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Master's Degree Professional Accounting & Finance Full Time

Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting Closed To New Enrolments

at Open Polytechnic · New Zealand

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About this program

The Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting (OP720303) at Open Polytechnic is an academic Level 7 programme worth 120 credits. It is designed for people who have an undergraduate degree and want to become an accountant. The qualification focuses on advanced management accounting techniques used to plan, direct and control organisational activities, and it also covers audit and assurance and the regulatory and professional environment in which it operates. You study the theory of taxation and the main components of the New Zealand tax system.

This programme is delivered through online study. You work through your course materials online at a pace that suits you between the course start and end dates. There are no scheduled online classes to fit into your week. Your course facilitator guides you through the course and answers your questions, supported by a Student Mentor and the Library and Learning Centre teams. Some courses may include an in-person component such as practicum, workshops, noho marae or exam.

Entry requirements

Have an undergraduate degree and want to become an accountant.

Career outcomes

  • Work in financial accounting roles
  • Work in management accounting roles
  • Work across different industries in the public and private sectors

How this course compares

  • Open Polytechnic is #12 in New Zealand on research impact (9,488 citations).
  • It lists 2 Professional Accounting & Finance courses in total, 1 of them at master's level.
  • 2 universities in New Zealand teach master's Professional Accounting & Finance; the best ranked of the others are listed below.
  • Open Polytechnic has 4 scholarships listed on Educads.

The same course elsewhere in New Zealand

Frequently asked questions

Which other universities in New Zealand offer master's Professional Accounting & Finance?

University of Otago (QS #197) are among the 2 that do.

Are there scholarships at Open Polytechnic?

Yes — 4 are listed on the university's Educads page, with eligibility and deadlines.

Is Open Polytechnic a good university for Professional Accounting & Finance?

Open Polytechnic is #12 in New Zealand on research impact (9,488 citations).

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