Fast Track Process

Fast Track 30 and Fast Track 5 has provided a guaranteed rapid turnaround of your qualification assessment.  This offer is only available to holders of approved Australian degrees and cannot be offered for applications that rely in part or fully on overseas studies or qualifications.

If you are unsure of the status of your degree please call our National Office before applying.

1. Who can seek Fast-Track 30 or Fast-Track 5?

2. How does Fast-Track 30 work?

3. How does Fast-Track 5 work?

4. What does Fast-Track cost?

5. Does Fast-Track guarantee my application will be successful?

6. I am not able to attend the Head Office to lodge my assessment. How can you help?

7. Can I seek a re-assessment of any Fast-Track assessment?

8. I have completed an overseas degree and an Australian conversion program. Am I eligible for Fast-Track 30 or Fast-Track 5?

1. Who can seek Fast-Track 30 or Fast-Track 5?

Fast Track assessments are normally only available to applicants who have fully completed:

• all 16 units of an MPA with an Australian university,
• an undergraduate degree with an Australian university, or
• a 12 unit MPA with an Australian university after an underpinning Australian undergraduate degree.

Fast Track assessments will not normally be available to applicants who have received exemptions or advanced standing for prior studies from overseas.

If you have an approved Australian degree, but currently reside overseas, you can still take advantage of the Fast Track 5 option.   Please remember that whilst we will finalise your assessment within five business days, receipt of the assessment outcome letter will depend on the postal services.

2. How does Fast-Track 30 work?

Applications submitted at the Institute of Public Accountants Head Office by holders of approved Australian degrees by 11AM Monday through Thursday will be assessed and ready for collection by 5PM the next business day.

For example: if you were to lodge by 11AM Monday, your assessment would be ready for collection by no later than 5PM on Tuesday.

3. How does Fast-Track 5 work?

Distances mean it will not be possible for applications lodged outside the Melbourne area to be returned within 30 hours.

These will however be assessed in no more than five business days from the date of receipt, and returned to the applicant by Express Post. 

For example: If an application is received at 4PM Friday at National Office, the completed assessment will be express posted not later than 4PM Friday of the following week (five business days later). 

Please note: the 'five business days' does not include the time Australia Post takes to deliver the letter.

4. What does Fast-Track cost?

All Fast-Track applications cost AUD600, payable on application. This amount is non refundable.

5. Does Fast-Track guarantee my application will be successful?

No. The Institute of Public Accountants is obliged to apply the same standards to all assessments. The Fast Track is a rapid response assessment service, not a guarantee that your application will be successful.

6. I am not able to attend the National Office to lodge my assessment. How can you help?

Distances mean it will not be possible for applications lodged outside the Melbourne area to be returned within 30 hours. Fast-Track 5 would be a better alternative.

7. Can I seek a re-assessment of any Fast-Track assessment?

Yes. The normal reassessment fee of AUD160 will apply.

8. I have completed an overseas degree and an Australian conversion program. Am I eligible for Fast-Track 30 or Fast-Track 5?

When overseas qualifications are to be relied upon either fully or in part for an assessment, the applicant must provide full details.  In these cases, because of the time involved in reviewing and assessing evidence in relation to overseas qualifications, the Fast Track service would not normally be suitable.