Master of Professional Accounting (MPA)

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Last updated: Feb 14, 2017
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  • v2.3: Updated "At-a-glance"
  • v2.4: 2017 style changes

Qualifications covered

  • Master of Professional Accounting
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Accounting
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Accounting


Relationship between qualifications

  • Enrolments are only accepted in to the Master of Professional Accounting.
  • Staircasing allows movement down, but only in exceptional circumstances.

Notes

  • Only list the MPA on the About and 'Apply & contact tabs. Others can't be enrolled in.
  • Given that there is now only one card to display, write attributes to 'overview' area on about tab.

At-a-glance 

Name: Master of Professional Accounting 

Abbreviation: MPA

Duration: 4 trimesters

Duration details: 4-5 trimesters of full-time study or normally 8 if studied part-time

Schedule: Evening lectures

Intensity: Full time or part time

Type: Coursework 

Study at: On-campus (Pipitea, Wellington) 

Complete: 240 points (16 courses)

Entry: Bachelor's degree 

Start: Trimester 1 or 3

Apply by: Standard trimester dates

Costs: From database for international only at this stage

Impact of previous university study in same subject: Not suitable

Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree

To be accepted by the programme director as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study

Important information

  • If you want to enrol in this programme but don't meet some of the entry requirements, you should contact the programme director or administrator to discuss your options.
  • The academic Calendar is the authoritative source of programme and course information.

Programme requirements

Complete 240 points

Include fourteen core courses:

  • MMPA 501
  • MMPA 502
  • MMPA 503
  • MMPA 504
  • MMPA 505
  • MMPA 506
  • MMPA 507
  • MMPA 508
  • MMPA 509
  • MMPA 510
  • MMPA 511
  • MMPA 512
  • MMPA 513
  • MMPA 514

Include two further courses from MMPA 516-530

At-a-glance 

Name: Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Accounting 

Abbreviation: PGDipPA

You can’t enrol in this programme. It’s an early-exit qualification for candidates who have enrolled in the MPA but choose not to complete it.

Programme requirements

For this programme you’ll need to:

Complete 120 points

Include eight courses:

  • MMPA 501
  • MMPA 502
  • Two courses from:
    • MMPA 506
    • MMPA 507
    • MMPA 508
    • MMPA 509
    • MMPA 510
  • Four further courses from MMPA 503-530

At-a-glance

Name: Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Accounting

Abbreviation: PGCertPA

You can’t enrol in this programme. It’s an early-exit qualification for candidates who have enrolled in the MPA but choose not to complete it.

Programme requirements

Complete 60 points

Include four courses:

  • MMPA 501
  • MMPA 502
  • Two courses from MMPA 503-530