Accounting deals with the evaluation and analysis of the financial operations of businesses and organisations, and translating this knowledge into understandable and demonstrable results.
Master of Professional Accounting
This course is designed for individuals aspiring to a career in professional accounting, equipping them with the skills and knowledge for practice and professional recognition by CPA Australia (CPAA) and Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ).
Choose this course for its practical approach and focus on developing competencies essential for the accounting field. It offers qualifications that boost employment and promotion opportunities. Distinctive for its professional recognition, the course blends accounting with finance, law, and economics, providing a comprehensive business skill set vital for today's market.
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Course aims
Students gain a thorough understanding of accounting's role in business support and decision-making, alongside a professionally recognised qualification. Learning is hands-on, preparing them for real-world application through a combination of lectures, case studies, and collaborative projects.
So, you might have heard that accounting is the language of business. So, it's the language in which managers communicate the firm's financial and economic information to those both inside and outside the organisation, such as shareholders. In terms of managing a business, Accounting is what enables decision makers to understand how resources, such as labour, materials and overheads, and all the other things that organisations require are being used in the business, and to assess how and whether these resources are creating value for the business and its stakeholders. What's really important is that all organisations, whether they are for-profit, multinational enterprises, entrepreneurial start-ups, charities, or government entities, they're all concerned about the use of limited resources. So that is, organisations in every industry and of every type and form require the expertise of accountants, and at UTS, I think we have one of the best accounting programs in Australia. Accounting is a highly desirable industry at the moment, so it's a great option for anyone wanting to get into business. Okay, I'll talk a little bit about our accounting programs specifically. So, we have three options that you can enrol into it as part of the postgraduate accounting offering at UTS. There's the standard master's program, which is 12 subjects, so the one in the middle of the screen. So, the typical structure is that you take four subjects a semester, you start by taking four core subjects that provide the foundational knowledge of business. So, these are accounting, finance, economics, and law. This really sets you up for then going into more nuanced subjects regarding different aspects of accounting, and its specialisations such as tax costing, planning, control, audit, and business valuation to name a few. Now, you could also choose the extended program, and this is where you have one additional semester. So, whereas the standard Master of Professional Accounting, that's three semesters, so up to a year and a half, the extended program is up to two years. And what you do here is that you do all the core subjects of the standard Master of Professional Accounting, plus you choose four additional electives, and these are some of my favourite subjects. So, in these electives, including the really cool sounding subject called forensic accounting, accounting information systems, enterprise accounting, enterprise systems, and international accounting. I actually recommend this extended program because for me, these electives are some of the most interesting and contemporarily relevant subjects and you really extend your knowledge and skills in areas that are in demand by employers. Finally, there's the graduate certificate. So, if you just want to extend your current understanding of business and the role of accounting and business, this is where you can start your journey. You might just want to update your skills and knowledge, or you may want to see what specialisation is right for you. So of course, we want to make sure that accounting is the right choice for you, but the Graduate Certificate allows you to get a general understanding of core discipline areas in business, accounting being one of them, and you complete this in one semester at UTS, and then use that to continue on with the Master of Professional Accounting or another UTS degree. All of those subjects count towards the MPA (Master of Professional Accounting), as well as other courses at UTS. So here you can see the range of subjects or the core subjects that are part of the Master of Professional Accounting. So, as I mentioned, the first four, they're really the foundational subjects that provide you the basic overview of core aspects that anyone in business needs to understand. And then you go into the more specialist accounting domains: management accounting, costing, tax, audit, you learn about data analytics and quantitative skills, of course, that's really important for accountants, as well as the rise of data analytics. So, we're prepping you for that, to be able to communicate with people involved in data science and data analytics in the firm. Then you finish up with the Capstone subject: Business Analysis and Valuations. What we mean by Capstone is, it's a subject where you draw all your knowledge throughout the course and apply it to a major project. Now, many of these subjects have a whole variety of different assessment methods to make them engaging and practically relevant. So, for instance, in the subject that I normally teach, Management Planning Control, we have an assignment where you actually evaluate the planning and control systems, such as the performance management systems and incentive structures, of a real-world organisation to really give you that hands-on understanding about how accounting operates out there in the real world. And I'm sure many of you are interested then in professional accreditation bodies and professional recognition. So, we are associated with all the major professional accounting associations such as CPA Australia, the Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand, the Institute of Public Accountants, as well as several other ones. Now, what this means is that once you complete the Master of Professional Accounting at UTS, you will have sufficient knowledge and skills to meet the entry requirements for these professional bodies. So, most accountants, in practice will have an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in accounting, plus an additional certification by one of the professional accounting bodies. This is another way that at UTS, we really promote lifelong learning, and professional accreditation is an extension of your knowledge and skills learned here at UTS. And usually, you undertake this as you work in a professional accounting setting. So, the skills and knowledge you have at UTS will be enough for you to get engaged in real-world accounting, and then you'll extend these as part of your professional recognition. So, one of the great benefits of professional recognition is that many of these recognitions are known internationally around the world. So, you'll have the ability to be able to travel and work not only in Australia, in the largest and most prominent organisations, but you'll also have the opportunity to work overseas with an internationally recognised qualification.
How is the course delivered? Obviously, COVID has caused some disruption and some changes. So how is the course delivered? Is it online? Is it on campus? Is it a mixture? And I suppose there's the "what's happening now"? And what do we think might it look like in the future as well?
Yeah, absolutely. So, it's always hard to say what's going to happen in the future, given the circumstances of the past couple of years. Firstly, I'll say that students have different learning preferences and at UTS, we do our best to cater to the learning needs of the students within our program. So whenever possible, we'll provide multiple offerings from this point forward. That means that where possible, we'll try and provide the option to have both either online learning through online means, and through face-to-face classes. And we've worked closely with learning designers here at UTS, as well as external designers to develop online versions of the courses that provide as close to the same experience as face-to-face classes. The academics that are part of the Master of Professional Accounting have worked extremely hard over the last year and a half or two years or so to develop these online versions of the courses. Now, in saying that, during 2022, we are currently offering mostly online versions of our subjects. We will move back to face to face at some point and the most likely time will be at the start of 2023. But as I mentioned, as long as there are sufficient students in the course that want both, either online or face to face, then we will do our best to meet the student’s demands for those different delivery methods.
And another common question we get is about who this course is suited to. Now sometimes people might think to undertake study to progress their current career, you know, they've already got some experience in accounting, or perhaps even some study, whereas other people might be thinking it's time for a career change, and accounting is what's for me. How would these courses suit both of those kinds of students?
Yeah. So, we have both types of students come through the course. So in my subject, I've had both types of students talk to me and they have different perspectives and obviously, are in the course for different reasons, but I'll note that no matter whether you intend to be an accountant or you want to go into business but not necessarily be an accountant, professionally, it's still a critical foundation for a successful career in business. So, no matter whether you are primarily interested in human resources or marketing, or the R&D side of business, accounting is relevant to all aspects of business. So, you have to understand accounting, if you want to be an entrepreneur, you need to be able to manage your resources. So, if you're in marketing, you need to understand how to effectively budget and develop a return on investments for the business. And this is what you will learn about in the Master of Professional Accounting, whether you want to extend your business understanding through taking accounting, or you want to pursue accounting as a career, the Master of Professional Accounting is perfect for both types of individuals.
Now, the next one is around a few other courses in a way. And that is, obviously there are a few options if you're wanting to study accounting. You've got the MBA, with a major in accounting, you've obviously got the Master of Accounting that we're talking about tonight. But you could also look at perhaps finance and accounting with a financial analysis course. So, I suppose what would be the main benefit of studying the Master of Accounting, as opposed to some of the other options that we have?
Yeah, certainly a good question. So, if you know that you want to pursue an accounting career or career in the accounting field, then the Master of Professional Accounting is the one for you. You don't need to look around just enrol in the MPA and consider also the extension course. Now, you can also major in accounting as part of the Master of Business Administration. So here, you'll be able to major in accounting, as well as choose another discipline such as marketing, human resources, finance, economics, etc. The MBA is probably most beneficial if you have a few years of work experience, and you want to move into managerial roles and use accounting as a platform for understanding how businesses operate. Now, I've mentioned that if you're pursuing a career in business, but unsure about what specialty you want to focus on, then the graduate certificate is a great way to start. So, you're not going to lose any time whatsoever, you'll be able to do the four courses in a semester, and then you'll be able to then choose the discipline that you want to focus on. Now, if you already have accounting as part of a prior course, then you might choose something like the Master of Financial Analysis. So, this is a blend of accounting and finance. So, a little bit of overlap if you've studied accounting before, it's focused on a career in a profession called financial analyst. So, investment banks and financial analysts are one of the core groups, and essentially, they're looking at trying to value and evaluate financial investments. So, such as investments in major projects, the acquisition of additional firms, and purchases of shares, both on the demand and supply sides for investment funds. And so, this is a really important area of finance, where accounting information becomes really important because you have to understand the accounting information that's produced by firms in order to make these investment decisions.
So really it depends on your area of interest, and perhaps your career ideas and goals as well as what you've already studied as to what might be the best fit for you.
Absolutely. I mean, at UTS we're all about trying to find the best fit for students, and that's exactly what these types of webinars are for.
Well, and I guess on the topic of career prospects, for someone who completes the Master of Accounting what might some of the job options or prospects be for someone that's completed this course?
The demand for accountants is high, and it's usually high. There are a few periods every now and again, where the demand for any type of employee goes down. But generally, accountants are in demand. It's one of the areas where we constantly have a skills shortage in Australia. And you may think that, during or after a crisis or economic recession, there would be reduced demand for accountants, but this is not the case at all. In fact, accountants are needed, especially in times of economic crisis, in order to ensure that organisations use their limited resources efficiently and effectively to try and emerge on the other side in as good a shape as possible. So accounting is really one of those areas that you know, if you want a stable profession, you know, like accounting is one of those where you tend to have pretty secure employment irrespective of economic conditions. Now the other thing is that of course everyone wants to know about is your what's the reward, especially as a financial reward. There are many non-financial and intrinsic rewards to doing accounting, I think. But one of the good things about accounting is that the starting pay for accountants is pretty good. And it's comparable, at least to all the other major business specialisations. One thing with accounting, though, is that the long-term potential compensation can be considerable. And especially so if you go and earn your professional accreditation, your earnings immediately increase once you have that, and also your opportunities for employment, both here in Australia, as well as internationally increase significantly as well. So just as an example, if you work at one of the auditing partnership firms for 10 or 15 years, you might get to the point where you could become a partner. And once you're at that point, you're looking at $500,000, as a minimum salary. So, the rewards are there for those that want to pursue it.
I might have to consider a career change myself. I'm sure that all comes with a lot of responsibility, though, so. And well, I guess, we've been talking, I guess what happens after the course. But maybe we should talk a little bit about the actual course itself. What sort of, I guess experience might people expect, in terms of the course work and assessments you know, is there group work? Are there exams? Are there essays to write? What sort of things make up some of the subjects that they would be undertaking?
So, at UTS, in general, we have a learning model that really emphasises diversity. So, with assessments, for instance, we have a wide range of assessments that we conduct throughout the course. So, we know exams are still part of assessing outcomes. But we go beyond exams. Even within exams, they're very diverse in the way we assess students, but there are consulting projects, simulations, business reports, presentations, and mock interviews, among others, that we use throughout the course to try and cover a broad range of skills and knowledge required by accountants. So increasingly, it's not just knowing debits and credits and the technical side of accounting, it's being able to communicate and make decisions and judgments that really matters for professional accounting, and their role in organisations. So, we place a lot of emphasis on those softer skills that are becoming increasingly important and demanded by organisations. So, we're always, as you mentioned, Jennifer, at the start, that we're very closely tied to practice and changes in practice. So as the requirements for professional accountants change, we also change the way that we teach and assess our students in the course.
Now, this might be a silly question, because, you know, potentially, if you're interested in accounting, you're probably not too frightened of numbers. But what if maths isn't your strong point? Would you still be able to do this course, survive this course, and thrive in this course? Awesome, hopefully, that's good to know for people out there. Now, another question we get a lot, and I think we've mentioned this already, that we do, you know, take into account a lot of people who are undertaking a master’s are working full time, you know, have family and social commitments. So roughly speaking, what would you recommend in terms of how much time would someone need to sort of set aside to do this course and I suppose a lot of people kind of think, you know, what's the bare minimum I could do but also, a lot of recommendation is this isn't something to rush through and just knock over. But this is something to enjoy and, you know, get the most out of the experience.
Absolutely. I mean, that's one of the common misconceptions with accounting is that you need to have some high-level maths, in order to do it. In fact, we have a broad range of individuals that come through the Master of Professional Accounting, some with very strong mathematics abilities, and others where maths is not their strong suit. And both types of students can thrive in the course as well as in accounting, professionally. Accounting is very multidisciplinary and requires multidimensional skillsets. And not everyone has to have every skill. So, within an accounting team, you might have some individuals that are very technically focused, and then you have others that can think laterally, others that have better qualitative and communicative skills. And all of those individuals are important to the accounting and finance team within an organisation.
Absolutely. A university is an experience. I really encourage students not to focus on just being an outcome as a means to an outcome, it's really something that if you engage with university, it's an experience that you'll remember for the rest of your life. My best friends come from my university days. And I often think back to my university times as being some of the best times of my life. So, there's that side of it just being part of university life, it really adds a lot to your experience. Now, in terms of your time commitment, of course, different people apply different amounts of time, depending on various individual and circumstantial factors. But our recommendation is that for each subject, we have about three hours face to face time. And we recommend two hours of outside time for every hour of face-to-face time. So that means three hours face to face, and six hours outside, which means nine hours per subject. And if you do a full load, that's four subjects times nine hours. So, you should treat it as a full-time commitment if you become a full-time student. Many students combine this with part-time work, family commitments, and all the other things that life throws with throws to us, but it's always that when you start, if you haven't done University for a while, or you haven't been to university before, there's always a transition period. But we have a lot of resources at UTS that you can draw upon in your early days to work out that balance and what works best for you. So, you know, everyone's different, and how one person wants to balance their life is not necessarily the same as what someone else might consider a balance in their life. But we do encourage people to engage timewise a significant amount to get the most out of university. So, I mean, these are skills and knowledge that are practically relevant that when you go into the workforce, what we teach, it should be immediately applicable to your role. So, it's not just dry theory, will be teaching you practically relevant skills and knowledge.
They might be able to do some of those additional hours in your day-to-day work. Who knows? And I've certainly heard students talk about, you know, when they've got perhaps more background in a certain subject area, they don't need to spend as many hours on it. And likewise, it might be an area either they're not familiar with, or that they particularly enjoy, and they choose to spend even more time than what's recommended on it. The other thing I'd remind people of is that flexibility, we have to do part-time study. So, you can opt to do one or two subjects in the course of the semester, depending on what your circumstances might be. And you can vary that semester to semester. So, you know, you might have a period of time where two subjects are definitely manageable. And in the next session, you might think you know, what works picked up, or I've got a lot of social commitments, or whatever it might be. So, I might drop to one subject or even pause for a semester and pick back up all of those options. And it's not as if once you've hit the go button, you're locked in for the whole time as is. Definitely have a lot of flexibility there.
I should also say that full-time means two semesters a year and semesters are 12 weeks with two one-week breaks as well as the one week of final exams. So less than two-thirds of the year, where you need to dedicate your time to study, and then for the rest of the year, you may want to just relax. Enjoy your life as a uni student. But there are also opportunities to engage in work. And we have the UTS Careers office which can help you find some summer and vacation work if you want to get work experience, as well as there are plenty of professional and industry events that get held at UTS
You did mention just then, in terms of working with real organisations, are there opportunities within the course to work with real organisations or perhaps on real problems or examples from organisations?
Yeah, so several of our subjects have assessments or activities where you work on real-life organisations. And sometimes they're anonymized. And other times we get actually the practitioners in from organisations to tell you about the problem and then you are tasked with writing a report or investigating that problem. We don't have any internships so it's pretty condensed our course, we're teaching you pretty much exactly what you need to know to get out there into the real world and start practising as a professional accountant but as I mentioned, the UTS Careers office can help you find summer and vacation work experience, and we also have plenty of professional and industry-based activities and recruitment sessions at UTS. So, there's no shortage of options if you want to actually do work during your MPA.
Okay. And I guess one final question. Do you have any top tips for success for students who are thinking of undertaking these courses?
Yeah, absolutely. So my top tip is just to engage with university life, as we mentioned, university is an experience so there is obviously an outcome that many students want to get, they want to get the degree or they want to get really high marks, but that's only part of going to university and if you engage in your subjects and you enjoy your life as part of a university student, you know, those marks and outcomes are going to come. So, I really encourage students to get engaged with university life, and join clubs and societies at UTS, which we have many of and have been very active as well during the pandemic. So even if you're overseas or you start your degree off overseas, there are still many activities and events that you can engage in, even from a distance but hopefully, we'll see many of you on campus face to face if you do decide to do the Master of Professional Accounting.
Yeah, we're certainly looking forward to that. But yeah, I guess that networking piece with other students is another great benefit of joining the course and being with you know, like-minded students, and yeah, I guess that's one of the big differences between PG and UG study is that everyone for PG is you know, really interested and passionate about the area they're choosing to study as opposed to sometimes UG people they're just trying to figure out what might be for them. So, you've got a really engaged group of students at that postgraduate level.
Typical study program
A typical course program is provided below, showing a suggested study sequence. Most of the subjects are offered in both Autumn and Spring sessions.
First year
Autumn session | Subject Code | Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects. |
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Accounting for Managerial Decisions | 22747 | 6 |
Financial Management | 25742 | 6 |
Contemporary Business Law | 79708 | 6 |
Economics for Management | 23706 | 6 |
Spring session | Subject Code | Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects. |
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Financial Reporting and Analysis | 22748 | 6 |
Cost Management and Analysis | 22753 | 6 |
Corporate Accounting | 22754 | 6 |
Quantitative Skills in Accounting and Finance | 22803 | 6 |
Second year
Autumn session | Subject Code | Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects. |
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Management Planning and Control | 22705 | 6 |
Auditing and Assurance Services | 22730 | 6 |
Business Analysis and Valuation | 22743 | 6 |
Introduction to Taxation Law | 77938 | 6 |
First year
Autumn session | Subject Code | Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects. |
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Accounting for Managerial Decisions | 22747 | 6 |
Financial Management | 25742 | 6 |
Spring session | Subject Code | Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects. |
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Contemporary Business Law | 79708 | 6 |
Economics for Management | 23706 | 6 |
Second year
Autumn session | Subject Code | Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects. |
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Financial Reporting and Analysis | 22748 | 6 |
Cost Management and Analysis | 22753 | 6 |
Spring session | Subject Code | Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects. |
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Corporate Accounting | 22754 | 6 |
Quantitative Skills in Accounting and Finance | 22803 | 6 |
Third year
Autumn session | Subject Code | Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects. |
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Management Planning and Control | 22705 | 6 |
Auditing and Assurance Services | 22730 | 6 |
Spring session | Subject Code | Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects. |
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Business Analysis and Valuation | 22743 | 6 |
Introduction to Taxation Law | 77938 | 6 |
Course fees
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For this course, the cost per credit point for 2024 is $1002. The total credit points are 72.
