Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting and Finance Major
Course details
| NZQF Level | 7 |
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About the course
Plant the seeds for a rewarding future with a degree that puts you at the heart of where successful businesses succeed and grow – with the finance and accounting skills to navigate the changing world of business here in New Zealand or overseas.
Cultivate your expertise and potential by learning how firms design, develop then apply financial systems and models to nurture value. This accounting and finance major from Lincoln University prepares you for employment almost anywhere in the world, with the knowledge and real world experience that meets the requirements of professional accounting and finance bodies.
How you’ll grow
- Through relevant, real world-based course content that feeds your career prospects.
- A programme that combines academic learning with practical skills to develop your accounting and finance expertise.
- A recognised and respected qualification that meets all the requirements of Australasia’s professional accounting bodies including Certified Practising Accountants Australia (CPA), Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
- A recognised CFA Institute University Affiliation Program that provides you with a pathway to obtain the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) designation to become investment and financial professionals.
- A degree that leads accounting and finance firms to approach Lincoln University asking for introductions to graduates.
Career opportunities
You will be strongly positioned for a career in Professional Accounting, Banking and Rural Banking, Rural Accounting, Financial Consulting, Stock Broking, Investment Analysis, Auditing, Business Advisory, Insurance and Financial Control.
> This degree gives me the option to become either a Chartered Accountant or a Chartered Financial Analyst. But I don’t have to decide until after I graduate. So I can get some work experience then choose.
Gregory Fleming
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting and Finance major
Upon successful completion of this degree programme, you will be awarded a Bachelor of Commerce with an Accounting and Finance major.
About the provider
Lincoln University is one of the eight government universities in New Zealand. Established in 1878, it is governed by the Lincoln University Council.
Based in Canterbury, in the South Island of New Zealand, Lincoln offers a unique experience, a perfect balance of student and academic life and a host of recreation activities around the region.
The institution is rated the 15th best small university in the world by the QS World University Rankings. It is home to a diverse group of nearly 4,500 students who come from more than 80 different countries around the world.
Lincoln graduates have a 6 percent higher employment rate than those from other New Zealand universities and the number of students graduating from Lincoln is higher than the national average.
Students can choose from a wide range of specialist courses from three faculties and one division – the Faculty of Agribusiness and Commerce; the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences; the Faculty of Environment, Society and Design; and the University Studies and English Language Division.
Lincoln has dedicated itself towards undertaking meaningful research that makes a globally positive impact. Its sustainable approach and commitment towards handling climate change issues have attracted many postgraduate students studying at the institution.
The university also engages in other land-based research and hosts a range of research centres, including food research and innovation, land, environment and people, wildlife management and conservation, and soil and environmental research.
The university shares ties with leading organisations as well as research centres, which help students gain additional skills and knowledge through practical learning experiences.
The Lincoln University Students' Association (LUSA) is an active student body that governs a variety of clubs and organisations on campus.