Handbook

Category A

• A recognised bachelor degree (or equivalent qualification) in Taxation, Law, Accounting, Business or Commerce (or equivalent qualifications) as determined by UNSW Business School; with an average of 65% or more in these subjects, as determined by UNSW Business School; and a minimum of two (2) years relevant full-time professional experience in professional services firms or in government departments.

Category B

• A graduate certificate or graduate diploma in a related discipline; and a minimum of two (2) years relevant full-time professional experience in professional services firms or in government departments

The UNSW English Language requirements also apply to this program. For students who are non-Australian/NZ graduates, please refer here for additional requirements.

Following acceptance into the Master of Taxation program, credit transfer will be permitted at the time of transfer where evidence is provided by the student that the course credit sought is directly equivalent to a Master of Taxation program course in terms of volume/workload, standard and learning outcomes, and has been completed no more than 10 years before acceptance into the program.

RPL used for entry cannot also be used for a reduction in the 48 UOC volume of learning for the program.

Credit may be granted for up to 12 units of credit (two courses) for the Master of Taxation (9250) electives:

• TABL9015 – 6 Units of Credit Awarded for CPA program or CA program
  • Granted on the basis of completion of the CPA Program (CPA Australia) or completion of the CA program (Grad Dip of Chartered Accounting (CAANZ)) and with a core taxation module
• TABL6506 – 6 Units of Credit of Unspecified Option
  • Granted if student completed the Advanced Taxation module in CA Program or CPA Program
  • Granted if previous student of Taxation at UNSW completed ATAX and TABL courses completed at UNSW within 10 years. If student completed 2 x ATAX/TABL courses, may grant up to 12 UOC.
  • Granted if student has completed 3 ATO micro-credentials through AGSM. If student has completed 6 modules, may grant up to 12 UOC
  • Granted on the basis of Chartered Tax Advisor qualification from the Taxation Institute of Australia
• TABL6512 – 12 Units of Credit of Unspecified Option
  • Granted on the basis of the Graduate Diploma in Applied Taxation Law from the Taxation Institute of Australia
  • Granted if student has completed the Consultant Tax Program (CTP) at Ernst and Young (EY).
    Note: These students should have covered both the core Tax module and Advanced Tax modules equivalent in the CA Program and thus will not be eligible for separate RPL credit related to the CA Program or CAANZ/CPA.

Note students who successfully articulate from the Graduate Certificate in Taxation (7321) to the MTax can receive full RPL (24 UOC), subject to course fit within the 9250 program. 

Upon articulation to the 9250 program, students may be eligible for up to an additional 12 UOC RPL for elective courses as above, subject to course fit within the 9250 program.

You will be notified of the credits in your official offer.