Overview

Fast-track your career with the Master of Professional Accounting. Upskill in just one year through our intensive program. Or, benefit from our exclusive partnership with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand to complete your MPA and CA qualifications simultaneously – the fastest path to CA certification available in Australia.

Gain expertise in concepts like AI, financial crime and cyber security with the Australian-first Financial Technology specialisation, and investigate alongside industry partners in the KordaMentha Financial Crime Lab. Forge industry connections and graduate with a flexible toolkit to advance into senior roles.

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Your specialisation

Financial Technologies

Co-created by renowned academic and industry leaders, our cutting-edge postgraduate FinTech specialisation blends theory with practical applications. Deepen your understanding of the way technology is influencing the future of finance and business to gain a competitive edge in the industry. Develop the skills, knowledge and tools, to become a catalyst for change within the fast-paced world of financial technologies.

Upgrade your skills

  • Accounting systems and reporting
  • Digital technologies- AI, Blockchain, Big data
  • Business modelling and analysis
  • Financial accounting
  • System design and analysis

Stretch your career further

Prepare for the next step in your accounting career, with the specialised skillset and industry connections to excel in senior positions. The below examples demonstrate the type of roles you could enter after graduation.

  • Tax Advisor/agent
  • Share broker
  • Financial analyst
  • Auditor
  • Management accountant
  • Financial accountant

Key codes

CRICOS course code
116706B
International student visa

International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.

Professional accreditations

Why Swinburne?

Top 5% of the world’s higher education business schools

91.1% of graduates found employment within 4 months of finishing.

The median income for PG graduates one year out is $79.5K

Business graduate employers include Telstra, NAB, ANZ and IBM

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