Course accreditation or membership offered by professional bodies signals to employers the quality and relevance of RMIT's courses and opens up career pathways and networks.
Professional bodies accredit or recognise courses as meeting professional and academic standards deemed to be essential for a new graduate entering into that profession. An accredited course will either enable the graduate to enter directly into a professional qualifications program or provide the graduate with exemptions or credit towards a post university professional qualification.
Statutory accreditation
This type of accreditation is where a statutory body must approve a course of study in order for a graduate to practise in that profession.
Membership
Professional bodies or associations are representative organisations of professions that provide membership and other career development support to its members. Many professional bodies offer membership opportunities for students and new graduates with benefits such as career advice, networking within the profession and access to resources not available through the university. The aim of these benefits is to assist with your transition from university into the profession.
Master of Professional Accounting
Current course accreditations and information about membership and development opportunities for students and graduates.
CPA Australia
Course satisfies the academic requirements for direct entry into the CPA Australia Program.
Membership and opportunities
- Students and graduates eligible to enrol in the CPA Australia Network
- Graduates eligible to enrol in CPA Australia program
- Graduates eligible for membership category: Associate
Visit the CPA Australia website
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ)
Course satisfies the academic requirements for entry into the CA Program. (Accredited for course delivery in Melbourne and via Open Universities Australia.)
Membership and opportunities
- Students and graduates eligible for membership category: Student Affiliate
- Graduates eligible to enrol in CA program
- Graduates eligible for membership category: Student Affiliate
Visit the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand website
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Course satisfies the academic requirements for entry into the ACCA Qualification Program. (Accredited for course delivery in Melbourne and via Open Universities Australia.)
Membership and opportunities
- Graduates eligible for specified credit in the ACCA Qualification Program of up to 9 fundamental level papers
- Students eligible for accelerate program and can register and prepare for ACCA professional level exams prior to graduation
Visit the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants website
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
Course satisfies the academic requirements to be streamed into the Advanced Route 2 pathway for the CIMA Program. (Accredited for program delivery in Melbourne and via Open Universities Australia.)
Membership and opportunities
- Students can enrol in the CIMA Program with specified credit for all papers except the Management Case Study Exam (MCSE) which can be taken in the last semester of the Masters program. The CIMA qualification will be awarded on confirmation of the awarding of the degree
- Graduates can enrol in the CIMA Program and are eligible for specified credit for all papers except for the MCSE
Visit the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants website
The Association of International Accountants (AIA)
Course satisfies the academic requirements for entry into AIA professional qualification programs.
Membership and opportunities
- Graduates eligible for specified credit of up to 12 papers
Visit the The Association of International Accountants website
Institute of Public Accountants (IPA)
Membership and opportunities
- Graduates eligible to apply for IPA program
- Graduates eligible for membership category: Associate or Graduate Associate
Visit the Institute of Public Accountants website