Students from a country where English is not the first language, must obtain a minimum English Language competency level.
IELTS: 6.0 (no band less than 5.5)
TOEFL iBT: 80 overall (min 19 in Writing)
PTE Academic: 50 Overall (min 42 in communicative skills)
Cambridge English: 170
Study a Bachelor of Accountancy – BAcc
Keen to become a professional accountant? This specialised degree will lead you to an accountancy career. You can become a member of one of the professional accounting organisations.
What will you learn?
The Bachelor of Accountancy will give you the skills needed to analyse accounting and business problems. You will gain a solid foundation in accounting and finance. You will also learn inter-personal and technical skills, knowledge and critical thinking skills. These are essential for success in today’s business environment.
Your study has a solid foundation of compulsory courses, but it also provides some flexibility to choose courses for yourself.
The BAcc degree will give you an understanding of the legal and regulatory environments. You'll learn to identify and evaluate ethical dilemmas and provide logical ways to resolve them. You’ll learn how best to communicate and use financial information to support business decisions.
You'll also learn the concepts and processes needed to protect and validate the integrity of accounting information.
Relevant study
Our lecturers are actively researching, bringing the most relevant developments in accounting theory and practice to your study. Massey is ranked third in Australasia and first in New Zealand for accounting research impact and productivity.
If you’d like to take accountancy as part of a broader business qualification, consider the Bachelor of Business (Accountancy).
Insights
The 2020 Student Experience Survey results for this qualification found that 75% of students on this qualification were satisfied with the teaching they have received, 81% believed assessment tasks challenged students to learn, and 83% highlighted that the qualification has given them “confidence to learn independently”.
The 2020 Graduate Destination Survey results for this qualification found that 82% of graduates are in employment and 50% have continued in further study. The most common job title for graduated students was “Accountant”. Respondents indicated that 60% were earning above the New Zealand median national salary.
Between 2018 and 2021 the average number of students enrolled in the qualification was 735 (headcount). In the 2020 academic year, 73% of students in the first year continued their studies and across the whole qualification 81% of courses were successfully completed.
The QS World University Ranking by Subject ranks Massey in the top 200 universities worldwide in this subject area.
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If you study full-time, in your first year, you’ll take eight 15-credit courses, making a total of 120 credits.
If you wish to study over two semesters, you should aim for 60 credits per semester. You may be able to take some courses at summer school. Make sure you include courses that are prerequisites for the next level of courses you wish to study.
Typical pattern for the Bachelor of Accountancy
Core courses These courses are a compulsory part of your qualification.
Elective courses Follow your interests. Your qualification may have selection guidelines for elective courses.
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Year one |
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110109 Introductory Financial Accounting |
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115111 Communication Theory and Practice |
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115112 Accounting for Business |
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115113 Economics of Business |
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115114 Finance Fundamentals |
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115115 Management in Context |
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115116 Introduction to Marketing |
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161101 Statistics for Business OR 161111 Applied Statistics |
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Year two |
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110209 Intermediate Financial Accounting |
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110229 Management Accounting |
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110249 Accounting Information Systems |
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110279 Auditing |
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110289 Taxation |
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115211 Business Law |
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125230 Business Finance |
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Elective |
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Year three |
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110303 Integrative Accounting |
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110309 Advanced Financial Accounting |
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155203 Law of Business Organisations |
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155210 Commercial Law |
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110329 Advanced Management Accounting |
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300-level course from compulsory list |
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300-level course from compulsory list |
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300-level course from compulsory list |
Courses are each worth 15 credits
There are more employment and career opportunities in accounting than there are in many other areas of study because the management of financial information underpins all business activity.
With a Massey Bachelor of Accountancy to your name, you’ll be equipped for a diverse range of accountancy and financial roles in almost any industry, including:
Chartered accounting firms - audit, tax, business services, or consulting
Business - financial accounting, management accounting, or financial management
Finance, banking and public sectors.
Our recent graduates have been employed by PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG, Deloitte, and Ernst and Young - these are known as the ‘Big Four’ international accounting and consulting firms. Our graduates have also found jobs with companies such as Fonterra, Toyota, New Zealand Post (Business and Industry) and BNZ Bank (Finance), as well as Mid-Central Health and Audit New Zealand (public sector).
Insurance/year: 810 NZD
