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Master of Professional Accounting

Master'sEnglish-taughtMaster of Professional Accounting

Overview

A Master of Professional Accounting offered at Burwood and Online, taking 1, 1.5 or 2 years full-time depending on prior study and experience, covering financial reporting, management accounting, auditing, taxation, finance and business law.

Official program name
Master of Professional Accounting
Awarded degree
Master of Professional Accounting
Source: deakin.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Master's — MAcc
Awarding institution
Source: deakin.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Geelong, Victoria, AustraliaWhere the institution or the unit that runs the program is based. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll.
Subject
Credits
8, 12 or 16 credit points depending on entry point or credit receivedAustralian credit points — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: deakin.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
1, 1.5 or 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent depending on your experience and previous qualifications (Length depends on prior qualifications and experience.)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: deakin.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms
Trimester 1, Trimester 2, Trimester 3
Source: deakin.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026
Language of instruction
EnglishEvidence: the program is offered and assessed in English as published; a module-by-module language statement is not published.
Source: deakin.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Master's degree listed with an Online campus option; English-medium Australian university with an IELTS entry requirement.

Source: deakin.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026

We list English-taught online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in business subjects, awarded by institutions with legal recognition in their country. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus attendance, placements, schedule and time zones are shown separately, each only as the institution states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: deakin.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits
Campus attendance: not verified
Placement / internship
No placement required
Source: deakin.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Full-time, Part-time
Source: deakin.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Admissions

Required, optional, waiver-available and not-required items are shown exactly as the institution states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree / qualification
RequiredBachelor degree or higher in any discipline (2-year, 16-credit-point entry)
Source: deakin.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

IELTS Academic
Required — minimum 6.5no band score less than 6.0, or equivalent
Source: deakin.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the intake the institution printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its published currency, fee category, academic year and basis. Nothing is converted; figures on different bases or in different currencies are not comparable, and tuition is not the full cost of study.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
Domestic students — Full-fee paying placeA$35,000AUDper academic yearSource: deakin.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026
International studentsA$48,000AUDper academic yearSource: deakin.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the institution for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Recognition, accreditation and eligibility

Separate questions: is the awarding institution legally recognized to award this degree, is the business school accredited, and who may enroll in this online program?

Legal recognition of Deakin University

  • Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA)

    Registered higher-education provider — Recognized

    Authority in Australia

    “Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B. TEQSA Provider ID PRV12124”

    Source: deakin.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026

Business-school and program accreditation

  • AACSB International (AACSB)

    Business-school accreditation — Accredited

    “Deakin Business School holds both AACSB and EQUIS accreditations.”

    Source: deakin.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026

  • EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) (EQUIS)

    Business-school accreditation — Accredited

    “Deakin Business School holds both AACSB and EQUIS accreditations.”

    Source: deakin.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026

Held by the business school. A school-level accreditation does not by itself mean that every program is covered.

Recognition in the institution's own country does not guarantee that the degree is recognized for employment, licensing or further study everywhere. Check with the relevant body where you plan to use it.

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. deakin.edu.au/course/master-business-administration — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  2. deakin.edu.au/course/master-professional-accounting — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. deakin.edu.au/course/master-professional-accounting-international — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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