Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Accounting

This full-time professional qualification is designed for accounting graduates who want to complete the CA Program while still at university and hit the ground running when they enter the workforceOur new Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Accounting (CA Program) allows accounting graduates to complete all eight modules in the CA Program for Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) before entering the workforce.This full-time, 10-month programme develops the advanced knowledge required to become a Chartered Accountant. This course starts in January each year and finishes in October.Normally it would take nearly three years to complete the CA Program through online study and exams, while also working full-time as a junior accountant. Instead, you can get it all done at university in less than a year

To be accepted for this course, you need to have already completed one of the following qualifications:Waikato’s Bachelor of Business (Professional Accounting pathway) with at least a B-minus grade average across the 300 Level papers; PLUS you must also have completed the Ethics and Business* CA module from CAANZ.Waikato’s Master of Professional Accounting (180 points) – which includes business ethicsAn equivalent bachelor's or master's degree accredited by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ), and subject to approval by the University of Waikato’s Academic Board. A recognised bachelors degree, or a qualification considered by the Academic Board to be equivalent, andPreviously completed study at an advanced level in the subject to be taken.If you don't meet these requirements, admission can be granted through other criteria. See full regulations in the University Calendar.