Australian MPA Degree: Pathway to Jobs and Permanent Residency

This report examines the Master of Professional Accounting (MPA) degree's significance for international students seeking employment and permanent residency in Australia. It highlights the appeal of the Australian education system, which is the third-largest in the world, and the popularity of the MPA degree among students aiming to become accountants and residents. The paper reviews literature discussing the influx of migrants, the value of MPA for career development, and the impact of Australian accounting education on career prospects. It also addresses the motivations of international students, often driven by the desire for permanent residency, and the importance of post-graduate programs for securing employment. The report references the CAANZ and CPA programs and discusses the post-study work visa (subclass 485), which allows international students to gain work experience. Factors like the cost of living are also considered, emphasizing the MPA's role in providing professional experience and residency opportunities. The conclusion summarizes the MPA's attractiveness due to its cost-effectiveness and its alignment with the preferred qualifications (CA or CPA) sought by organizations.

International students’ having an MPA degree for
getting a job and permanent residency in Australia
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Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................2
Literature Review........................................................................................................................................2
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................................5
References...................................................................................................................................................6
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Introduction
The primary purpose of the paper is to provide a clear view of the educational degree of Masters
of Professional Accounting within the country Australia. The paper also discusses the facts that
the use of MPA provides suitable value and knowledge to the international students for gaining
permanent residency within the country. The paper discusses effectively on the numerous facts
and the process that could be effectively developed for gaining a suitable professional degree
within the country.
Literature Review
In Australia, the education system is considered to be the third-largest sector which eventually
provides almost 32 billion dollars. It can be seen that the Master of Professional Accounting is
quite popular among the students within the country as they have the tendency to become an
accountant as well as the resident of that country. According to the view of (Kerr et al., 2016), it
can be seen that the influx of the migrants to Australia is due to the various reason like the tax
revenues, then the policy-making and even for the younger generation it is highly effective for
gaining the international education. In the host country, this is one o0f the most valuable and
effective process for dealing with the situation and also for maintaining the activity of the
students to perform their best in the field of MPA.
According to the view of (Blackmore, Gribble and Rahimi, 2017), it can be seen that the diverse
professional field is primarily informed by the global discourses. It is one of the essential facts
where the students from diverse country are gaining an education in Australia along with the job
in term of the Australian labour industry. It can also be seen that the western universities are
providing suitable part-time job along with the education degree to the international students so
that they are able to get a suitable and effective job within the country with the help of their work
experience and also they are able to get the permanent residency within the country.
In the view of (Foster, 2018), it can be seen that the education system in Australia provides
quality education to the students that also at the minimal cost. In Australia, almost 47 universities
provide perks to international students for maintaining their education system. The education
process help to gain suitable value and the business process for dealing with the situation and
maintaining the degree within the market. In Australia the education allows the international
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students to perform their activity within the market and gain a suitable position within the
country with the help of professional development.
Moreover, from the concept of (Hao and Liu, 2017) it can be understood that the accounting
education system of Australia is having the suitable impact on the career development of the
Chinese self-initiated repatriates that also in the diverse business activities. The primary activity
of international students is to develop their career in term of education as well as in the field of
professional activity. This will eventually help to develop the value and the business process for
gaining the activity in the diverse field within the host country. The education process allows the
students to maintain their value within the field.
According to (Chan and Ryan, 2013) it can be seen that the validity of the stereotype of the MPA
students in the international postgraduate where the students are highly motivated by the PR that
is the permanent residence rather than forming the interest on the accounting education for
gaining the accounting job. This clearly shows the facts that students from the diverse region are
coming to Australia pursuing MPA is mostly for gaining the residency of the country rather than
gaining the education on accounting. It is the fact that achieving the accounting job is quite
suitable for the students and they can acquire it any country, but for getting involved with the
MPA, education is only for the residency of Australia. It is one of the biggest dreams for most of
the international student to settle in the host country, and for that, they develop this process to get
involved within the country.
Furthermore, it can be understood from the concept of (Bhattacharya, 2018) that the migration
process within the country for students has been considered as the shorter stay and for that, there
is no provision for those students to get the job first within the country. It becomes highly
essential to get effective education on the subject and get the job for becoming the long term
residence within the country. The post-graduate program needs to be performed effectively for
gaining a suitable job within the country along with the PR. It is highly effective to deal with the
situation and provide effective benefits to international students.
In the view of (CAANZ, 2019) it can be seen that the post-graduate degree for the accounting
consists of the major credit which has CA as well as the CPA program. This eventually helps the
students to lead accuracy in their education system and also for pursuing the MPA degree. In
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most of the cases, it is clearly viewed that the organisations generally prefer the professional
skills like the CA then the CPA as compared to the normal education process. It is the fact that to
gain residency and job in Australia, most of the international students target the MPA education
degree.
Moreover, it can be seen from the view of (Studies in Australia, 2019) that almost 799371
international students enrolled in the education program of Australia in the year 2017. Over the
799371 international students, most of them select the Master of Professional Accounting, and
this is due to the fact that Australian government have the policy that eventually encourage the
students from the diverse region to undertake the education that has the shortage of the skills that
could be identified. This is highly effective for dealing with the situation and maintaining the
value of the firm.
According to (Chiou, 2017), it can be seen that after the completion of the MPA education most
of the students whose primary motive is to get the PR in Australia allows the students for
applying in the post-study work visa under the subclass 485. This subclass 485 eventually allow
the international students to stay within the country for almost two years after the completion of
their education for gaining the work experience as well as other things. It is a primary fact for the
international students for developing their value to maintain their activity within the field.
In the view of (Ekanayake and Jackling, 2014) it can be seen that the students need to prove that
they are efficient in the English language then have the skilled employment in Australia along
with the educational qualification to gain the professional development in the country. For the
international students, this is highly essential to gain the MPA degree as well as the PR within
the country for maintaining their positional value within the country. The international students
maintain their education system within the country for a particular reason, and this allows them
to gain the value within the market.
According to the view of (Azmat et al., 2013), it can be seen that the fees, as well as the cost of
living within the country, is one of the major pull factors for the international students to join the
system. Gaining MPA education effectively allows the international students to achieve the
working experience along with the residency within the country. For international students, this
is one of the most valuable things that they need to achieve within the country for their better
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value of lifestyle. This education degree provides the long term working experience for the
students and for that, they are able to gain the residency of the country.
According to (Velliaris et al., 2015) it can be seen that MPA courses are one of the most
important courses for the international students to gain the professional experience with the
subjects like CA and CPA. It is one of the most valuable processes that allow the students to get
a job within any country as most of the business prefer the students with educational and
professional knowledge of accounting. In Australia, the education system is quite suitable for
international students to gain the degree as well as the residency of the country.
Conclusion
It can be concluded from the paper that the education process for international students in
Australia is suitable and also have minimal cost, which helps to attract the students. It can also be
concluded that most of the students prefer the degree of MPA due to the facts that in most of the
organisations the preferable educational and professional degree is the CA or the CPA which
even allow the international students to gain the permanent residency within the country. This is
one of the most effective processes for the students to get the PR within the host country.
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