Program Overview

Bachelor of Applied Management (Accounting)

Overview

Become more than a number-cruncher and play an important role in commerce. Accounting is much more than bookkeeping. If you wish to move into accounting without becoming a Chartered Accountant, this pathway enables you to specialise in financial accounting, management accounting or taxation, and incorporate five electives from a different discipline to widen your career options.

What will I study

• Flexibility has been built into this degree, allowing you to not only to study part-time, full-time and/or in the evenings, but to choose two specialisations at no extra cost and requiring no additional time.
• Alternatively, you can personalise your degree by including up to five elective courses (Level 5 and above, equal to 15 credits each) from any subject area of your choosing.

Pathway

• This degree is designed to provide a comprehensive education in accounting, with a focus on practical application and real-world experience.
• You will study a range of core and elective courses, including financial accounting, management accounting, taxation, and business law.

Details

Fees for 2025

• Domestic Fee: $7,630 - $8,540 per year
• International Fee: $26,000 per year
• Indicative Student Services Fee: $370.50 per year

Academic Requirements

• University Entrance: NCEA Level 3 (60 credits at level 3 and 20 credits at level 2 or higher) which must include 14 credits at Level 3 in each of three approved subjects and:
  • Literacy: 10 credits at Level 2 or above, made up of 5 credits in reading, 5 credits in writing
  • Numeracy: 10 credits at Level 1 or above (specified achievement standards, or unit standards 26623, 26626, 26627)
• OR New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 4) Ara Business and ICT Pathway or equivalent

Alternative Requirements

• Still want to study but don't meet the Academic Requirements?
• If you show that you have equivalent skills for tertiary study gained through study, work and/or life experience, you may be able to gain alternative entry.

English Requirements

• What if English is not my first Language?
• If English is not your first language, we want to make sure that you will be successful in your chosen programme of study.
• Please provide a result from a test or qualification on the acceptable alternatives
  • English Proficiency Outcomes Chart.
• If you are a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident, complete an Admission and Enrolment form and Ara will contact you regarding a free assessment.
• If you are not a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent resident, book an IELTS or other test through the Ara Examination Centre or in your home country.
• IELTS scores used must be taken from a single IELTS Test Report Form and are valid for two years from the date of the test.
• What if I have achieved NCEA Level 3 University Entrance?
• You do not need to provide additional evidence of English Language skills.

Overall IELTS 6.0 Academic

• 5.5 Listening
• 5.5 Reading
• 5.5 Writing
• 5.5 Speaking

Funding assistance

• If you face unexpected financial hardship during your studies, we have several funds that you can apply for.
• These are designed to enable you to continue your current course of study.
• We also have a wide range of scholarships and awards that can provide financial assistance.

Core courses

• Level 5:
  • Introduction to Accounting and Taxation
  • Applied Accounting
  • Analysis of Financial Information
  • Budgets for Planning and Control
  • Commercial Law
  • Economics
  • Employability Skills and Experience
  • Organisations in an Aotearoa New Zealand Context
  • Business Environments
  • Business Functions
  • Change and Innovation
  • Introduction to Leadership
  • Operations Management and Compliance
  • Business Planning
  • Managing Projects
  • Introduction to Marketing
  • Buyer Behaviour
  • Introduction to Digital Marketing
  • Sales and Relationship Management
• Level 6:
  • Intermediate Management Accounting
  • Intermediate Financial Accounting
  • Taxation in Aotearoa New Zealand
  • Introduction to Finance
  • Data Analytics
  • Law of Business Entities
  • Research Methods
  • Accounting Information Systems
  • Applied Employment Law
  • Business-to-Business Sales and Marketing
  • Customer Engagement
  • Event Logistics
  • Event Planning and Management
  • Global Challenges; Sustainable Futures
  • Health, Safety and Wellbeing Leadership
  • IT Service Management
  • Introduction to Enterprise Intelligence and Analytics
  • Integrated Marketing Communications
  • Marketing Planning and Control
  • Organisational Behaviour
  • Operations Management
  • Principles of Leadership
  • Project Management
  • Strategic Planning for Small Business
  • Special Topic Level 6
• Level 7:
  • Advanced Management Accounting
  • Advanced Financial Accounting
  • Auditing and Assurance
  • Professional Accounting Project
  • Contemporary Issues in Marketing Practice
  • Co-operative Education Project
  • Critical Reflection on Work
  • Event Marketing and Sponsorship
  • Event Project
  • Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management
  • International Marketing
  • Information Technology Governance
  • Enterprise Intelligence and Analytics
  • Product Development
  • Advanced Project Management
  • Resource Integration Management
  • Contemporary Issues in Supply Chain and Logistics Management
  • Strategic Human Resources Value
  • Strategic Management
  • Special Topic Level 7
  • Business Transformation and Change

Bachelor of Applied Management (Accounting)

• FULL-TIME - 3 Years
• Become more than a number-cruncher and play an important role in commerce.
• Information:
  • Type: Degree
  • Code: CH3988
  • May be available for Study Visa: Yes
  • Credits: 360
  • Level: 7
  • May be eligible for Studylink: Yes
  • May be eligible for Fees Free: Yes
  • Reference: CH3988-ACCT

COVID-19 vaccination information

• Placements or workplace assignments are an integral part of this programme.
• You don’t need to supply evidence of your Covid vaccination status to apply for or to study this programme but please be aware that some workplaces may require evidence from you that you are fully vaccinated for Covid before allowing you to complete work at their organisation.
• The number of organisations at which your placement or workplace assignment can be completed may be impacted, depending on your vaccination status.

Credit Recognition

• If you have prior relevant experience or previous related study credits, you may be eligible for credit recognition towards this qualification.