Graduate Diploma in Accounting

The qualification is ideal if you already hold an appropriate degree, or professional or scholarly experience, and you want to pursue an accounting-related career. With this qualification, you'll gain the skillset and knowledge to record, process, prepare and analyse information to facilitate or make financial and non-financial decisions. Incorporating case studies, applied assignments, and a workplace-based industry project, this qualification provides a seamless transition towards an accounting career.

Domestic

Duration
1 Year Full-time
Level
7
Credits
120
Fees
$7,623
*Approximate full qualification tuition fee – see Fees section for more info.
Delivery
On campus
Location
Dunedin
Intakes
February
July

International

Duration
1 Year Full-time
Level
7
Credits
120
Fees
$23,100
*Approximate full qualification tuition fee – see Fees section for more info.
Delivery
On campus
Location
Dunedin
Intakes
February
July

What You Study

Courses

To successfully graduate, you will need to complete 120 credits of learning, 75 of which must be from Level 7 courses. 

Compulsory courses Level Credits

Intermediate Financial Accounting

Learn how to prepare general purpose financial reports for companies and partnerships, following New Zealand International Reporting Standards.

 6 15

Intermediate Management Accounting

This course looks at topics including production cost estimations, operational budgeting, and other pricing and reporting processes within management accounting.

 6 15

Taxation in New Zealand

An introduction to taxation legislation in New Zealand and tax accounting including GST and Fringe Benefit Tax for sole traders, partnerships, companies, and trusts.

 6 15

Advanced Financial Accounting

Develop an understanding of advanced concepts within financial accounting and reporting, particularly financial instruments and foreign exchange.

 7 15

Advanced Management Accounting

Extend your understanding of management and cost accounting approaches including value chain analysis, strategic pricing, lean manufacturing, risk analysis, financing, and performance analysis through case studies.

 7 15

Organisational Research Design

Learn how to form and scope a proposal for an investigation; apply critical reasoning to select appropriate research approach(es), management concepts, theories and tools to conduct an investigation and comply with legal and ethical standards of research.

 7 15

Industry Project for Professional Accounting

This provides an opportunity to balance theory with applied learning in your workplace or host organisation and tailor your studies accordingly to your interest. The project involves a workload of 200 hours, completing a written research project investigating an issue/problem that adds value to the organisation. This industry project will be useful in developing teamwork, communication, and other soft skills/capabilities and in helping establish industry connections post-graduation. 

 7 30
Total   120

Please note: This is a tentative schedule of courses. The School of Business reserves the right to change the occurrence of a course.

Further study options

Progress into higher levels of learning and enhance your employment potential with a Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management or Master of Applied Management.

Workload

Your workload

Your programme of study will generally include lectures and seminars/tutorials. You will be expected to contribute approximately 40 hours of both directed and self-directed study per week for successful completion of the qualification.

You will also complete a 200-hour industry project, gaining workplace based learning experience and developing important industry and business connections.

Entry

Entry requirements

  • An undergraduate degree or appropriate degree-equivalent practical, professional or scholarly experience. 
English Language requirements

If you need to improve your English Language skills, we offer a wide range of English programmes.

Fees

Domestic fees

Full tuition
Standard
$7,623

International fees

Full tuition
Standard
$23,100

Additional costs

You will be required to purchase some textbooks during this programme and also cover any costs associated with field trips and the industry project.

Tuition fees

The tuition fees shown above are approximate only. There may be a slight fee increase per year once Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) rules and guidelines are applied. These fees also don’t include additional costs or living costs.

Get in touch

0800 762 786
International +64 3 477 3014
Email: info@op.ac.nz
https://www.op.ac.nz/programmes/nzqa/graduate-diploma-in-accounting