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Massey University, Palmerston North Campus. Palmerston North, New Zealand. Campus photograph; online students study remotely. · Photo: Michal Klajban · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Massey University

Palmerston North, New ZealandPublic EATA2(SBTOOTAAACSBDistance and online

Massey University is a New Zealand public university with campuses in Auckland, Palmerston North and Wellington. Its Massey Business School offers bachelor's and master's qualifications that can be studied by distance and online, including accountancy, finance and business studies.

Verified online business degrees

6 programs verified so far (2 bachelor's, 4 master's). The institution may offer more online degrees than we have verified.

Massey University

Bachelor of Accountancy – BAcc

Bachelor'sBAccEnglish-taughtBachelor of Accountancy
Subject: Accounting
Location: Palmerston North, New ZealandInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Full-time, Part-time
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: 3 years full-time (360 credits); part-time available · 360 NZ points
Tuition: Tuition: NZ$39,230 per academic year · International students — Estimate for full-time study (120 credits) · 2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Massey University

Bachelor of Business – BBus

Bachelor'sBBusEnglish-taughtBachelor of Business
Subject: Business Administration · Finance (concentration) · Real Estate (concentration)
Location: Palmerston North, New ZealandInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Full-time, Part-time
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: 3 years full-time (360 credits); part-time available · 360 NZ points
Tuition: Tuition: NZ$39,230 per academic year · International students — Estimate for full-time study (120 credits) · 2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Massey University

Master of Business Studies – MBS

Master'sMBSEnglish-taughtMaster of Business Studies
Subject: Business Administration · Finance (concentration) · Economics (concentration)
Location: Palmerston North, New ZealandInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Full-time, Part-time
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: 15-18 months full-time (180 credits); part-time available · 180 NZ points
Tuition: Tuition: NZ$41,040 per academic year · International students — Estimate for full-time study (120 credits) · 2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Massey University

Master of Finance – MFin

Master'sMFinEnglish-taughtMaster of Finance
Subject: Finance
Location: Palmerston North, New ZealandInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Full-time, Part-time
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: 12-18 months full-time; part-time available · 180 NZ points
Tuition: Tuition: NZ$41,040 – NZ$61,560 entire program · International students — 120 to 180 credits · 2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Massey University

Master of Management – MMgt

Master'sMMgtEnglish-taughtMaster of Management
Subject: Business Administration · Marketing (concentration)
Location: Palmerston North, New ZealandInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Full-time, Part-time
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: 12-18 months of full-time study, depending on location; part-time available · 180 NZ points
Tuition: Tuition: NZ$61,640 entire program · International students — All 180 credits · 2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Massey University

Master of Professional Accountancy – MProfAcc

Master'sMProfAccEnglish-taughtMaster of Professional Accountancy
Subject: Accounting
Location: Palmerston North, New ZealandInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Full-time, Part-time
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: 15-18 months full-time (180 credits); part-time available · 180 NZ points
Tuition: Tuition: NZ$43,630 per academic year · International students — Estimate for full-time study (120 credits) · 2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Recognition and accreditation

Legal recognition

  • 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 accreditation

  • 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

Legal recognition is what allows an institution to award degrees in its own country. Business-school accreditations (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA and others) are voluntary quality reviews of the business school and do not automatically cover every program. None of these guarantees that a degree is recognized for employment or further study in every other country.

Online student services

Services the university publishes for online students. Availability can depend on program and enrollment status.

Library access

Who can enroll

Where online students may enroll from, as the institution publishes it. Eligibility, recognition notes and professional-body statements are separate questions.

International students

  • 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

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists English-taught online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in business subjects. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope.
  • Master of Business Administration – MBA (Master of Business Administration)All MBA specialisations are listed for the Auckland campus only; 2027 fees are printed for on-campus study only.Source: massey.ac.nz · verified October 11, 2026
  • Doctor of Philosophy – PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)Where you can study lists campuses only; no distance/online study statement found.Source: massey.ac.nz · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
Massey University
Control
Public
Source: massey.ac.nz · verified October 11, 2026
Main location
Tennent Drive, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand, New Zealand
Source: massey.ac.nz · verified October 11, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 11, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. oag.parliament.nz/2023/tei-audit-results/tei-at-a-glance.htm — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  2. massey.ac.nz/about/contact-us/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. massey.ac.nz/study/all-qualifications-and-degrees/bachelor-of-accountancy-UBACC/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. massey.ac.nz/study/all-qualifications-and-degrees/doctor-of-philosophy-PLPHD/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. massey.ac.nz/study/all-qualifications-and-degrees/master-of-business-administration-PMBSM/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. massey.ac.nz/study/all-qualifications-and-degrees/master-of-business-studies-PMBSS/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. massey.ac.nz/study/study-online/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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