully operate as a specialist in the accounting profession. You’ll also combine research with practical experience, and cover the latest applications to further develop your accounting expertise.

Entry level 1 - 2 years full-time

Applicants must have completed an Australian bachelor degree or an equivalent qualification with a major in accounting and achieved a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 65 or an equivalent Grade Point Average as determined by the Monash Business School.

Admission is competitive and applicants will be ranked and selected based  on their entire academic record.

Entry level 2 - 1.5 years full-time

Applicants must meet the requirements for admission at entry level 1 and have completed a qualification which satisfies the educational requirements for entry to one of the following professional accounting programs;

• Chartered Accountants Program of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ)
• CPA Program of CPA Australia
• IPA Program of the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA)
• Professional Level of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

Entry level 3 - 1 year full-time

• Applicants must meet the requirements for admission at entry level 1 and have completed an Australian graduate certificate in accounting (or equivalent); OR
• Applicants must meet the requirements for admission at entry level 1 and have completed a one-year honours degree in accounting (or equivalent) having achieved at least a second class division A (or equivalent); OR
• Applicants must meet the requirements for admission at entry level 1 and have completed one of the following:
  • Practical Experience Program of CA ANZ
  • CPA Program including the Your Experience requirements
  • Mentored Experience Program (MEP) of the IPA
  • Professional ACCA Qualification including the Practical Experience Requirements (PER)
  • Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Professional qualification, which entities use of the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation.