Degree
Specialisation
60 credit points
Specialisation in CPA Studies
Overview
I'm a
looking to start my course in
Degree/s offering this specialisation
Master of Professional Accounting
Summary
Key features
- Graduate with a degree and professional certification
Complete the CPA Program alongside your degree, with the professional exams integrated into your studies.
- Learn from experienced accounting professionals
Be taught by academics with first-hand experience of the CPA Program, and who consult to CPA Australia.
- Expand your professional networks and career opportunities
Engage with senior leaders and potential employers at events, such as the CFO Forum, and through integrated guest lectures.
- Graduate with a globally recognised qualification
Earn a CPA qualification that’s recognised internationally and valued by employers worldwide.
Career outcomes
With a rapidly evolving job market, it’s vital that you have the right skills to evolve with it. We’ll help you upskill or reskill so you can take the next career step in your current industry, or move to one that matches your changing interests. View professions and potential employers.
See career outcomesWho is this specialisation suitable for?
About CPA Studies at Macquarie University
Macquarie Business School
Macquarie Business School rethinks, reimagines and rewrites the rules of business to deliver solutions with global impact. Through our cross-disciplinary approach to teaching, we empower you to make a real and positive impact on the world using the power of entrepreneurship, collaboration, creativity and business acumen.
Learn more about the school
Studying at Macquarie
Our vibrant and leafy campus forms part of one of the largest business and technology precincts in Australia. To ensure you have the right skills when you graduate — whether you're starting your first job or taking your career to the next level — we offer flexible study options, personalised degrees and practical experiences.
Benefits of studying at Macquarie
Specialisation structure
What you’ll study
A specialisation allows you to focus on an area of study, such as CPA Studies, within more generalist degrees. It’s recorded on your testamur and academic transcript.
Specialisation requirements
60 credit points
Essential units
60 credit points
Complete each unit below.
Essential units are units that you must complete to qualify for your degree.
How can I study this specialisation?
CPA Studies is available as a specialisation as part of the below degree/s:
Guide to University terminology
Use our handy guide to better understand common study terms.
Career outcomes
Set your career in motion
Professions
- Accountant
- Auditor
- Banking and finance manager
- Business or venture analyst
- Consultant
- Financial adviser or analyst
- Forensic accountant
- Insurance analyst
- Risk management specialist
- Stockbroker
- Superannuation adviser or analyst
- Taxation specialist
Employers
- Accounting firms
- Banks and financial institutions
- Commercial organisations
- Consulting firms
- Government agencies and departments
- NGOs
- Police and law enforcement agencies
- Schools
- Superannuation and insurance firms
- Technology and telecommunications companies
- Universities
Career information
Job and Skills Australia – an Australian Government initiative – provides accessible labour-market data, research and tools to help you understand Australia’s current and projected workforce-skills needs.
Professional recognition
Multiply your employability
Co-designed degrees
Study a degree co-designed with industry, and graduate with the knowledge and skills employers want.
Career service
Get help preparing a résumé, identifying job opportunities and connecting with employers.
Globally renowned
Study at a uni accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
Ask a question
If you’d like to know more about studying at Macquarie University, we’d love to hear from you.