Duration
2 years full time / 4 years part time
Mode (Location)
On campus (Parkville)
Intake
March, July
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Fees
Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) available
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Entry schemes
Access Melbourne is available
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Career outcomes
Overview
Your future career starts at Melbourne
Graduate with accounting and finance expertise in topics such as using evidence to inform accounting and finance decision-making, and solving accounting and finance-related business problems. Together with job-ready practical skills developed through industry exposure, you’ll be prepared to manage and lead with success.
Key career outcomes
- Step into accounting or finance. Prepare for a dynamic and exciting career, with opportunities across a wide range of industries and sectors.
- Professional accreditation. With CPA accreditation and a pathway to CFA accreditation, you’ll graduate with the credentials employers are looking for.
- In-demand skills. Professionals with expertise in both accounting and finance are in high demand across a wide range of industries and organisations.
Where can a Master of Management (Accounting and Finance) take you?
The Master of Management (Accounting and Finance) is a pathway to roles like taxation accountant, financial analyst, auditor, and many more, across varied fields such as:
- Corporate and consulting companies
- Not-for-profit organisations
- Education and research organisations
- Government
On graduating from this program, you may be employed in roles such as:
- External Auditor, Deloitte & Touche Singapore
- Taxation Accountant, KPMG Australia
- China Management Trainee, Jardine Matheson
- Financial Analyst, Schweppes Australia
Practical Skills
You will leave the degree with a number of essential skills, including the ability to:
- Obtain, analyse, synthesise and evaluate evidence for management decision making in accounting and finance
- Apply strategic and critical thinking in relation to business and commerce related issues and in developing solutions to problems in organisations and ins society
- Be an effective decision maker in business and commerce
Professional recognition
CFA Institute®
The University of Melbourne is a participant in the University Affiliation Program of the CFA Institute, the global association for investment professionals that awards the prestigious CFA designation.
The Master of Management (Accounting and Finance) covers at least 70% of all three levels of the CFA program candidate body of knowledge (CBOK) topics, the CFA Institute ethical and professional standards, and other CFA program partner requirements. Recognition as a CFA Affiliated University signals to students, employers and the marketplace that the university curriculum is closely tied to professional practice and is well suited to preparing students to sit for the CFA exams.
As part of the affiliation, students in the Master of Management (Accounting and Finance) are eligible for scholarships, access to CFA Institute curriculums, journals, webcasts, and other educational resources.
CPA Australia and the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ)
Through the appropriate selection of subjects students are able to meet the professional requirements of CPA Australia and the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ).
Industry connections
Enjoy a range of opportunities to extend your professional networks while you study.
- Attend seminars and lectures from visiting global experts.
- Access mentoring opportunities with experienced industry professionals from our diverse network.
- Join the MBS Student Association and become part of a global network of business alumni.
Career support
MBS Career Services provide a full range of support to build your personal skills, create a professional network, and elevate your career options. You’ll learn how to effectively develop the confidence to land your first job when you graduate:
- Regular coaching sessions
- Industry events
- Resume reviews
- LinkedIn training
- Mock interviews
Melbourne Business School students are also offered the opportunity to develop their employability skills through our Skills Workshops.
Alumni profile
Manela Gunawardena
Manela Gunawardena is now a Financial Services Coordinator with Discover Financial Partners in Melbourne. For Manela, studying at the No.1 university in Australia was important to her, as she knew Melbourne Business School graduates are highly sought after by global employers. Read more about Manela's time at MBS .
"On top of academic learning, I have been able to develop soft skills such as presenting, problem-solving mechanisms, ability to pay attention to detail, and research aptitude."
Profile
Vicente Tafur
Vicente Tafur was the Melbourne Business School Student Association President, graduated in 2017 from the Master of Management (Accounting and Finance) and is now a Fund Accounting Supervisor at Vasco Investment Managers. Read more about Vicente's journey.
After wandering around the historic Melbourne campus, running along the Yarra River, stopping for a coffee at a laneway café, and getting lost in the somewhat chaotic yet charming Queen Victoria Market, I knew I wanted to live in Melbourne for the next two years. Vicente Tafur