Diploma in Accounting
Do you enjoy working with numbers?
This Diploma focuses on Accounting topics including Accounting Principles, Accounting Practices, Management and Financial Accounting, Taxation, Internal Auditing and Business Finance. All papers count towards the Accounting Technician concentration of the New Zealand Diploma in Business, should you wish to pursue a career as an accountant.
Course Snapshot
| Qualification: | Diploma in Accounting (Level 6) |
| Level: | 6 |
| Length: | 1 year full-time, or Up to 3 years part-time |
| Start Dates: | Online: Any month Feb - November International students (Hamilton campus): January/February or June/July |
Study Options
| Distance Learning: | Online (Distance). Full-time. 1 year. OR Online (Distance). Part-time. Up to 3 years. |
| Hamilton: | Internationals only. On campus. Full-time. 1 year |
Would you like flexibility for completing your studies?
This qualification is eligible for flexi study. Check out what flexi study is all about here.
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Papers
Students must complete six of these papers from the New Zealand Diploma in Business programme.
Core Papers
- 400 Accounting Principles
- 501 Accounting Practices
- 601 Financial Accounting
- 602 Management Accounting
Elective Papers
- 603 Business Finance
- 605 Internal Auditing
- 606 Taxation
Availability of subjects listed may vary.
View the Course Planner to see how these papers fit into the New Zealand Diploma in Business and the other business diplomas available.
Entry Requirements
Applicants must have:
- a minimum of 14 numeracy credits at level 1 or higher in Mathematics or Pangarau on the Directory of Assessment Standards; and
- 50 credits at level 2 or above with at least 12 credits in each of three subjects including a minimum of 8 literacy credits at level 2 or higher in English or Te Reo Maori; 4 credits must be in reading and 4 credits must be in writing; and
- the literacy credits will be selected from a schedule of approved achievement standards and unit standards found on the NZQA website at: Literacy Requirements for University Entrance.
- or equivalent to the above
- or New Zealand University Entrance.
International students for whom English is not a first language must also have either:
- an IELTS 6.0 with no band score under 5.5; or
- two years study at a New Zealand secondary school and either NCEA Level 3 or New Zealand University Entrance or both.
Fees Guidelines
Domestic fees: $4,210 per year / $700 per paper
International fees: Upon enquiry
How do I Enrol?
 | Download Enrolment Form (NZ students) |
Other 1-Year Diplomas
Each Diploma comprises of six papers from the New Zealand Diploma in Business programme.
