Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Accounting
Further your understanding of accounting from a strategic business perspective in as little as eight months with the Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Accounting.
The Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Accounting provides an entry point for students who don’t want to enrol in a full Master of Professional Accounting or who need added flexibility. All graduates from this postgraduate diploma are encouraged to continue into the Master of Professional Accounting. The programme is available as an exit qualification if required.
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Minimum entry requirements
If you have New Zealand qualifications
- Must have completed a bachelor’s degree (in any discipline)
If you have qualifications from another country
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Accepted qualification:
Bachelor's degree
Accepted undergraduate qualification duration:
Minimum 3 years
Accepted subject majors:
n/a
Minimum scores
Accepted qualification:
1. Diploma IV-Sarjana sains terapan AND / OR
2. Sarjana (SI)
Accepted undergraduate qualification duration:
4 years
Accepted subject majors:
n/a
Minimum scores
Accepted qualification:
Bachelor's degree
Accepted undergraduate qualification duration:
Minimum 3 years
Accepted subject majors:
n/a
Minimum scores
Accepted qualification:
1. Bachelor’s degree from prestigious university awarded up to 2022 AND / OR
2. Bachelor’s degree awarded from 2022 with an entry qual of Year 12 AND / OR
3. Bachelor’s degree from Section 1 institute as per NOOSR AND / OR
4. Doctor of Medicine/Juris Doctor/Bachelor of Laws AND / OR
5. Doctor of Dentistry/Optometry/Veterinary Medicine
Accepted undergraduate qualification duration:
4 years
Accepted subject majors:
n/a
Minimum scores
Accepted qualification:
Bachelor's degree
Accepted undergraduate qualification duration:
Minimum 4 years
Accepted subject majors:
n/a
Minimum scores
Accepted qualification:
Bachelor's degree
Accepted undergraduate qualification duration:
4 years
Accepted subject majors:
n/a
Minimum scores
If your country is not listed, view our general entry requirements for postgraduate programmes
English language requirements
- IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with a minimum score of 6.0 in each band
Contact us to find out more about the Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Accounting
Email business.postgrad@aut.ac.nz
Phone +64 9 921 9906
The Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Accounting is taught over two 10-week trimesters. Each trimester includes 10 weeks of teaching, with exams scheduled in weeks 11 and 12.
To complete the requirements for the Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Accounting, students must achieve 120 points from the Master of Professional Accounting.
Complete the following courses
- ACCT860 Financial Accounting (15 points)
- ACCT861 Management Accounting for Business (15 points)
- ACCT862 Taxation in New Zealand (15 points)
- ACCT863 Accounting Information Systems (15 points)
- ACCT865 Advanced Financial Accounting (15 points)
- ACCT866 Strategic Management Accounting (15 points)
- ACCT867 Finance for Accountants (15 points)
- ACCT869 Accounting Regulations and Business Law (15 points)
- ECON863 Economics and Quantitative Methods (15 points)
- ACCT960 Auditing (15 points)
Study planner for this programme
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Skills you will develop
The outcomes for graduates of the Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Accounting are outlined in the Graduate Profile below.
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Pathway to a PhD
High-achieving postgraduate diploma students with at least an A- grade average over the 120 points in level 8 professional master’s degree courses qualify to apply to the Doctor of Philosophy by completing the Master of Business with a B+ grade average or higher. You'll receive 60 points of credit towards the Master of Business, and will need to complete another 120 points.
($21,523 tuition fees + $1,192 student services levy)
($35,400 tuition fees + $1,146 student services levy)
2025 fee: $38,392 (for 120 points)
($37,200 tuition fees + $1,192 student services levy)
- Fees shown are based on a full-time workload for the points indicated next to the fee. The exact fee charged will depend on which courses you select at the time of enrolment.
- Fees are subject to change year to year. If you are planning for study beyond the current year, fees may vary from those stated.
- There may also be other fees and charges you need to pay.
- International students' tuition fees reflect the full cost of tuition. Domestic students' tuition fees are less due to a proportion of the tuition fees being funded by the New Zealand Government.
The information on this page was correct at time of publication. For a comprehensive overview of AUT qualifications, please refer to the Academic Calendar.