Bachelor of Business (Accountancy)

Accountants are pivotal to the successful functioning of businesses. They provide the numbers to analyse business problems and opportunities, and maintain the accounting systems and processes to ensure tax and financial reporting requirements are met. Accountants can also check the financial statements of organisations (auditing) and provide advice on a wide range of issues from tax planning to buying and selling businesses.

For this programme, you will need the following:

1. 42 credits at NCEA Level 3 or higher including:

• 14 credits in two different approved subjects; and
• 14 credits from up to two subjects (approved or non-approved)

2. 8 credits at NCEA Level 2 or higher in English or Te Reo Maori (4 in reading, 4 in writing)

3. 14 credits in NCEA Level 1 or higher in Mathematics or Pangarau

4. If English is your second language, you will need one or more of the following:

• Have achieved NCEA Level 3 and New Zealand University entrance
• Be able to provide evidence you satisfy our criteria for existing English proficiency
• Have achieved at least one English proficiency outcome in the last two years

You need to complete 360 credit hours to successfully obtain this degree. Please check detail of study units at https://www.unitec.ac.nz/career-and-study-options/accounting/bachelor-of-business-accountancy

Studying for a double major at Unitec is strongly recommended. Double majors further grow your knowledge and capabilities, and it makes you more employable and competitive in the job market.

Double major options with the Bachelor of Business include::

• Accountancy and Marketing
• Accountancy and Management
• Marketing and Management

You can join one of the following careers:

• Accountant
• Professor
• Auditor