Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Accounting
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.
Why study a PGCertPA?
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.
Degree information
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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.
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.
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Domestic tuition fees
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Relevant as of 13 February 2024.
All amounts are in New Zealand Dollars (NZD). Tuition fees shown are indicative only and may change. There are additional fees and charges related to enrolment. Please see the Table of Fees and Charges for more information. You will be sent an enrolment agreement which will confirm your fees. View information about fees-free study.
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Scholarships
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Relevant as of 13 February 2024.
All amounts are in New Zealand Dollars (NZD). Tuition fees shown are indicative only and may change. There are additional fees and charges related to enrolment. Please see the Table of Fees and Charges for more information. You will be sent an enrolment agreement which will confirm your fees.
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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.
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.
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Domestic tuition fees
Approximate annual tuition fees and costs for domestic students enrolled in one year of full-time study.
Domestic tuition costs -
Scholarships
Visit our Scholarship finder for more information about possible scholarships.
Find a scholarship
Relevant as of 13 February 2024.
All amounts are in New Zealand Dollars (NZD). Tuition fees shown are indicative only and may change. There are additional fees and charges related to enrolment. Please see the Table of Fees and Charges for more information. You will be sent an enrolment agreement which will confirm your fees. View information about fees-free study.
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International tuition fees
Approximate annual tuition fees and costs for international students enrolled in one year of full-time study.
International tuition costs -
Scholarships
Visit our Scholarship finder for more information about possible scholarships.
Find a scholarship
Relevant as of 13 February 2024.
All amounts are in New Zealand Dollars (NZD). Tuition fees shown are indicative only and may change. There are additional fees and charges related to enrolment. Please see the Table of Fees and Charges for more information. You will be sent an enrolment agreement which will confirm your fees.
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