The Master of Professional Accounting is a conversion taught master's qualification that provides graduates with the skills, knowledge, and competencies to be a highly effective accountant in both domestic and international organisations. Through applied research, students will gain an understanding of the theoretical considerations facing the Accounting profession, while developing the confidence to challenge existing practices, and develop innovative new ways to solve issues in the field.
The qualification is aligned with professional accounting bodies in the industry (such as the Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ), Certified Practicing Accountants Australia (CPA Australia), and Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)), allowing graduates to gain provisional membership.
The Master of Professional Accounting (MPA) is also part of the Business Taught Masters programme, providing opportunities to pursue new career pathway options. Candidates with a background in any discipline may apply and no prior experience in Commerce or Accounting is required.
The UC Business School | Te Kura Umanga is placed within the top five per cent of business schools worldwide through its accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). UC ranks in the top 200 universities in the world for Accounting and Finance (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2019).
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The MPA consists of compulsory courses (180 points), followed by 60 points chosen from elective courses, which may include a research project or a internship.
Complete each of the following compulsory courses:
MBAZ 601 Accounting for Managers
MBAZ 602 Business Economics
MBAZ 603 Managerial Finance
MBAZ 604 Business Research Methods
MBAZ 605 Business Law
MBIS 601 Management of Information Systems
MPAC 601 Professional Accounting Principles
MPAC 602 Advanced Professional Accounting Principles
MPAC 603 Advanced Management Accounting
MPAC 604 Advanced Financial Accounting
MPAC 605 Taxation
MPAC 607 Information Systems
MPAC 608 Auditing
And choose up to 60 points from the following courses:
MBAZ 680 Research Project (45 points)
MBAZ 681 Internship (45 points)
MFIN 671 Business in New Zealand (15 points)
MFIN 672 Cases in Financial and Management Accounting (15 points)
15 points from the elective courses may be substituted with options in the MBIS Schedule C (Group 2), MBM Schedule C (Group 2), or MFM Schedule C (Group 2).
Note that enrolments to MBAZ 680 and MBAZ 681 are subject to an application process and approval from the Head of Department.
Postgraduate study can bring many career benefits eg, specialist skills and enhanced knowledge, entry into specific occupations, higher starting salary/progression rates, research capability/achievement, and evidence of high academic attainment/self-discipline.
Insurance/year: 600 NZD/per year
