Taxation and Accounting
Tākehanga me te Kaute
Professor Adrian Sawyer, Taxation and Accounting, awarded the Australasian Tax Teachers Association Hill Medal in 2015 in recognition of outstanding contributions to tax teaching and policy in Australasia.
Scholarships
Ranking
Top 300 in the world for Accounting & Finance (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2023)
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Scholarships
Ranking
Top 300 in the world for Accounting & Finance (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2023)
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Qualifications
Overview
Taxation is about more than creating and charging taxes — it distributes money to public goods and services, and serves as a tool to influence behaviour.
This study involves many different subject areas, including law, economics, and even psychology to help us understand the impact of taxation on society.
Minor in Taxation
UC also offers a minor in Taxation within multiple degrees to complement your major subject with study in tax expenses and public services. This can increase your knowledge and potentially employability in an industry that interests you.
- Take a range of courses from legal, accounting, and practical perspectives that prepare you for a professional career in taxation and accounting.
- Apply your learning through internships and international study options.
- By taking specific courses in this major, you can gain external qualifications and membership with CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), and other professional accounting bodies internationally.
- Complete a minor in Taxation or Accounting within a range of bachelor’s degrees to add understanding of tax and policy to your other studies.
Taxation and Accounting major
For the major in the Bachelor of Commerce, complete the following courses:
100-level
- ACCT103 Accounting and Taxation: An Introduction
- ACCT152 Law and Business OR LAWS101 Legal System: Legal Method and Institutions
200-level
300-level
- ACCT358 Advanced Taxation
- ACCT359 Further Issues in Advanced Taxation
- Two courses chosen from these options
For those interested in provisional membership with professional accounting bodies, you will need to include specific courses in your degree in addition to the other Taxation and Accounting major requirements. Contact a Student Advisor for more information.
For the complete three-year Bachelor of Commerce Taxation and Accounting major degree plan, see Te Kura Umanga | UC Business School website.
Taxation minor
For the minor in the Bachelor of Arts, Commerce, Digital Screen, Health Sciences, Science, Social and Environmental Sustainability, Sport Coaching, or Youth and Community Leadership, complete the following courses:
100-level
- ACCT102 Accounting and Financial Information
- ACCT103 Accounting and Taxation: An Introduction
- ACCT152 Law and Business
200-level
300-level
Study in taxation will set you up with the skills and knowledge needed to work as a taxation specialist or as a chartered account in Aotearoa or internationally.
Some career pathways could include:
- Finance manager
- Business analyst
- Tax consultant or auditor
- Forensic accountant.
Find out more about what you can do with a degree in Taxation and Accounting.
Contact us
Te Tari Kaute me te Pūnaha Pārongo | Department of Accounting and Information Systems
Phone +64 3 369 3888
Email studybusiness@canterbury.ac.nz
Location
Reception Level 2, Meremere building – see campus maps
Postal address
Te Kura Umanga | UC Business School
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand
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