The UNSW Master of Taxation is a fast-track to Australian taxation law expertise from UNSW Business School, a leading institution in the Asia-Pacific region. This degree is designed to equip you, a tax professional or practitioner, to better manage the complex taxation issues involved in business decisions and transactions.

You will further develop essential skills in research and analysis, that build your exposure to and critical understanding of complex aspects of taxation and the Australian taxation system. 

The Master of Taxation is a specialist one year degree that meets the growing needs of taxation professionals to deal with complex tax issues. This program is taught by leading tax academics, so you gain advanced skills in research, analysis, and self-directed writing. The degree is a 1-year program consisting of 8 courses, including; 

• Three compulsory core courses 
• One capstone course
• Four prescribed electives catering for your career goals, such as personal tax, financial planning, indirect tax, corporate or commercial tax matters to international tax. 

This program commences with compulsory courses across commercial transactions, business entities and business taxation, followed by a compulsory capstone course, which synthesizes your learnings with a practical assessment of the content.   

You will then have the flexibility to pursue your career interests with electives in areas such as personal tax, financial planning, indirect taxes, corporate and commercial tax matters to international tax. Students can also choose to study up to two elective courses from the Master of Science in Taxation (MSc Tax) at the University of Oxford, subject to faculty approval. 

The Master of Taxation can be pursued on a full-time basis by completing two courses per term over four terms, or a part-time basis until all courses are completed. All core courses, capstone courses and most popular electives are offered frequently and delivered fully online or hybrid. 

 Visit the Taxation Handbook for detailed course information.

The Master of Taxation equips you for a career in major and mid-tier accounting or legal firms, or with government departments such as the Australian Taxation Office and the Australian Treasury. 

Potential careers

• Taxation Specialist in the private or public sector
• Tax Advisor 
• International Taxation Adviser
• Financial Planner
• Personal Wealth Adviser

UNSW Business School's Career Accelerator portfolio offers students exclusive access to a suite of for-credit, co-curricular and business experience opportunities to kick start your career.

Accreditation

Members of CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) and qualified lawyers may earn recognition towards Continuing Professional Development (CPD), Continuing Professional Education (CPE) and Continuing Legal Education (CLE) membership requirements respectively. 

Graduates receive accreditation with The Tax Institute, and graduates of The Tax Institute may be eligible for recognition of prior learning. 

A bachelor honours degree (AQF level 8) or a 4+ years degree in law, business, taxation, accounting or a closely related discipline (or equivalent qualification); or A graduate certificate o

IELTS: 7.0 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest); TOEFL IBT (Internet Based): 94 overall (min. 25 in writing, 23 in reading, listening and speaking); Pearson (PTE - Academic): 65 overall (min. 54 in each subtest); C1 Advanced Cambridge: 185 overall (min. 169 in each subtest); C2 Proficiency Cambridge: 185 overall (min. 180 in each subtest); UNSW Global University English Entry Course (UEEC): Successful completion with a minimum overall grade of B and a minimum grade of C in the writing component.