Bachelor of Accounting

Bachelor of Accounting

Bachelor of Accounting

Start your journey to becoming a professional accountant with the Bachelor of Accounting.

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.

SIT is now offering HyFlex ('Hybrid-Flexible') through face-to-face and online learning for the majority of papers within the Bachelor of Accounting programme.

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.
  • 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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Key Details
Invercargill / Hyflex
Qualification:
Degree
Level:
7
Credits:
360
Duration:

Three years full-time

Part-time study is available

Study Modes:
Onsite or Flexible Distance
Dates:

2025 Semester 2: 14 July to 21 November

2026 Semester 1: 09 February to 19 June

2026 Semester 2: 06 July to 13 November
Fees:

This programme is eligible for the Zero Fees Scheme.

  • No Tuition Fees
  • Direct Material Costs: $505.00 per year under Zero Fees Scheme (GST inclusive).

International Fees can be found here.

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.

Level 5 compulsory courses:

ACCY5101 Introduction to Accounting and Taxation

ACCY5102 Applied Accounting

ACCY5103 Analysis of Financial Information

ACCY5104 Budgeting for Planning and Control

ACCY5105 Commercial Law

ACCY5106 Economics

BSNS5001 Organisations in an Aotearoa New Zealand Context

BSNS5002 Business Environments

BSNS5003 Business Functions

BSNS5004 Change and Innovation

 

Level 6 compulsory courses:

ACCY6101 Intermediate Management Accounting

ACCY6102 Intermediate Financial Accounting

ACCY6103 Taxation in Aotearoa New Zealand

ACCY6104 Introduction to Finance

ACCY6105 Data Analytics

ACCY6106 Law of Business Entities

ACCY6107 Research Methods

ACCY6108 Accounting Information Systems

 

Level 7 compulsory courses:

ACCY7101 Advanced Management Accounting

ACCY7102 Advanced Financial Accounting

ACCY7103 Auditing and Assurance

ACCY7104 Professional Accounting Project

One elective course (any level).

* All courses are 15 credits except ACCY7104 which is a 30 credit course.

General Admission

To be admitted to this programme all applicants must be at least 16 years of age on the date the programme starts, and meet one of the following requirements:

University Entrance:

  • NCEA Level 3
  • Three subjects at level 3, made up of:
  • 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, made up of:
    • achievement standards - specified achievement standards available through a range of subjects, or
    • unit standards - package of three numeracy unit standards (26623, 26626, 26627- all three required).

Or

Satisfied the criteria for entrance to a New Zealand University with an equivalent to the above from another secondary qualification.

Or

Successful completion of an approved qualification at Level 4 or above with a relevant pathway.

Special Admission

Applicants who have attained the age of 20 years on or before the first day of the semester in which study for the programme is to commence and who do not meet the general admission requirements stated above and who believe that they have the level of preparedness for study at this level may apply for special admission.

In assessing whether to grant special admission the primary focus will be on the applicant’s ability to demonstrate a likelihood to succeed in the programme.

All decisions will be at the discretion of the programme leader.

Language Literacy Admission Requirements

All applicants must provide evidence that they have the necessary language literacy proficiency required for the Programme as demonstrated by the equivalence of:

  • 10 NCEA literacy credits at Level 2 or above, made up of:
    • 5 credits in reading
    • 5 credits in writing

Applicants who are unable to provide evidence of the above may be required to demonstrate capability using an approved proficiency test or an equivalent described in NZQA Rules.

International applicants must provide evidence that they have the necessary English language proficiency required for the Programme as demonstrated by an IELTS score of 6.0 (academic) with no individual band lower than 5.5 from one test taken in the preceding two years, or an equivalent described in NZQA Rules and on Delivery Site English Language Requirements for International Ākonga Web-page.

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