Bachelor of Accounting
Course details
| NZQF Level | 7 |
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About the course
Start your journey toward a career that counts. The Bachelor of Accounting is a practical, three-year full-time degree that equips you with the knowledge, technical and professional skills to thrive in today’s business world. Learn to apply accounting expertise in an ethical, socially responsible and sustainable way, across a range of business settings—aligned with Ngā Kaupapa o te Tiriti o Waitangi.
| Important Notice:* Please be aware that for all ACCY coded courses, students will be required to be on-campus (i.e. in Invercargill or Queenstown) for at least one or two assessments. * BSNS coded courses do not have on-campus requirements, but you may have to completed online assessments at a time set by the institution. * Some assessments in this programme may also require you to work in groups. * Hyflex applications for this programme close one week prior to the start of the programme. On-campus applications may be accepted after this date. |
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The Bachelor of Accounting aims to provide Aotearoa New Zealand with people who are equipped with knowledge, technical and professional skills in the field of accounting and can apply the knowledge and skills in an ethical, socially responsible and sustainable way in a variety of business settings that aligns to Nga Kaupapa o te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Graduates of the three-year, full-time (or equivalent part-time) programme will be able to operate in accounting related roles for a range of industries and organisations at both operational and strategic levels. Employment pathways for graduates include roles in accounting such as: financial accounting, management accounting, auditing, taxation, treasury, banking and finance, risk management, business consultancy, across the private and public sector.
The NZQA approved Bachelor of Accounting meets the criteria and is fully accredited by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) and Chartered Practising Accountant Australia (CPA).
Akonga who have completed the New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) Accounting Strand can be credited with the first year of the Bachelor of Accounting and may continue study from level 6.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
To apply, you must be at least 16 years old when the programme begins and meet one of the following:
- University Entrance (NCEA Level 3), including:
- 14 credits in each of three approved Level 3 subjects
- Literacy: 10 credits at Level 2 or above, including 5 credits in reading and 5 in writing
- Numeracy: 10 credits at Level 1 or above from approved achievement standards, or all three numeracy unit standards: 26623, 26626 and 26627
- An equivalent secondary school qualification that meets New Zealand University Entrance requirements, or
- An approved Level 4 or higher qualification with a relevant pathway
Special admission
If you’re 20 or older when the semester begins and don’t meet the standard entry requirements, you may apply for special admission.
You’ll need to demonstrate that you are prepared and have the ability to succeed in the programme. Admission is at the discretion of the Programme Leader.
Language and literacy requirements
All applicants must demonstrate the language and literacy skills required for the programme, equivalent to:
- 10 NCEA literacy credits at Level 2 or above, including:
- 5 credits in reading
- 5 credits in writing
If you can’t provide this evidence, you may be asked to demonstrate your ability through an approved proficiency test or an equivalent recognised under NZQA requirements.
English language requirements
International applicants must provide evidence of English language proficiency:
- IELTS Academic: 6.0 overall, with no band below 5.5, from one test taken within the previous two years, or
- An equivalent English language qualification accepted under NZQA requirements
*This course is not available to international students.
About the provider
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) provides quality tertiary education and training across a wide range of subjects and qualifications. From certificates to postgraduate studies, we offer NZQA programmes for students to learn at a level and pathway that suits them.
We are home to the Zero Fees Scheme and are the only tertiary provider in New Zealand to offer a no tuition cost education to domestic NZ students for every year of study, at all levels.
We offer SIT programmes at campuses in Invercargill, Queenstown, Gore, and online through SIT2LRN Distance Learning.
We also have a specialised faculty in rural education at Telford in Balclutha, South Otago.