This subject requires you to do a practical placement, please see Additional Requirements for more information.
Professional Clinic Placement
PostgraduateTAS-BFA7392026
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- Study method
- Online & on-campus
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Professional Clinic Placement
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Advise clients on fundamental principles and practical applications of the Australian taxation system.
- Communicate taxation advice effectively in both written and oral formats.
- Apply investigative research skills to complex taxation issues and prepare well-structured research memoranda or presentations.
- Reflect on professional conduct, empathy, and client engagement in a clinical setting.
- The Tax Clinic
- Reflective Writing
- Tax Resources
- Soft Skills
This subject integrates work and learning for final year Masters degree students. It carries 12.5 Credit Points (equivalent to one subject) and is an elective subject or specialisation subject in a Postgraduate degree offered by the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics. You will undertake an internship with the UTas Tax Clinic in Hobart or Launceston.
This will ensure appropriate standards are maintained and the work projects and related tasks relate to one or more of your study majors. For the duration of the internship period, the internship team will liaise closely with you and the Tax Clinic Mentor.
- Clinical Performance and Participation (50%)
- Reflective Journal (x 4) (20%)
- Oral Presentation and Research Memorandum (30%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Others
Enrolment in this subject is subject to satisfactory performance in your Masters degree in Taxation Law or permission from the Course Coordinator. As the application process is competitive, there are no guarantees that all applicants will obtain a placement.
Additional requirements
- Placement requirements - You will undertake an internship with the UTas Tax Clinic in Hobart or Launceston
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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