Massey University · Massey Business School

Bachelor of Accountancy – BAcc

Bachelor'sBAccEnglish-taughtBachelor of Accountancy

Overview

A three-year (360-credit) accountancy degree available by distance and online; with the required electives it meets Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand requirements.

Official program name: Bachelor of Accountancy – BAcc
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Accountancy
Source: massey.ac.nz · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Bachelor's — Other bachelor's
Awarding institution: Massey University — Massey Business School
Source: massey.ac.nz · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Palmerston North, New ZealandWhere the institution or the unit that runs the program is based. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll.
Subject: Accounting · dedicated degree
Credits: 360 creditsNZ points — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: massey.ac.nz · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: 3 years full-time (360 credits); part-time available
Source: massey.ac.nz · verified October 11, 2026
Language of instruction: EnglishEvidence: the program is offered and assessed in English as published; a module-by-module language statement is not published.
Source: massey.ac.nz · verified October 11, 2026

Entry pathway

Not verified whether this degree admits first-year students or only applicants with a prior diploma or credits (top-up / completion).

Why this program is listed

Offered by distance and online; Massey states some online courses may have compulsory contact workshops.

Source: massey.ac.nz · verified October 11, 2026

We list English-taught online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in business subjects, awarded by institutions with legal recognition in their country. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus attendance, placements, schedule and time zones are shown separately, each only as the institution states it.

Academic delivery: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: massey.ac.nz · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits: Campus attendance: not verified
Placement / internship: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Full-time, Part-time
Source: massey.ac.nz · verified October 11, 2026

Attendance, exams and travel as published

Campus visit Not verified
Some Massey online courses have compulsory contact workshops; this is shown on each course page.
Source: massey.ac.nz · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Compulsory courses from Schedule A – 285 credits; Schedule B – 45 credits; numeracy course – 15 credits; business elective – 15 credits.
Source: massey.ac.nz · verified October 11, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waiver-available and not-required items are shown exactly as the institution states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Other requirement: RequiredUniversity admission only; no specific entry requirements
Source: massey.ac.nz · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GMAT/GRE and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the intake the institution printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its published currency, fee category, academic year and basis. Nothing is converted; figures on different bases or in different currencies are not comparable, and tuition is not the full cost of study.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
Domestic students — Estimate for full-time study (120 credits)	NZ$7,860NZD	per academic year · 2027Source: massey.ac.nz · verified October 11, 2026
International students — Estimate for full-time study (120 credits)	NZ$39,230NZD	per academic year · 2027Source: massey.ac.nz · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Student Services Fee (distance students, full-time 120 credits): NZ$984 per academic yearMandatory
Source: massey.ac.nz · verified October 11, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the institution for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Recognition, accreditation and eligibility

Separate questions: is the awarding institution legally recognized to award this degree, is the business school accredited, and who may enroll in this online program?

Legal recognition of Massey University

Office of the Auditor-General New Zealand (EATA2(SBTOOTA)
University established by statute or charter — One of New Zealand's eight universities
Authority in New Zealand
“The eight universities are: University of Auckland; Massey University; ...”
Source: oag.parliament.nz · verified October 11, 2026

Business-school and program accreditation

CA ANZ
Business-school accreditation — Accredited · Massey's accountancy qualifications have accreditation from Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.
Source: massey.ac.nz · verified October 11, 2026

AACSB International (AACSB)
Business-school accreditation — Accredited
“School of Accountancy, Economics and Finance accredited by AACSB for its undergraduate, master's and doctoral degrees”
Source: massey.ac.nz · verified October 11, 2026

Held by the business school. A school-level accreditation does not by itself mean that every program is covered.

Recognition in the institution's own country does not guarantee that the degree is recognized for employment, licensing or further study everywhere. Check with the relevant body where you plan to use it.

International applicants

Open to international students on campus in New Zealand, or studying on-line outside New ZealandSource: massey.ac.nz · verified October 11, 2026
International students living outside New Zealand can study online; students on a student visa in New Zealand may study up to 25% of their qualification online.Source: massey.ac.nz · verified October 11, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.

oag.parliament.nz/2023/tei-audit-results/tei-at-a-glance.htm — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
massey.ac.nz/study/all-qualifications-and-degrees/bachelor-of-accountancy-UBACC/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
massey.ac.nz/study/all-qualifications-and-degrees/master-of-business-studies-PMBSS/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
massey.ac.nz/study/study-online/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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