Accounting

If you wish to take Accounting as your 1st Major, you'll need to enrol for the 3-year Bachelor of Business, which is offered in both Hamilton and Tauranga.

Otherwise you can normally take Accounting as a 2nd Major (8 papers) or Minor subject (4 papers) for any other bachelor's degree offered at the University of Waikato.

If you have never studied accounting before at university level, and wish to work towards becoming a professionally qualified accountant, graduates of any bachelor's degree may apply for the Master of Professional Accounting, a 12-month accelerated programme.

If you'd like to gain specialist expertise through postgraduate research, take a look at our Master of Management Studies in Accounting.

If you'd like to become a professional accountant one day,  you will need to complete an accredited pathway of specific accounting and business papers as part of your degree at Waikato - rather than just a normal major in Accounting.

This will ensure you gain an academic qualification that is certified by four of the world's largest professional accounting bodies, and can apply to become a provisional member with one of them once you graduate:

• Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ)
• CPA Australia
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

Please note that you will need to do further part-time study and take their professional exams to become a fully qualified Chartered Accountant.

At Waikato, you'll get hands-on experience with specialised accounting software such as MYOB and Xero.

You'll analyse real-life case studies of accounting situations, and learn about the business environment and how managerial decisions are made.

You’ll also hone your skills in auditing, investment, financing, taxation, asset management, contracts and trusts.

You could also undertake an industry internship in an accounting workplace.

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