Complete a combined Masters while achieving a recognised professional accounting and/or finance qualification. Specialising in Accounting and Finance, this course meets the needs of employers and professional bodies operating in this area. Aside from core units in areas such as portfolio management and international finance, you can choose electives relevant to your career and personal goals. For example, you can learn more about income tax law, business strategy, superannuation and more. Studying appropriate units within this course will also help make you eligible for entry as an associate member of CPA Australia among other professional recognition. Course structure To complete the Master of Professional Accounting and Finance, students must attain a total of 16 credit points consisting of 15 credit points of core units and 1 credit points of elective units. Most units (think of units as 'subjects') are equal to 1 credit point. Students are introduced to research tools and techniques in core units of the course where they learn analytic skills and the practical application of those skills in professional contexts. They must also complete advanced level units and a capstone unit that require them to integrate the skills learnt over their course of study and produce applied pieces of research with reference to prevailing literature. Professional recognition Completion of the appropriate selection of units within the Master of Professional Accounting and Finance can: grant eligibility for entry as an associate member of CPA Australia; meet the educational requirements for entry into the CA program of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ); meet the educational requirements for the Institute of Public Accountants allow students to enter the Certified Management Accountants (CMA)study program. Course learning outcomes Deakin's graduate learning outcomes describe the knowledge and capabilities graduates can demonstrate at the completion of their course. These outcomes mean that regardless of the Deakin course you undertake, you can rest assured your degree will teach you the skills and professional attributes that employers value. They'll set you up to learn and work effectively in the future.