New Zealand Diploma in Business (Accounting strand, Level 6)

Southern Institute of Technology

Diploma

12 months

Processing time: 30 days

Application fee: NZ$50

Full-time, Part-time

Intakes: 11 February to 8 November 2019

International tuition: NZ$14,000

The aims of the qualification are as follows: Provide New Zealand business entities with people who have general and specialised business knowledge and skills than can be applied in a range of strategic roles Graduates will benefit New Zealand business entities by contributing to the achievement of entities’ strategic objectives, through the application of knowledge and skills, in an ethical manner, in a bi- and multi-cultural environment In addition, graduates will have specialised knowledge and skills for application in strategic roles in New Zealand business entities

This program can be done

On campus

Part-time

Exams:

PTE
TOEFL PBT
TOEFL iBT
IELTS

It is recommended that all applicants should complete the New Zealand Diploma in Business (with strands in Accounting) (Level 5) prior to application for this programme, alongside the following criteria: 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: Diploma at Level 6 IELTS test - Academic score of 6 with no band score lower than 5.5 TOEFL Paper based test (pBT) - Score of 550 (with an essay score 5 TWE) TOEFL Internet based test (iBT) - Score of 60 (with a writing score of 18) Cambridge English Examination - B2 First or B2 First for schools or C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a score of 169. No less than 162 in each skill. OET - Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests NZCEL - a) Expiring Level b) Current: a) Level 4 (Academic), b) Level 4 (Academic) Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PTE (Academic) score of 50 with no band score lower than 42 Language Cert - C1 Expert IESOL (LRWS) with PASS and no less than Pass in each skill Trinity ISE - ISE II with no less than distinction in any band

Core compulsory Core knowledge and skills Determine and develop the business entity’s strategic objectives Apply knowledge of the principles and practices of operations, management accounting, sales/marketing, Human Resources (HR) and risk management, for the strategic objectives of the entity Contribute at strategic levels to innovation and organisational change Core people skills Research, evaluate, and communicate information for entity’s performance Develop and maintain strategic business relationships with stakeholders for efficient and effective performance of the entity Core cognitive skills Apply analytical and problem-solving skills to resolve complex situations and challenges for efficient and effective performance of the entity Core affective skills Model professional, ethical, and socially and culturally appropriate behaviour Motivate and develop self and others to improve employee engagement and productivity Core business environment Develop strategies for managing the impact of external environments on the entity and the effect on the entity’s performance 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 Prepare and present general or special purpose financial reports for companies, including accounting policies and notes, with reference to accounting standards or the Special Purpose Framework for For-Profit Entities Evaluate and use management accounting information for decision-making and problem-solving within a broad range of contexts Integrate business finance techniques for strategic planning, measuring, and controlling business operations Evaluate and use accounting information systems to solve business problems Apply tax rules to a range of NZ entities in a range of situations, including tax planning considerations Review critically, analyse and interpret financial and non-financial information to inform strategic decision making Model behaviour in accordance with the accounting profession’s Code of Ethics People skills Research, evaluate, and communicate complex financial information for the entity’s performance

Invercargill , New Zealand