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Master of Professional Accountancy – MProfAcc

Master'sMProfAccEnglish-taughtMaster of Professional Accountancy

Overview

A 180-credit accountancy master's (15-18 months full-time, part-time available) for graduates of other disciplines, available by distance and online.

Official program name
Master of Professional Accountancy – MProfAcc
Awarded degree
Master of Professional Accountancy
Source: massey.ac.nz · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Master's — Other master'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
Credits
180 creditsNZ points — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: massey.ac.nz · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
15-18 months full-time (180 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
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.All 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

Curriculum

  • Part A compulsory courses – 120 credits; Part B compulsory courses – 60 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”.
Prior degree / qualification
RequiredUndergraduate degree with at least a B grade average in the highest two levels of the majoring subject
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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
Domestic students — Estimate for full-time study (120 credits)NZ$25,637NZDper academic year · 2027Source: massey.ac.nz · verified October 11, 2026
International students — Estimate for full-time study (120 credits)NZ$43,630NZDper 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.
  1. oag.parliament.nz/2023/tei-audit-results/tei-at-a-glance.htm — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  2. massey.ac.nz/study/all-qualifications-and-degrees/bachelor-of-accountancy-UBACC/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. massey.ac.nz/study/all-qualifications-and-degrees/master-of-business-studies-PMBSS/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. massey.ac.nz/study/all-qualifications-and-degrees/master-of-professional-accountancy-PMPRC/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. massey.ac.nz/study/study-online/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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