Program Overview

Overview

The Master of Professional Accounting Advanced (Business Analytics) is a two-year course designed for non-accounting graduates who want a career in the accounting profession and want to enhance their learning experience by including another discipline specialisation within their course. The learning experience and knowledge areas in the MPA Advanced are focused on the practice of accounting.

Business Analytics (specialisation)

Skilled business analysts are highly valued in industries across the globe. The skills to explore and interpret big data and uncover hidden value from multiple data sources can assist businesses in making intelligent and informed choices that enhance profitability. Business analytics focuses on the systematic collection of data and development of data sets, data analysis through statistical and other techniques, and most importantly, the interpretation and effective communication of insights gained from data to inform strategic organisational decisions. Your major in business analytics will help you develop the skills to become a strategic business problem solver and be an essential part of decisions made across the entire business lifecycle. Learn how to analyse large volumes of data to support decision making across all areas of business. You will gain an understanding of data management concepts and processing of relational data with Structured Query Language (SQL), the concepts of data confidentiality and security, modelling techniques to analyse contemporary finance and economics issues, and techniques that can be used to measure marketing effectiveness. You will also undertake a final-year capstone subject where you will collaborate with students from other disciplines to demonstrate all that you have learned. You’ll also have opportunities to gain valuable professional experience through an internship as part of your degree.

Careers

• Accountant
  • Accounts Payable Officer
  • Auditor
  • Business Analyst
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Financial Analyst
  • Forensic Accountant
  • Taxation Accountant

Accreditation & professional recognition

The University of Wollongong has been awarded with the prestigious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) accreditation. Being accredited by AACSB is public recognition that we are among the world's top 6% of business schools - that our curriculum meets the highest standards, our students learn from the best business minds, and that our graduates have the highly sought-after skills, knowledge, and experience that today's global employers are looking for.

The Master of Professional Accounting and the Master of Professional Accounting (Advanced) enables students to meet the educational and membership requirements of CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants ANZ, and international professional associations ACCA and CIMA.

Admissions information

A range of admission options are available for future students. The procedures governing admission are defined in UOW's Admissions Procedures, and the UOW College Admissions Policy.

Entry Requirements

• A recognised bachelor’s degree in any discipline with an equivalent average mark of 50%,
• A Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Accounting with an equivalent average mark of 50%,
• A recognised master’s degree in any discipline with an equivalent average mark of 50%.
• Other tertiary qualifications, combined with extensive professional work experience, will be considered.

English Language Requirements

The following level of English is required to gain admission to this program:

• English Test | Overall Score | Reading | Writing | Listening | Speaking
  • IELTS Academic | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0
  • TOEFL (Internet-based) | 86 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17
• UOW College: English for Tertiary Studies: Credit (weighted average mark of 65 overall and minimum 50 in Academic Reading and Writing)
• Other qualifications may also be considered. Full details can be found on our English Language Requirements website.

Workload

Full-Time Study Load As a full-time student, you can expect to commit around 48 hours of study per week. This includes class time and independent study. You may need to factor more time for examination study and practical work & placements.

Credit for Prior Learning

Students who have completed a UOW Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting* will be granted 24 credit points (4 core subjects) credit towards their MPA degree. If you have completed prior studies or relevant professional experience, you can request course credit or subject exemptions to reduce the duration and cost of your program.

More detail

Fees

International Course fees table

• Campus | Delivery method | Session fee | Course fee
  • Wollongong | On Campus | $18,552 (2025) | $74,208 (2025)
• Session fees are for one session for the year shown. Total course tuition fees shown are indicative, and are based on normal course length and progression. These fees are subject to change from year to year. However, if you receive an offer to study at UOW, your fees will be fully confirmed at the time of your offer.

Key dates

• Trimester 1, 2025 at UOW
  • Application Deadline: See important dates for more information
  • Orientation: Check your campus details
  • Session: 10 February - 2 May 2025
• Trimester 3, 2025 at UOW
  • Application Deadline: See important dates for more information
  • Orientation: Check your campus details
  • Session: 25 August - 20 November 2025
• Trimester 1, 2026 at UOW
  • Application Deadline Applications must include all required documents to be considered complete. If submitted late, your application may be reviewed for a future session if a decision cannot be made in time for your preferred session.
  • International | 18 November, 2025
  • Domestic (direct) | 31 December, 2025
  • Session Details For more detailed information like enrolment cutoffs and exam periods, see key dates.
    • Orientation | Check your campus details
    • Session start | 9 February, 2026
    • Census date | 2 March, 2026
    • Session end | 1 May, 2026
• Trimester 3, 2026 at UOW
  • Application Deadline Applications must include all required documents to be considered complete. If submitted late, your application may be reviewed for a future session if a decision cannot be made in time for your preferred session.
  • International | 2 June, 2026
  • Domestic (direct) | 30 June, 2026
  • Session Details For more detailed information like enrolment cutoffs and exam periods, see key dates.
    • Orientation | Check your campus details
    • Session start | 24 August, 2026
    • Census date | 14 September, 2026
    • Session end | 19 November, 2026