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C04037v6 Master of Accounting Information Systems

Award(s): Master of Accounting Information Systems (MAccIS)
CRICOS code: 009461J
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 72
Course EFTSL: 1.5
Location: City campus

Overview
Career options
Admission requirements
Credit recognition
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Articulation with UTS courses
Professional recognition
Other information

Overview

The Master of Accounting Information Systems is the flagship course in business/enterprise systems and business intelligence related education at UTS. The course equips students with a broad range of skills ranging from essentials in financial accounting, finance and management accounting, to best practices in enterprise information management, project management and business intelligence, with an integrative, cross-functional, business process integration capstone subject rounding off the course. The course addresses many conceptual issues, but it presents them in a very practical, hands-on setting to maximise the work-readiness of graduates. It presents accounting as an information management function supporting all other business functions.

The course develops competencies in accounting software packages, ranging from small business accounting packages (e.g. MYOB) to large integrated enterprise resource planning systems (e.g. SAP ERP). The course acknowledges the fact that ERP systems and BI solutions have significantly changed the way accounting is done in organisations and is designed to provide the necessary skills to graduates that are greatly needed in all forms of enterprises, including commercial, government and not-for-profit industries.

Career options

Career options include senior positions in accounting and information management in all forms of enterprises, including commercial, government and not-for-profit industries. Typical job profiles include systems accountant, management accountant, financial controller, IS auditor, forensic accountant, business analyst, financial or IS project manager, trainer/educator in (accounting) systems, business intelligence manager, data and reporting specialist/manager and enterprise risk manager/consultant.

Admission requirements

Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.

If the previous qualification is not in a related field, applicants require a minimum of two years' relevant work experience. Applicants with a relevant graduate certificate must have completed it with at least a credit average.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.

Credit recognition

Students may be granted a maximum of eight subject exemptions based on credit recognition, of which four core subjects may be approved from prior undergraduate study.

Course duration and attendance

The course may be completed in one-and-a-half years of full-time or three years of part-time study.

Course structure

The course totals 72 credit points of study, made up of 12 compulsory core subjects.

Course completion requirements

STM90709 Core subjects (Accounting Information Systems) 72cp
Total 72cp

Course program

A typical full-time program is provided below, showing a suggested study sequence for students undertaking the course full time for Autumn semester commencement. Most of the subjects are offered in both Autumn and Spring semesters.

Year 1
Autumn semester
22708 Accounting Information Systems   6cp
22747 Accounting for Managerial Decisions   6cp
22759 Accounting and ERP   6cp
22766 Assurance for Enterprise Systems   6cp
Spring semester
22776 Business Information Systems   6cp
25742 Financial Management   6cp
22753 Cost Management and Analysis   6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following:   6cp
22797 Business Intelligence and Analytics 6cp  
22783 Business Intelligence 2: Advanced Planning 6cp  
Year 2
Autumn semester
22787 Business Project Management   6cp
22705 Management Planning and Control   6cp
22782 Business Process Integration with ERP   6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following:   6cp
22797 Business Intelligence and Analytics 6cp  
22783 Business Intelligence 2: Advanced Planning 6cp  

Articulation with UTS courses

This course is part of an articulated program comprising the Graduate Certificate in Accounting Information Systems (C11017) and the Master of Accounting Information Systems.

Professional recognition

The Master of Accounting Information Systems is not recognised by CPA Australia as meeting the membership entry requirements for applicants who do not have a recognised undergraduate degree. Such applicants should enrol in the MBA (Professional Accounting major) (C04018). However, applicants with a recognised undergraduate degree can include CPA Australia accredited postgraduate subjects in their Master of Accounting Information Systems program in order to meet the accounting studies requirements for CPA Australia membership. It is recommended that applicants obtain an assessment from CPA Australia of the subjects they are required to complete before enrolling in their program and then discuss this assessment with the course coordinator.

Assessment forms are available from the CPA Australia website, under Membership, at:

www.cpaaustralia.com.au

or contact:

NSW Office of CPA Australia
telephone +61 2 9375 6200

Other information

Further information is available from the UTS Business School on:

telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
email
business@uts.edu.au
http://pgbusiness.uts.edu.au