About the course

The Accounting specialisation within the Master of Commerce and Master of Commerce (Extension) equips students with an in depth understanding of the current techniques and practices in accounting for use in an executive or managerial position.

　　Students examine key issues relating to financial accounting, management accounting, decision making, audit and assurance, financial statement analysis, accounting systems, corporate governance, sustainability reporting, management control systems and international accounting.

　　With its emphasis on understanding, analysing and interpreting financial and non-financial information for decision making, this specialisation develops critical skills in the evaluation of the financial position and performance of companies and their accounting systems, governance and management controls.

　　In addition to giving an important start to professional accreditation, this specialisation prepares students to work either locally or overseas, within an accounting practice or other public and private sector organisations. It also enables students to develop an integrated view of businesses from the procurement of resources to operations management and the evaluation of organizational performance.

　　The Accounting specialisation provides students with strong technical, analytical and problem solving skills, while keeping abreast of contemporary accounting practice. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 2 Year(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Semester 1 (February), 2024	Camperdown
Semester 2 (July), 2024	Camperdown
Semester 1 (February), 2025	Camperdown
Semester 2 (July), 2025	Camperdown

　　

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Entry requirements for The University of Sydney

To be considered for admission, an applicant is required to have:

　　an Australian bachelor's degree or higher with a credit average (65 percent) or equivalent qualification, or

　　an Australian bachelor's degree or higher (minimum 50 percent average) or equivalent qualification, and satisfactory performance in the GMAT (for guidance, the class average score is 630), or

　　the University of Sydney Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate in Commerce with a credit average (65 percent).

　　IELTS - A minimum result of 7.0 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band

　　TOEFL IBT - A minimum result of 96 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing

　　

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　　7.0

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 96.0

　　

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