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Careers
Career options include accounting and finance roles in commercial firms and professional accounting and advisory firms, and management-level positions in industry or government, as well as not-for-profit organisations. With the CPAA and CAANZ qualifications being recognised internationally, the prospect for overseas employment is also enhanced.
Course structure
Course structure explained
The course totals 72 credit points, made up of 12 core subjects.
Course completion requirements
Requirement | Credit Points |
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STM91674Core subjects (MProf Accounting) | 72 |
Total | 72 |
Additional information
Course duration
The course may be completed in one-and-a-half years of full-time or three years of part-time study.
Classes are offered over three teaching periods each year (namely Autumn, Spring and Summer sessions). Not all subjects are available in Summer session.
In most cases, subjects are offered on the basis of one three-hour lecture per week over a 13-week period; however, certain subjects may be delivered in intensive mode and be completed over a shorter time period.
Full time, on campus Part time, on campusAdmission requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL iBT: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International studentsVisa requirement:To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
If you don't meet the admission requirements for this course, there may bealternative pathwaysto help you gain admission.
Inherent requirements
Inherent requirements are academic and non-academic requirements that are essential to the successful completion of a course. For more information about inherent requirements and where prospective and current students can get assistance and advice regarding these, see theUTS Inherent requirements page.
Prospective and current students should carefully read the Inherent Requirements Statement below and consider whether they might experience challenges in successfully completing this course.
UTS will make reasonable adjustments to teaching and learning, assessment, professional experiences, course related work experience and other course activities to facilitate maximum participation by students with disabilities, carer responsibilities, and religious or cultural obligations in their courses.
For course specific information see theUTS Business School Inherent Requirements Statement.
Recognition of prior learning
Students may be granted a maximum of six subject exemptions based on recognition of prior learning, of which four core subjects may be approved from prior undergraduate study. For more information about the application process, seeHow to Apply for Recognition of Prior Learning.
Articulation with UTS courses
Scholarships and prizes
Scholarships
For Business students
- ARC Linkage Project in digital-twin driven prognostics for the mining industry
- Crescent Leadership Scholarship
- Ericsson Technology Scholarship
- International Research Training Program Scholarship (IRTP)
- Mentoring of Women in Engineering and IT Scholarship
- Mineral Economics and Capital Markets
- Quantum photonics based on single photon emitters
- RACE for 2030 CRC Industry PhD Scholarship
- Rosemary Johnston HDR Scholarship
- Scape Accommodation Scholarship
- Telstra Enterprise Certitude Scholarship
- The Pendal Group Finance Honours Scholarship
- Thrive: Next Generation Graduates - PhD – Social Science and Policy
- UTS Diploma to Degree Pathway Scholarship
- UTS Housing Resident Networker Scholarship
- UTS Scholarship for European Undergraduate Students
- UTS Undergraduate Tuition Fee Scholarship
- UTS-Vietnam Government Project 89 PhD Scholarship
- Wikipedia and Australian history and events
Only for international students
- Australia Awards Scholarships (Australian Government Scholarships)
- LATAM International Postgraduate Coursework Scholarship
- Postgraduate Academic Excellence International Scholarship
- UTS Academic Excellence International Scholarship
- UTS Academic Merit International Scholarship
- UTS Academic Merit International Scholarship – South Asia
- UTS Chinese Postgraduate Tuition Fee Scholarship
- UTS MACC Postgraduate Scholarship
- UTS Onshore Postgraduate International Scholarship
- UTS Postgraduate Business Scholarship
- UTS Postgraduate International Scholarship
- UTS Study Abroad Excellence Scholarship
- UTS Vice-Chancellor’s International Postgraduate Coursework Scholarship
For all domestic students
Only for Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander students
- Breville Australia Indigenous Scholarship for Business/ Marketing
- Indigenous Education Costs Scholarship
- Indigenous Relocation and Accommodation Scholarship
- Jumbunna Accommodation Scholarship
- LEVO Indigenous Technology Scholarship
- Lindsay Croft Postgraduate Memorial Scholarship
- Transgrid Indigenous Scholarship for Engineering and Information Technology
Prizes and awards
For Business students
- AiQual Technologies Prize
- Alan Betts Memorial Prize
- Aqua Nine and DeAúrora UTS Good Manufacturing Practice Prize
- BDO East Coast Partnership UTS Venture Day Prize
- Blanchfield Nicholls Prize
- Business Deans Merit List (Postgraduate)
- CommBank & Telstra UTS Best Venture Prize
- Commonwealth Bank UTS Venture Day Prize
- Customer Service Institute of Australia EMBA Excellence Award in Marketing
- Dame Mary Gilmore Memorial Prize in Journalism
- Engineering (Management) Postgraduate Achievement Prize
- Engineering (Technical) Postgraduate Achievement Prize
- Gareth Ivory Memorial Prize in Journalism
- Gilbert & Tobin UTS Venture Day Prize
- Guy Morrison Prize for Excellence
- Henry Davis York Prize
- Industrial Relations Society of NSW Prize for Excellence in Industrial Relations Undergraduate Study
- Information Technology Postgraduate Achievement Prize
- Kazacos Prize in Entrepreneurship for Best Social Venture
- Lance Jolly Prize
- Marketing Discipline Group Prize for Academic Excellence in Marketing Management
- Orthoptics Australia Prize
- Paul Thorley Prize
- Pharmaceutical Defence Limited Prize
- Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Prize for Excellence in Pharmacy
- PMI Project Management Prize
- Robert Greenwood QC Memorial Prize
- Rod Bertram Memorial Prize
- SHPA NSW Branch Prize for Excellence in Clinical Practice
- Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts Award for Achievement in Adult Education
- Teachers Mutual Bank Rural Student Placement Prize
- The BioCeuticals Prize for Good Manufacturing Practice
- The Carla Zampatti Foundation Design Award
- The Complementary Medicine Group (CMG) for Good Manufacturing Practice Prize
- The iNova Pharmaceuticals Prize for Good Manufacturing Practice
- The Star Combo Pharma Prize for Good Manufacturing Practice
- The Webstercare Prize for Good Manufacturing Practice
- Trevor Buchner Design Prize
- UTS Anthology Writing Prize
- UTS Business School Dean’s Award - For-Profit Venture
- UTS Business School Dean’s Award - Social Venture
- Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation Regional Journalism Prize
- Zonta Club of Sydney Inc Prize for the Woman MBA Graduate of the Year
Professional recognition
This course meets educational membership requirements for entry intoCPA Australia(CPAA),Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand(CAANZ),Chartered Institute of Management Accountants(CIMA),Association of Chartered Certified Accountants(ACCA), andInstitute of Public Accountants(IPA).
UTS: Handbook
Information for international students
Find out about support services, the Australian education system, accommodation and more to help youget the most out of your study at UTS.
Part ofUTS Business School
Domestic students
Before you apply
Here are a few important things for you to check out before you apply:
- session dates
- admission requirementsfor postgraduate coursework at UTS
- required levels ofEnglish proficiencyfor the course you’re interested in.
- recognition of prior learning guidelinesif you’ve undertaken previous study that might be credited towards your course at UTS.
How to apply
Domestic applicants can apply viaMy Student Portal.
Important dates
JANUARY 2024
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Postgraduate applications close for Main Calendar Autumn Session 2024
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FEBRUARY 2024
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Postgraduate applications open for Spring and Summer Session 2024
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5-16
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Orientation for Main Calendar Autumn
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19
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Main Calendar Autumn Session 2024 commences
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MARCH 2024
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4
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Last day to be admitted to a course or enrol in (add) subjects for Main Calendar, Health UG Calendar, Education UG + PG Calendar Health Extended Teaching Calendar Autumn Session 2024
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APRIL 2024
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10
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Postgraduate information evening – The new wave of education
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JULY 2024
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14
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Postgraduate applications close for Spring Session 2024
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15-19
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Orientation for Health Extended Teaching Calendar Spring Session 2024
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22
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Applications open for Main calendar Autumn Session 2025 *close Jan 2025
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22
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Applications open for Graduate School of Health Autumn Session 2025 Notes: Orthoptics, Goods Manufacturing Practice and Pharmacy may stay open depending on availability of places. Students are encouraged to apply early as some courses can close earlier
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29
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Orientation for Main Calendar Spring *ends 2 August
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AUGUST 2024
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5
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Main Calendar Spring Session 2024 commences* concludes 1 November
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OCTOBER 2024
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31
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Apps close for Graduate School of Health Autumn Session 2025. Note: Orthoptics, Goods Manufacturing Practice and Pharmacy may stay open depending on availability. Students are encouraged to apply early as some courses close earlier
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TBC
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Postgraduate applications close for Summer Session 2024
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DECEMBER 2024
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2-6
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Orientation for Main Calendar Summer Session 2024
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2
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Main Calendar Summer Session 2024 commences *concludes Jan 2025
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JANUARY 2025
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26
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Postgraduate applications close for Main Calendar Autumn Session 2025
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FULL ACADEMIC DATES
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Visit the UTS Handbook for full academic dates including the Graduate School of Health and Education calendars
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Need more information?
