Programme details

Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Accounting

This comprehensive course is tailored for accounting graduates aiming to finish the CA Program while still in university, enabling them to seamlessly transition into the workforce.

Course description

The Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Accounting (CA Program) enables accounting graduates to complete all eight modules required for the CA Program of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) prior to entering the workforce. This intensive 10-month program cultivates the advanced expertise necessary to qualify as a Chartered Accountant. Additionally, a significant advantage of this qualification is that graduates may qualify for a one-year credit towards the three years of Mentored Practical Experience (MPE) needed for full CA membership. The course is offered by the University of Waikato in collaboration with CA ANZ, making it an excellent choice for individuals who have completed our Bachelor of Business in Professional Accounting, our Master of Professional Accounting, or an equivalent qualification recognized by CA ANZ.

Students benefit from studying alongside peers in a nurturing educational environment at the University of Waikato’s Hamilton campus, guided by our knowledgeable accounting faculty.

Immigration benefits

This course may qualify for the following visa rights:
In-study work rights
Post-study work rights

This course qualifies for 4 points if applying for residency under the Skilled Migrant Category.

Career Prospects

This qualification can lead to opportunities in roles related to:

-Risk & Technology
-Financial Accounting & Reporting
-Taxation
-Business Performance
-Audit & Risk
-Integrated CA Practice

Entry requirements

To gain admission to this course, applicants must have successfully completed one of the following qualifications:

1. Waikato’s Bachelor of Business (Professional Accounting pathway) with a minimum average grade of B-minus in the 300 Level papers, in addition to having completed the Ethics and Business* CA module from CAANZ.

2. Waikato’s Master of Professional Accounting (180 points), which encompasses business ethics.

3. An equivalent bachelor’s or master’s degree that is accredited by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ), pending approval from the University of Waikato’s Academic Board.

English Language requirements for post graduate courses:

-an Academic IELTS7 Overall score of at least 6.5 (with no less than 6.0 in any band), or
-a TOEFL iBT (Internet Based TOEFL) score of 90 with a Writing score of 21, or
-a TOEFL iBT Home Edition overall score of 90 with a Writing score of 21, or
-a B grade or better at Level 8 in the Certificate of Attainment in Academic English, or
-a PTE Academic (paper-based) overall score of 56 with no band less than 46, or
-a Language Cert International ESOL (LRWS) C1 Expert with an overall high pass and no less than a pass in each skill, or
-a Language Cert International ESOL (LRWS) B2 Communicator with 38-50 score per skill, or
-awarded a New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Academic) (Level 5), or
-a Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) III with a pass in all four components, or
-a Duolingo English Test (DET) score of 120, or
-a B2 First (formally known as Cambridge English: First (FCE)) with an overall score of 176 and no bands below 169, or
-a C2 Proficiency (formally known as Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)) with an overall score of 176 and no bands below 169, or
-a Michigan English Test (formally known as Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB)) minimum score of 59.