Regulations for the Degree of Master of Professional Accounting (MPAcct)

  1. The Personal Programmes of Study Regulations apply in these regulations.

Admission

Candidates for the Degree must have

    1. qualified for the award of a bachelors degree with at least a B- grade average across the 300 level papers, or for the award of a bachelors degree with honours with at least second class honours (second division), or for a programme of study considered by the Academic Board to be equivalent, and
    2. qualified for the award of the Diploma in Postgraduate Preparation - Pre-Masters of the University of Waikato, and
    3. satisfied the prerequisites for graduate study at levels considered appropriate by the Academic Board.
  2. In exceptional circumstances, based on academic merit and relevant experience, candidates who do not meet the requirements of section 2 of these regulations may be considered for admission subject to the completion of any qualifying papers the Academic Board may prescribe which must be completed either prior to or concurrently.

Requirements for the Degree

  1. Candidates may complete the degree either:
    1. with an endorsement of Chartered Accountancy, or
    2. without endorsement.
  2. The normal minimum period of enrolment for completion of the Degree under clause 4(a) is two calendar years. The normal period of enrolment for completion of the Degree under clause 4(b) is one calendar year.
  3. Candidates must enrol in the Waikato Management School and follow an approved programme of study.
  4. Candidates completing the degree under clause 4(a) must gain 240 points at 500 level. Candidates completing the degree under clause 4(b) must gain 180 points at 500 level.
  5. Candidates must complete: ACCTP569, ACCTP570, ACCTP571, ACCTP572, ACCTP573, ACCTP574, ACCTP575, ACCTP576, ACCTP577, ACCTP578, ECONS506 and ECONS507.
  6. Candidates completing the degree under clause 4(a) must also complete: ACCTP512, ACCTP513, ACCTP514, ACCTP515, ACCTP516, ACCTP517, ACCTP518, and ACCTP519.
  7. Candidates must complete any Assurance of Learning requirements as prescribed by the Waikato Management School.
  8. If a candidate fails a paper or papers (worth not more than 30 points in total), they may repeat the paper or papers or take an alternative paper or papers with the same total points value on one occasion only. A candidate who fails a paper or papers worth more than 30 points in total will not be permitted to proceed with the Degree.

Award of Honours

  1. The Degree may be awarded with Distinction.
  2. Except with the approval of the Academic Board, the level of honours will be calculated on the basis of the grades for all of the papers completed for the Degree, including any failed paper.

Variations

  1. The Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Division or delegated authority may vary or waive these regulations in individual cases.