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Diploma in Professional Accountancy

This course is available at the following Unitec New Zealand campuses:

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Auckland

Auckland is New Zealand’s largest city, with 1.3 million people.

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Auckland

Auckland is New Zealand’s largest city, with 1.3 million people.

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Auckland

Auckland is New Zealand’s largest city, with 1.3 million people.

The Diploma in Professional Accountancy is designed to provide a pathway for graduates with a bachelors degree in accounting, or equivalent, to undertake further study to complete the academic requirements of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants (NZICA).

The diploma focuses primarily on advanced knowledge and technical skills in accounting.

If you do not meet the prerequisite requirements you may need to complete more than 120 credits, and may take longer than one year, to be eligible to receive this diploma.

  • Have an overall IELTS band score (Academic) of no less than 6.0 (with no band score lower than 5.5), or a TOEFL score of no less than 550, or equivalent; or
  • Have successfully completed one of the following Unitec qualifications:
    • Diploma in English, or
    • Certificate in English (Advanced), or
    • Certificate in English for Academic Studies, or
    • Certificate in English for Business and Computing Studies, or
    • Certificate in Intensive English (Advanced); or equivalent.