Taught course
Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Accounting
Entry requirements
To be eligible to enrol for the PGCertPA, you must normally have completed a Master of Professional Accounting at the University of Waikato, or an equivalent recognised qualification.
Months of entry
January
Course content
Complete the CA Program with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) before you enter the workforce with this new fast-track, part-time qualification. The first intake is in January 2025.
If you're an accounting masters graduate looking for a fast-track route to pass your CA Professional Exams before entering the workforce, we have the perfect course for you!
Our Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (CA Program) will allow you to achieve the professional requirements of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) in just 9 months of part-time study at university.
This process normally takes up to 3 years while juggling study and exams around a busy full-time job as an accountant.
The PGCertPA (CA Program) is delivered by the University of Waikato in partnership with CAANZ. It's ideal for anyone who has already graduated from our Master of Professional Accounting.
The part-time course starts in January each year and finishes in September. Each eight-week module is taught face-to-face in Hamilton by our acounting lecturers at Waikato Management School through a mix of lectures and tutorials.
Exams will be held at the end of each module and externally assessed by CAANZ for quality assurance purposes.
This qualification is accredited by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, so graduates will receive full membership status of CAANZ once they have gained three years' work experience in an accounting role.
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- PGCertPA
- full time9 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Management Student Centre (MSC)
- msc@waikato.ac.nz