Postgraduate - Edith Cowan University
Postgraduate - Edith Cowan University
Postgraduate - Edith Cowan University
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COURSE STRUCTURE<br />
Students are required to complete 120 credit points (8 units)<br />
selected from the following list. (Subject to the approval of the<br />
Course Coordinator).<br />
Students seeking accounting professional body membership<br />
should consult the Course Coordinator to ensure the correct units<br />
are selected.<br />
ACC5601 Principles of Accounting 15<br />
ACC5602 Financial Accounting 15<br />
ACC5603 Accounting for Planning and Control 15<br />
ACC5604 Auditing 15<br />
ACC5605 Accounting Theory and Practice 15<br />
ECF5600 Principles of Economics 15<br />
ECF5661 Quantitative Studies 15<br />
ECF5220 Principles of Finance 15<br />
LAW5111 Commercial Law 15<br />
LAW5200 Company Law 15<br />
LAW5300 Taxation Law 15<br />
MBA5605 Information System Challenges in Management 15<br />
MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING<br />
Course Code I23<br />
The Master of Professional Accounting is designed to provide an<br />
opportunity for graduates whose first degree is in an area other<br />
than accounting to undertake major studies in accounting and law<br />
that will lead to the acquisition of accounting skills and<br />
knowledge and the fulfilment of the entry requirements of the<br />
accounting professional bodies. The units have been accredited by<br />
CPA Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia<br />
and the National Institute of Accountants as meeting the<br />
educational requirements for membership.<br />
The course may be completed in eighteen months (three<br />
semesters) full-time study or three years (six semesters) part-time<br />
study.<br />
Students who do not have a recognised undergraduate degree but<br />
have a qualification recognised as equivalent to an Australian<br />
Advance Diploma are advised to apply for the 16-unit Master of<br />
Professional Accounting course.<br />
Students who are required to complete eight or less than eight<br />
units for accounting professional body recognition may apply for<br />
either the Graduate Diploma of Business (Professional<br />
Accounting) course or the Graduate Certificate of Business<br />
(Professional Accounting) course as appropriate for their<br />
requirements.<br />
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS<br />
Australian students require completion of an approved<br />
undergraduate degree in a discipline other than accounting and<br />
overseas students require completion of an approved<br />
undergraduate degree recognised under NOOSR guidelines as<br />
equivalent to an Australian undergraduate degree.<br />
COURSE LOCATION<br />
This course is available on Churchlands Campus.<br />
MODE OF STUDY<br />
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.<br />
MODE OF DELIVERY<br />
This course is available in the following modes of delivery - Oncampus,<br />
and Off-campus.<br />
COURSE STRUCTURE<br />
Students are required to complete 180 credit points (12 units)<br />
described in the following list.<br />
ACC5601 Principles of Accounting 15<br />
ACC5602 Financial Accounting 15<br />
ACC5603 Accounting for Planning and Control 15<br />
ACC5604 Auditing 15<br />
ACC5605 Accounting Theory and Practice 15<br />
ECF5600 Principles of Economics 15<br />
ECF5661 Quantitative Studies 15<br />
ECF5220 Principles of Finance 15<br />
LAW5111 Commercial Law 15<br />
LAW5200 Company Law 15<br />
LAW5300 Taxation Law 15<br />
MBA5605 Information System Challenges in Management 15<br />
MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING<br />
Course Code I36<br />
The Master of Professional Accounting is designed to provide an<br />
opportunity for students holding a qualification recognised as<br />
equivalent to an Australian Advanced Diploma to undertake major<br />
studies in accounting, law and finance that will lead to the<br />
acquisition of accounting skills and knowledge and the fulfilment<br />
of the entry requirements of the accounting professional bodies.<br />
The units have been accredited by CPA Australia, the Institute of<br />
Chartered Accountants in Australia and the National Institute of<br />
Accountants as meeting the educational requirements for<br />
membership.<br />
The course may be completed in two years (four semesters) full<br />
time study or four years (eight semesters) part-time study.<br />
Students who have a qualification recognised as equivalent to an<br />
Australian undergraduate degree are advised to apply for the 12unit<br />
Master of Professional Accounting course.<br />
Students who are required to complete eight or less than eight<br />
units for accounting professional body recognition may apply for<br />
either the Graduate Diploma of Business (Professional<br />
Accounting) course or the Graduate Certificate of Business<br />
(Professional Accounting) course as appropriate for their<br />
requirements.<br />
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS<br />
Australian students require completion of an approved Advanced<br />
Diploma qualification in a discipline other than accounting and<br />
overseas students require completion of an approved qualification<br />
recognised under NOOSR guidelines as equivalent to an<br />
Australian Advanced Diploma qualification.<br />
COURSE LOCATION<br />
This course is available on Churchlands Campus.<br />
MODE OF STUDY<br />
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.<br />
MODE OF DELIVERY<br />
This course is available in the following modes of delivery - Oncampus,<br />
and Off-campus.<br />
(All twelve required units are offered online. Not all<br />
recommended electives are offered online, hence students have<br />
options to either take the recommended electives on-campus or<br />
select other units that are offered online as their electives with<br />
approval from the MPA Coordinator)<br />
22 ECU <strong>Postgraduate</strong> Course Guide 2008
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