This professionally accredited program is designed to provide graduates of non-accounting disciplines with a broad-based accounting and business qualification to broaden their career prospects. The Master of Professional Accounting is designed primarily for students from non-accounting backgrounds who want to develop an understanding of the technical and social dimensions in accounting and business. It is a broad-based qualification that combines core accounting studies with authentic learning experiences delivered through industry-informed work-integrating learning courses and global study experiences. Through this combination of accounting studies and electives designed to develop valuable professional and cross-cultural skills, RMIT’s program is suited to current workers who have progressed into a role that requires accounting knowledge, as well as people contemplating a career in accounting for the first time. For students interested in completing CPA Program Segments, please see details of RMIT’s Master of Professional Accounting (CPA Extension) program. International student visa holders can only study full-time. Electives and program structure The Master degree comprises core and elective courses. Elective courses in the program provide an opportunity for you to study in a range of business areas or to select courses from disciplines such as languages and science. You may also combine an overseas experience with your studies by undertaking a global study intensive in North America, Asia or Europe. If you are interested in starting up your own business, you may want to find out more about BUSM4598 Business Skills for Start Ups, an elective course that covers the key stages of enterprise formation from concept through to launch. Career Graduates may work in small, medium or large organizations in public accounting practice, commerce, government or the not-for-profit sector. You may even consider the exciting possibility of starting your own business. Graduate roles may include: Working with senior managers on planning and disclosing social and environmental activities of the organization Monitoring and reporting on the cash flow and financial resources of the organization Preparing information for organizational strategies Preparing integrated reports for financial and sustainability reporting Participating in the preparation and evaluation of business plans Participating in the development and review of performance management systems Providing financial and taxation advice Running a small business.