Overview

The Master of Accounting program at Monash University further develops the skills you need to make an impact as an accounting specialist. You’ll combine research with practical experience and cover the latest applications to progress your accounting expertise in the most relevant ways.

In as little as one year, you’ll be equipped with a more specialised level of accounting expertise ready to draw on this crucial business discipline in the most up-to-date and innovative ways – and drive meaningful, sustainable change in organisations.

Key facts

The Master of Accounting further develops the skills you need to make an impact as an accounting specialist. You’ll combine research with practical experience and cover the latest applications to progress your accounting expertise in the most relevant ways. This degree will also give you the opportunity to gain specialist knowledge in the following areas:

Data analytics

Sustainability

Forensic accounting

Governance and risk management

Valuation

Accreditation

The Monash-CIMA collaboration provides a fast track to acquire both a Master of Accounting and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) professional qualification at the same time. It’s as easy as choosing the two CIMA pathway units as your electives in Part B (two units are already required in Part A).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Strategic management accounting

Forensic accounting and fraud examination

Financial reporting issues

Integrated systems for business enterprises

Management control systems

Financial statement analysis and business valuation

Business analytics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-02-02 00:00:00

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More details

Semester1As an international student, apply for a place anytime throughout the year Mid-year: Application dates vary by faculty but generally close in mid-June

Language

English

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Credits

72 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Caulfield North, Australia
Melbourne, Australia

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

CRICOS code: 112793H

Entry level 1:

An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with a major in accounting with at least a high credit (65%) average or equivalent Grade Point Average (GPA).

Entry level 2:

An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with a major in accounting with at least a high credit (65%) average or equivalent GPA that meets the entry requirements of a professional accounting organisation

an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with a major in accounting with at least a high credit (65%) average or equivalent Grade Point Average (GPA) and an Australian graduate certificate / honours degree (or equivalent)

an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with a major in accounting and two years relevant professional experience

an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with a major in accounting and full membership of a professional accounting organisation

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

56800 AUD / year

≈ 56800 AUD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

37100 AUD / year

≈ 37100 AUD / year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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