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Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Business and Economics

Master of Taxation

Course code: 1473 + Course abbreviation: MTax + Total credit points required: 48 + 3 to 4 semesters full-time, 6 to 8 semesters part-time + On-campus (Caulfield)
Course director: Dr Bill Orow

Course description

This course provides students with a detailed analysis and understanding of the concepts and practical application of Australian taxation law with particular emphasis upon the development of research and writing skills appropriate for specialist taxation practitioners.

Entry requirements

The Faculty of Business and Economics may admit to candidature for the MTax an applicant who has any one of the following qualifications:

Applicants also need to satisfy the following admission requirement:

Advanced standing

Candidates may be eligible for advanced standing for a maximum of two units (12 credit points) considered equivalent to particular requirements in the course of study. The units in respect of which advanced standing is sought must be considered by the course director to be equivalent in content and assessment to units within this degree. Advanced standing is restricted to study completed in the last five years and will be given at the discretion of the course director. Credit towards the MTax of one unit (six credit points) will be given for students who have completed the following qualifications: CPA, ICA, Articles of Clerkship or equivalent at the time of admission. Students must complete a minimum of 36 credit points in order to be awarded the MTax degree.

Course structure

Students must complete 48 credit points as follows:
(a) Eight units (48 credit points) from the following list:

(b) Students are permitted to take up to two of the units listed in (a) as double-weighted (12 credit point) units, subject to the discretion of the course director. All single-weighted units must normally be completed prior to a student being permitted to undertake any double-weighted units. The double-weighted units are more research based and are designed to enable students to further accelerate the progress of their graduate studies.
(c) Students are permitted to undertake up to two single-weighted units from either:
(i) other business law and taxation offerings; or
(ii) relevant units from other departments within the Faculty of Business and Economics, or other faculties within the university. This ensures that international students will be able to undertake a full-time load of 24 credit points per semester.
The list of units listed in (a) above will be offered over two years (five each year) and all may be undertaken as either double or single-weighted units.

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