About New Zealand Diploma In Business (accounting) in Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology
This 1 year (full time) or part-time equivalent programme has been developed in collaboration with industry.
Your 120 credits will be made up of eight 15 credit courses. Each course is eight weeks long, with a short break in between courses. You can take up to two courses at a time to be considered a full time student.
Study face-to-face on our Nelson or Marlborough campus, or study completely online through the TANZ eCampus online learning platform.
Accounting strand
Turn your love of numbers into a career.
Start with an Introduction to Accounting and Taxation and Organisations in a New Zealand Context to gain a broad understanding of accounting and its role in a New Zealand business. Further increase your knowledge through courses in Applied Accounting, Analysis of Financial Information, Budgets for Planning and Control.
Alongside these Accounting focused courses, gain a deeper understanding of New Zealand business through courses in Business Environments, Business Functions and Understanding Change.
Other options
NMIT currently offer the New Zealand Diploma in Business with strands in Leadership and Management or Administration and Technology.
Applied learning
From day one on the New Zealand Diploma in Business (Accounting) at NMIT you will be applying what you learn to real world scenarios.
Students spend half their time in a traditional classroom environment and the other half working through challenges as part of a business team. Organising events, balancing project budgets, negotiating contracts are just some examples of the skills you will be practicing.
Industry have told us that the life skills learners gain from applied learning is vital in their ability to hit the ground running when they graduate.
Academic qualification equivalents
- Higher Secondary Certificate / Standard 12.
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 |
