Why Study Bachelor of Accounting

The Bachelor of Accounting provides a practical pathway into the accounting profession, with active learning in smaller classes and opportunities to apply accounting knowledge in a real business environment. The qualification is accepted by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) and CPA Australia as an educational pathway toward their full professional membership requirements.

• Level of study: New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework Level 7.
• Duration: 3 years full-time; part-time study is also available.
• Total credits: 360.
• Campuses: Mokoia Campus, Rotorua and Windermere Campus, Tauranga.
• Current 2027 intakes: 22 February 2027 and 19 July 2027 at both campuses.
• The published timetable indicates on-campus classes from Monday to Thursday.
• The course page does not currently identify the Bachelor of Accounting itself as a fully online programme; therefore, international students should plan for campus-based study.

Key Benefits

• Develops practical and professional accounting skills rather than focusing only on theory.
• Covers accounting, taxation, finance, economics, auditing, financial reporting, management accounting, business law and accounting information systems.
• Includes Data Analytics as part of the programme's topic coverage.
• Final-year professional accounting project provides an opportunity to apply learning in a real business environment.
• Smaller classes and active learning support interaction with tutors and classmates.
• The qualification provides an educational pathway recognised by CA ANZ and CPA Australia.
• Toi Ohomai currently lists general scholarships for prospective and current students; no Bachelor of Accounting-specific scholarship is identified on the current scholarship page. Scholarship availability and eligibility should therefore be checked before application.

Program Structure

The degree covers accounting and wider business knowledge progressively across the three-year programme. The current course page lists topics including:

• Change and Innovation
• Introduction to Accounting and Taxation
• Applied Accounting
• Analysis of Financial Information
• Budgets for Planning and Control
• Commercial Law
• Economics
• Intermediate Management Accounting
• Intermediate Financial Accounting
• Taxation in Aotearoa New Zealand
• Introduction to Finance
• Data Analytics
• Law of Business Entities
• Research Methods
• Accounting Information Systems
• Advanced Management Accounting
• Advanced Financial Accounting
• Auditing and Assurance
• Business-related elective study is also included, allowing students to develop knowledge in an additional area of interest.
• The final year includes a professional accounting project involving application of learning in a real business environment.

Discipline / Specialisation

The Bachelor of Accounting is a general accounting degree rather than a programme currently advertised with separate named majors or specialisations. Students develop knowledge across several accounting and business disciplines, including:

• Financial accounting and reporting
• Management accounting
• Taxation
• Finance and financial management
• Auditing and assurance
• Accounting information systems
• Data analytics
• Economics
• Business and commercial law
• Research methods
• Accounting systems and processes

The programme also includes an elective component that allows students to focus on another business topic of interest.

Programme Highlights

• Bachelor of Accounting, Level 7.
• 360-credit qualification completed over 3 years full-time.
• Study locations: Rotorua and Tauranga.
• 2027 intakes: February and July.
• Practical, applied learning approach with small classes.
• Final-year professional accounting project in a real business environment.
• CA ANZ and CPA Australia educational pathway recognition.
• Current course page lists an indicative domestic fee of NZ$7,016 per year; however, Toi Ohomai states that 2027 fees are not yet confirmed and the published figure is specifically for domestic students. International tuition fees should therefore be confirmed directly with Toi Ohomai before application. Additional costs may include course materials and student levies.
• The course page does not currently list a course-specific international scholarship. Toi Ohomai maintains a separate scholarship listing with scholarships for eligible prospective and current students.

Career Outcomes

Graduates can pursue accounting and accounting-related careers in New Zealand or internationally. The qualification is designed to prepare students for professional accounting work, including pathways toward becoming a Chartered Accountant.

Potential career areas include:

• Accountant
• Chartered Accountant pathway
• Financial accounting
• Management accounting
• Taxation
• Auditing and assurance
• Financial management
• Accounting information systems
• Business and financial analysis

The programme's practical project and industry-focused learning can also provide relevant experience for a graduate's CV. Toi Ohomai has reported that Bachelor of Accounting students undertake industry experience as part of their final-year study.

Visa Requirements (International Students)

International students normally require a New Zealand Fee Paying Student Visa for full-time study when paying international tuition fees themselves or through family, a loan or scholarship. Immigration New Zealand requires an offer of place from an approved education provider and evidence of sufficient funds for tuition and living expenses, along with acceptable medical and travel insurance.

• Applicants must meet the course's academic and English-language requirements before enrolment.
• Toi Ohomai currently specifies IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, or an accepted equivalent English proficiency outcome.
• Students must maintain the required insurance during their stay.
• Eligible tertiary students may have student-visa work rights of up to 25 hours per week, depending on their individual visa conditions.
• Students may also be eligible for post-study work options after completing a qualifying New Zealand degree; eligibility and visa conditions should be checked with Immigration New Zealand at the time of application.
• Immigration New Zealand currently identifies the Funds Transfer Scheme as an option for students from countries including India, subject to its requirements.

Latest Updates / Special Requirements

• The Toi Ohomai Bachelor of Accounting page was last updated on 4 September 2026.
• The next listed intake is 22 February 2027, with a further intake on 19 July 2027 at both Rotorua and Tauranga.
• Toi Ohomai's 2027 course information confirms the Bachelor of Accounting among programmes commencing in February 2027.
• International applicants must meet NZQA University Entrance or an equivalent overseas qualification, with international academic equivalency assessed according to Toi Ohomai's admission requirements.
• Applicants must be at least 16 years old at the start of the programme.
• International applicants who do not clearly meet the standard academic requirements may need to provide evidence of their ability to successfully complete the academic and other programme requirements.

International tuition fees for the 2027 intake are not currently stated on the Bachelor of Accounting course page, so prospective international students should obtain the current international fee quotation from Toi Ohomai before making financial or visa arrangements.