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About this programme
This programme builds on basic accounting knowledge and includes financial and management accounting, taxation, advanced financial and management accounting and an industry project. Graduates will develop competencies in advanced accounting concepts relating to finance, tax, financial and management accounting.
Please confirm with CPA Australia or Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand regarding any further courses that may be required for this diploma if you wish to obtain a professional accounting designation.
Courses in this programme
| Compulsory Courses |
Level |
Credits |
|
AMFA601 - Intermediate Financial Accounting
|
6 |
15 |
|
AMMA602 - Intermediate Management Accounting
|
6 |
15 |
|
AMTX606 - Taxation in New Zealand
|
6 |
15 |
|
AMFA700 - Advanced Financial Accounting
|
7 |
15 |
|
AMMA700 - Advanced Management Accounting
|
7 |
15 |
|
AMIP700 - Industry Project
|
7 |
45 |
Additional Costs
Programme-related Costs: $800 ($100.00 per paper for textbooks and stationery)
Career Options
Career opportunities include positions in the public, private and not for profit sectors in accounting roles.
Admission Information
Applicants for whom English is not their first language require a minimum IELTS score of 6 with no band lower than 5.5, or NZCEL Level 4 (Academic).
Academic Entry Requirements: 3-year degree or equivalent from approved institution.
To undertake this programme there is a pre-requisite of Accounting Principles and Accounting Practices. This could be done as a bridging course. This will have an effect of lengthening the course and increasing the cost as it would then be a 9 paper qualification.
Qualification Gained
Northland Polytechnic Graduate Diploma in Accounting
The Graduate Diploma in Accounting can be used to study the academic requirements for CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand programmes.
Courses and programmes may be cancelled, postponed or have their content or configuration changed from time to time (including during the academic year) at the discretion of NorthTec. Fees are an indication, include GST and apply to domestic students only. View terms and conditions
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