Qualification regulations for the Master of Professional Accountancy (Chartered Accountant)

Qualification Regulations

Part I

These regulations are to be read in conjunction with all other Statutes and Regulations of the University including General Regulations for Postgraduate Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas, and Postgraduate Certificates.

Part II

Admission

1. Admission to the Master of Professional Accountancy (Chartered Accountant) requires that the candidate will:

(a) meet the University admission requirements as specified; and

(b) have completed an Undergraduate degree achieving at least a B grade average in the highest two levels of the majoring subject.

Qualification requirements

2. Candidates for the Master of Professional Accountancy (Chartered Accountant) shall follow a flexible programme of study, which shall consist of courses totalling at least 240 credits, including all of the courses specified in the Schedule to the Qualification.

3. If a candidate has already passed a course with substantially the same prescription and at the same level as one or more of those offered in the Master of Professional Accountancy (Chartered Accountant) then the candidate may be permitted to complete another approved course or courses that they have not already passed.

Specialisations

4. There are no specialisations for this qualification.

Academic requirements

5. There are no additional academic requirements for this qualification.

Student progression

6. The Master of Professional Accountancy (Chartered Accountant) may be awarded with or without Honours.

Completion requirements

7. The timeframes for completion as outlined in General Regulations for Postgraduate Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas, and Postgraduate Certificates will apply.

8. Candidates may be graduated when they meet the Admission, Qualification and Academic requirements within the prescribed timeframes; candidates who do not meet the requirements for graduation may, subject to the approval of Academic Board, be awarded the Postgraduate Diploma in Business or to the Postgraduate Certificate in Business should they meet the relevant Qualification requirements.

Unsatisfactory academic progress

9. The general Unsatisfactory Academic Progress regulations will apply.

Transitional provisions

10. Subject to any Maximum Time to Completion regulations and the Abandonment of Studies provisions specified in the Part I regulations for the degree, candidates enrolled in the Master of Professional Accountancy and Finance prior to 1 January 2024, may graduate under this name and will complete under the 2023 regulations. This transition arrangement expires 31 December 2025.

Schedule for the Master of Professional Accountancy (Chartered Accountant)

Course planning key

Prerequisites: Courses that need to be completed before moving onto a course at the next level. For example, a lot of 200-level courses have 100-level prerequisite courses.
Corequisites: Courses that must be completed at the same time as another course are known as corequisite courses.
Restrictions: Some courses are restricted against each other because their content is similar. This means you can only choose one of the offered courses to study and credit to your qualification.

Key terms for course planning

Courses: Each qualification has its own specific set of courses. Some universities call these papers. You enrol in courses after you get accepted into Massey.
Course code: Each course is numbered using 6 digits. The fourth number shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).
Credits: Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.
Specialisations: Some qualifications let you choose what subject you'd like to specialise in. Your major or endorsement is what you will take the majority of your courses in.

Choose 240 credits from

110701 Accounting Systems 15

Accounting systems and the role of accountants in a systems environment.

Regulations for The Master of Professional Accountancy (Chartered Accountant) - MPAcc(CA)