Scholarships, prizes and awards
Scholarships
For Business students
- ARC Linkage Project in digital-twin driven prognostics for the mining industry
- Crescent Leadership Scholarship
- Ericsson Technology Scholarship
- International Research Training Program Scholarship (IRTP)
- Mentoring of Women in Engineering and IT Scholarship
- Mineral Economics and Capital Markets
- Quantum photonics based on single photon emitters
- RACE for 2030 CRC Industry PhD Scholarship
- Rosemary Johnston HDR Scholarship
- Scape Accommodation Scholarship
- Telstra Enterprise Certitude Scholarship
- The Pendal Group Finance Honours Scholarship
- Thrive: Next Generation Graduates - PhD – Social Science and Policy
- UTS Diploma to Degree Pathway Scholarship
- UTS Housing Resident Networker Scholarship
- UTS Scholarship for European Undergraduate Students
- UTS Undergraduate Tuition Fee Scholarship
- UTS-Vietnam Government Project 89 PhD Scholarship
- Wikipedia and Australian history and events
Only for international students
- Australia Awards Scholarships (Australian Government Scholarships)
- LATAM International Postgraduate Coursework Scholarship
- Postgraduate Academic Excellence International Scholarship
- UTS Academic Excellence International Scholarship
- UTS Academic Merit International Scholarship
- UTS Academic Merit International Scholarship – South Asia
- UTS Chinese Postgraduate Tuition Fee Scholarship
- UTS MACC Postgraduate Scholarship
- UTS Onshore Postgraduate International Scholarship
- UTS Postgraduate Business Scholarship
- UTS Postgraduate International Scholarship
- UTS Study Abroad Excellence Scholarship
- UTS Vice-Chancellor’s International Postgraduate Coursework Scholarship
For all domestic students
Only for Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander students
- Breville Australia Indigenous Scholarship for Business/ Marketing
- Indigenous Education Costs Scholarship
- Indigenous Relocation and Accommodation Scholarship
- Jumbunna Accommodation Scholarship
- LEVO Indigenous Technology Scholarship
- Lindsay Croft Postgraduate Memorial Scholarship
- Transgrid Indigenous Scholarship for Engineering and Information Technology
Prizes and awards
For Business students
- AiQual Technologies Prize
- Alan Betts Memorial Prize
- Aqua Nine and DeAúrora UTS Good Manufacturing Practice Prize
- BDO East Coast Partnership UTS Venture Day Prize
- Blanchfield Nicholls Prize
- Business Deans Merit List (Postgraduate)
- CommBank & Telstra UTS Best Venture Prize
- Commonwealth Bank UTS Venture Day Prize
- Customer Service Institute of Australia EMBA Excellence Award in Marketing
- Dame Mary Gilmore Memorial Prize in Journalism
- Engineering (Management) Postgraduate Achievement Prize
- Engineering (Technical) Postgraduate Achievement Prize
- Gareth Ivory Memorial Prize in Journalism
- Gilbert & Tobin UTS Venture Day Prize
- Guy Morrison Prize for Excellence
- Henry Davis York Prize
- Industrial Relations Society of NSW Prize for Excellence in Industrial Relations Undergraduate Study
- Information Technology Postgraduate Achievement Prize
- Kazacos Prize in Entrepreneurship for Best Social Venture
- Lance Jolly Prize
- Marketing Discipline Group Prize for Academic Excellence in Marketing Management
- Orthoptics Australia Prize
- Paul Thorley Prize
- Pharmaceutical Defence Limited Prize
- Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Prize for Excellence in Pharmacy
- PMI Project Management Prize
- Robert Greenwood QC Memorial Prize
- Rod Bertram Memorial Prize
- SHPA NSW Branch Prize for Excellence in Clinical Practice
- Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts Award for Achievement in Adult Education
- Teachers Mutual Bank Rural Student Placement Prize
- The BioCeuticals Prize for Good Manufacturing Practice
- The Carla Zampatti Foundation Design Award
- The Complementary Medicine Group (CMG) for Good Manufacturing Practice Prize
- The iNova Pharmaceuticals Prize for Good Manufacturing Practice
- The Star Combo Pharma Prize for Good Manufacturing Practice
- The Webstercare Prize for Good Manufacturing Practice
- Trevor Buchner Design Prize
- UTS Anthology Writing Prize
- UTS Business School Dean’s Award - For-Profit Venture
- UTS Business School Dean’s Award - Social Venture
- Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation Regional Journalism Prize
- Zonta Club of Sydney Inc Prize for the Woman MBA Graduate of the Year
International students
Before you apply
Here are a few important things for you to check out before you apply:
- session dates
- admission requirementsfor postgraduate coursework at UTS
- required levels ofEnglish proficiencyfor the course you’re interested in.
- recognition of prior learning guidelinesif you’ve undertaken previous study that might be credited towards your course at UTS.
