FINANCE PROGRAMS
Master of Financial Analysis/Master of Professional Accounting (Coursework) (LYFAPA)
The Master of Financial Analysis/Master of Professional Accounting provides both a pathway towards a domestic professional accounting accreditation and a pathway towards an international professional finance charter.
Admission requirements
An Australian Bachelor degree with a C grade average in the final year, or a degree determined to be equivalent by La Trobe University and demonstrate English proficiency.
Degree requirements
The double Masters degree comprises a minimum of sixteen, 15 credit point subjects completed in four six-month semesters of full-time study.
Course structure
The course structure is built on a combination of the core modules of both the Master of Financial Analysis and the Master of Professional Accounting.
Students who do not hold a relevant three year Bachelor degree majoring in finance, economics, or accounting are required to complete a foundation module in addition to the two core modules, increasing the duration of the program to a total of five six-month semesters of full-time study.
Part One
Foundation Module
Required module for students with a three year Bachelor degree other than in finance, economics, or accounting.
| Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|
| Accounting for Managers | ACC5AFM |
| Principles of Economics | ECO5POE |
| Principles of Finance | FIN5POF |
| Statistics for Business &and Finance | ECO5SBF |
Part Two
Core module
Required module for all students.
| Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|
| Advanced Accounting Issues | ACC5AAI |
| Alternative Securities | FIN5ALS |
| Auditing and Assurances Services | ACC5AAS |
| Commercial Law | LST5CML |
| Company and Finance Law | LST5CFL |
| Corporate Reporting | ACC5CRE |
| Debt Securities | FIN5DBS |
| Derivative Securities | FIN5DER |
| Equity Securities | FIN5EQS |
| Financial Accounting Information Systems | ACC5FAS |
| Financial Management | FIN5FMA |
| Financial Statement Analysis | FIN5FSA |
| International Financial Management | FIN5FIM |
| Management Accounting | ACC5MCR |
| Portfolio Management | FIN5PMT |
| Taxation | ACC5TAX |