About Graduate Diploma In Accounting in Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology
Understand and process accounting information in a range of business environments.
This qualification allows you to add a specialisation in accounting to further your career.
You will use your existing graduate skills or extensive experience to start your business study at the equivalent level to the final year of a business degree.
The Graduate Diploma in Accounting is a great option if you are seeking promotion in your existing employment, wish to widen your skill and knowledge base and keep ahead in the knowledge game or if you are considering a career change, including self-employment.
Your studies will see you process and evaluate a full set of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices in New Zealand. On completion, you will demonstrate a technical, analytical and conceptual understanding of the role of accounting in the business environment.
Employment pathways
As a graduate of this programme, you will be qualified to work in a range of accounting roles including financial accounting, management accounting and business consulting.
Internship with study
When you study this programme you have the option to apply for an internship at a local company.
The Internship with study is organised through the NMIT Internship Coordinator. Find out more about how to apply for an Internship with Study here.
The internship will allow you to gain valuable business experience and a reference for your CV which may assist you with your next step up the corporate ladder in New Zealand.
Graduate outcomes
Graduates of this programme will be able to:
- Demonstrate and apply core business competences such as - but not limited to - critical thinking, decision making, negotiation, presentation, problem solving, managing self and others.
- Research, assess and critically evaluate business information relevant to their selected business areas and business environment and communicate this information in both written and oral form.
- Evaluate and adopt different approaches to decision making as required by the environment.
- Practise business in a legal, sustainable, ethical and culturally appropriate manner.
- Demonstrate a technical, analytical and conceptual understanding of the role of accounting in the business environment.
- Process and evaluate a full set of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices in New Zealand.
Academic qualification equivalents
- An undergraduate degree from an overseas tertiary institution, deemed by the New Zealand Qualifications
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS : overall academic score of at least 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each band)
- TOEFL : Score of 60 (with a writing score of 20)
- PTE : Academic) score of 50
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology Tuition Fees
| Courses |
Duration |
Tuition Fees |
| Engineering (1 Courses) |
2 year |
NZD 18000 |
| Information Technology (IT) (1 Courses) |
1 year |
NZD 18000 |
| Banking & Finance (1 Courses) |
3 year |
NZD 18000 |
| Management (4 Courses) |
18 Month - 2 Year |
NZD 16500 - NZD 20000 |
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology Average tution Fees and Cost of living
| Study costs per year |
|
| Student Services Levy |
$240 |
| Programme fees (approx. depending on programme) |
$18,000 |
| Stationery and textbooks (approx. depending on programme) |
$500 |
| Other costs per year |
|
| Homestay (up to $350 per week for 40 weeks) |
$14,000 |
| Medical and Travel Insurance |
$585 |
| General Living Expenses |
$7,000 |
| Cost comparisons |
|
| Big Mac |
$5.00 |
| Bottle of Coke (600ml) |
$4.00 |
| Petrol per litre (fluctuates) |
$2.00 |
| Movie tickets |
$12.50 |
| Pair of Levi jeans |
$130 |
| Takeaway meal |
$10-$15 |
| Rice 1 kg |
$3.00 |
| Going out for dinner |
$30-50 |