You can meet an international student advisor at one of ourevents worldwideto ask questions and submit an application.
Important dates
Visit theUTS Handbookfor full academic dates. Visitessential information for international studentsfor the application closing dates.
How to apply
International applicants apply to study viaUTS International.
Download an application formNeed more information?
Scholarships, prizes and awards
Scholarships
For Business students
- ARC Linkage Project in digital-twin driven prognostics for the mining industry
- Crescent Leadership Scholarship
- Ericsson Technology Scholarship
- International Research Training Program Scholarship (IRTP)
- Mentoring of Women in Engineering and IT Scholarship
- Mineral Economics and Capital Markets
- Quantum photonics based on single photon emitters
- RACE for 2030 CRC Industry PhD Scholarship
- Rosemary Johnston HDR Scholarship
- Scape Accommodation Scholarship
- Telstra Enterprise Certitude Scholarship
- The Pendal Group Finance Honours Scholarship
- Thrive: Next Generation Graduates - PhD – Social Science and Policy
- UTS Diploma to Degree Pathway Scholarship
- UTS Housing Resident Networker Scholarship
- UTS Scholarship for European Undergraduate Students
- UTS Undergraduate Tuition Fee Scholarship
- UTS-Vietnam Government Project 89 PhD Scholarship
- Wikipedia and Australian history and events
Only for international students
- Australia Awards Scholarships (Australian Government Scholarships)
- LATAM International Postgraduate Coursework Scholarship
- Postgraduate Academic Excellence International Scholarship
- UTS Academic Excellence International Scholarship
- UTS Academic Merit International Scholarship
- UTS Academic Merit International Scholarship – South Asia
- UTS Chinese Postgraduate Tuition Fee Scholarship
- UTS MACC Postgraduate Scholarship
- UTS Onshore Postgraduate International Scholarship
- UTS Postgraduate Business Scholarship
- UTS Postgraduate International Scholarship
- UTS Study Abroad Excellence Scholarship
- UTS Vice-Chancellor’s International Postgraduate Coursework Scholarship
For all domestic students
Only for Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander students
- Breville Australia Indigenous Scholarship for Business/ Marketing
- Indigenous Education Costs Scholarship
- Indigenous Relocation and Accommodation Scholarship
- Jumbunna Accommodation Scholarship
- LEVO Indigenous Technology Scholarship
- Lindsay Croft Postgraduate Memorial Scholarship
- Transgrid Indigenous Scholarship for Engineering and Information Technology
Prizes and awards
For Business students
- AiQual Technologies Prize
- Alan Betts Memorial Prize
- Aqua Nine and DeAúrora UTS Good Manufacturing Practice Prize
- BDO East Coast Partnership UTS Venture Day Prize
- Blanchfield Nicholls Prize
- Business Deans Merit List (Postgraduate)
- CommBank & Telstra UTS Best Venture Prize
- Commonwealth Bank UTS Venture Day Prize
- Customer Service Institute of Australia EMBA Excellence Award in Marketing
- Dame Mary Gilmore Memorial Prize in Journalism
- Engineering (Management) Postgraduate Achievement Prize
- Engineering (Technical) Postgraduate Achievement Prize
- Gareth Ivory Memorial Prize in Journalism
- Gilbert & Tobin UTS Venture Day Prize
- Guy Morrison Prize for Excellence
- Henry Davis York Prize
- Industrial Relations Society of NSW Prize for Excellence in Industrial Relations Undergraduate Study
- Information Technology Postgraduate Achievement Prize
- Kazacos Prize in Entrepreneurship for Best Social Venture
- Lance Jolly Prize
- Marketing Discipline Group Prize for Academic Excellence in Marketing Management
- Orthoptics Australia Prize
- Paul Thorley Prize
- Pharmaceutical Defence Limited Prize
- Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Prize for Excellence in Pharmacy
- PMI Project Management Prize
- Robert Greenwood QC Memorial Prize
- Rod Bertram Memorial Prize
- SHPA NSW Branch Prize for Excellence in Clinical Practice
- Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts Award for Achievement in Adult Education
- Teachers Mutual Bank Rural Student Placement Prize
- The BioCeuticals Prize for Good Manufacturing Practice
- The Carla Zampatti Foundation Design Award
- The Complementary Medicine Group (CMG) for Good Manufacturing Practice Prize
- The iNova Pharmaceuticals Prize for Good Manufacturing Practice
- The Star Combo Pharma Prize for Good Manufacturing Practice
- The Webstercare Prize for Good Manufacturing Practice
- Trevor Buchner Design Prize
- UTS Anthology Writing Prize
- UTS Business School Dean’s Award - For-Profit Venture
- UTS Business School Dean’s Award - Social Venture
- Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation Regional Journalism Prize
- Zonta Club of Sydney Inc Prize for the Woman MBA Graduate of the Year