Core compulsory Core cognitive skills Apply problem-solving and decision-making in operational contexts for efficient and effective performance of the entity. Core affective skills Manage own and others’ learning and performance within an operational context for efficient and effective performance of the entity. Apply professional and ethical behaviour, in a socially and culturally appropriate manner. Core business environment Analyse the impact of internal and external environments on entities. Analyse how the origin and nature of the bi-cultural partnership (as embedded in the Treaty of Waitangi) can be applied to business activities and relationships. Accounting Strand Technical knowledge and skills Record and process a wide range of financial transactions. Apply accounting concepts and standards to prepare financial statements and reports. Prepare budgets and monitor business performance against budgets. Analyse and interpret financial information to inform decision-making. Apply tax rules for individuals and small businesses. Determine internal controls to minimise financial risk. Evaluate debtor risk and apply relevant actions to mitigate. Act in accordance with the accounting profession’s Code of Ethics. People Skills Research and communicate technical financial information for a business entity’s performance.

School Leavers Applicants should be a minimum of 18 years of age, have completed a minimum of 4 years secondary education, and have attained a minimum of 12 NCEA credits at Level 2 in each of four approved subjects. Mature Applicants Applicants over the age of 20 years will be considered where they can demonstrate the ability to succeed in a programme (e.g. Record of Learning, or Curriculum Vitae). They may be admitted subject to programme regulations approved by the Head of Faculty in consultation with the Programme Manager as appropriate. Personal commitment and a belief in one’s own ability to succeed are important personal traits and will always be taken into consideration during the selection process. Language Requirements Applicants from countries with an annual student visa approval rate of at least 80 per cent, whose first language is not English, or who come from a country where the language of instruction in schools is not English, are required to provide evidence of having achieved one of the following: NCEA Level 3 with University Entrance, or Certificate of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA), or Successful completion of a Bachelors’ Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Bachelor Honours degree, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Masters’ Degree or Doctoral Degree, the language of instruction of which must be in English and which must be from a tertiary education provider from New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom or the United States, or Successful completion of one of the following internationally recognised proficiency tests listed below to the level required of the programme of study and with all scores achieved in a single test during the preceding two years: Certificate or Diploma at Level 5 IELTS test - Academic score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5 TOEFL Paper based test (pBT) - Score of 550 (with an essay score of 5 TWE) TOEFL Internet based test (iBT) - Score of 46 (with a writing score of 14) Cambridge English Examination – B2 First or B2 First for schools with a score of 162. No less than 154 in each skill OET - Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests NZCEL - a) Expiring Level b) Current: a) Level 4 (General) or (Workplace), b) Level 4 (General) or (Employment) Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PTE (Academic) score of 42 with no band score lower than 36 Language Cert - B2 Communicator IESOL (LRWS) with HIGH PASS and no less than Pass in each skill Trinity ISE - ISE II with no less than merit in any band