From financial markets to the latest management practices and the rapidly expanding world of online commerce, a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) at UC gives you the knowledge and skills to succeed in a global business environment.
UC and its business partners provide many opportunities for you to gain practical business experience and make important contacts.
Accounting analyses and manages key financial information for a range of clients, including taxation, cost management, and risk assessment.
Overview: Accountants assess and report on the performance of organisations, and inform decisions about pricing, costs, systems and processes, investments, organisational strategy, and management. They also check if relevant rules and laws have been followed and ensure that the information is reliable and up-to-date. At UC, you will learn about accounting, auditing, tax rules and practices, and the role accountants play in many contexts including public, private, environmental, and political.
What will my study involve:
Learn about important issues such as business ethics and corporate responsibility, data analytics, cryptocurrencies, and the increasing challenges of globalisation. By taking specific courses, you can qualify for provisional membership with professional bodies such as Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ), CPA Australia, and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), or other international organisations, which means you can become a certified, chartered accountant. You can minor in Accounting in a large number of bachelor’s degrees to add accounting and financial knowledge to your studies.
Career opportunities
This subject covers a wide range of accounting topics in a number of different contexts, providing a solid foundation for a successful professional career in areas such as consulting, taxation, auditing, organisational control and management, investments, and financial management.
Career pathways could include:
chartered accountant auditing and assurance chief executive officer forensic accounting.
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15 July 2024, 17 February 2025, 14 July 2025
University of Canterbury
Warehouse, 20 Kirkwood Ave,
Ilam,
CHRISTCHURCH,
Upper Riccarton,
8041, New Zealand
Applicants must have completed New Zealand University Entrance through NCEA; or Cambridge International Examinations (CIE); or International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) or any other equivalent overseas qualification.
Applicants must also satisfy our English language entry requirements:
Applications after the deadline date (8 December) will be considered if places are available.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
The University of Canterbury is a truly global university with links to leading institutes worldwide that strengthen its teaching and research ties.