Master of Professional Accounting (MPA)
Recommended full-time study plans for the Master of Professional Accounting at Victoria University of Wellington.
This page shows previous recommended study plans for full-time students in the MPA. It is a practical guide to help you:
- choose courses in a sensible order
- balance your workload across trimesters
- reduce the risk of timetable clashes by grouping courses that usually run at different times.
The most current recommended study plan can be found on the MPA programme page.
The study plans below are indicative and are designed to avoid timetable clashes based on typical scheduling patterns.
Courses marked ‘CA’ are part of the optional CA fast‑track pathway.
Recommended study plan for full-time students starting in Trimester 1, 2026
Trimester 1, 2026
- MMPA 501—Financial Accounting
- MMPA 502—Sustainable Decision Making and Control
- MMPA 504—Finance
- MMPA 508—Economics.
Trimester 2, 2026
- MMPA 506—Advanced Financial Accounting
- MMPA 510—Auditing
- MMPA 512—Strategic Accounting for Value and Performance
- MMPA 513—Accounting Systems, Ethics and Technology
- MMPA 531—CA: Risk and Technology (14 September–15 November 2026).
Trimester 3, 2026
- MMPA 503—Business Law
- MMPA 507—Statistics
- MMPA 509—Taxation
- MMPA 516—Data Analytics in Accounting (approved elective)
- MMPA 532—CA: Financial Accounting and Reporting (11 January–14 March 2027)
- MMPA 535—CA: Audit and Assurance (18 January–21 March 2027).
Recommended study plan for full-time students starting in Trimester 3, 2025
Trimester 3, 2025
- MMPA 501—Financial Accounting
- MMPA 502—Sustainable Decision Making and Control
- MMPA 504—Finance
- MMPA 507—Statistics.
Trimester 1, 2026
- MMPA 503—Business Law
- MMPA 508—Economics
- MMPA 509—Taxation
- MMPA 513—Accounting Systems, Ethics and Technology
- MMPA 531—CA: Risk and Technology (15 June–16 August 2026)
- MMPA 532—CA: Financial Accounting and Reporting (15 June–16 August 2026).
Trimester 2, 2026
- MMPA 506—Advanced Financial Accounting
- MMPA 510—Auditing
- MMPA 512—Strategic Accounting for Value and Performance
- MMPA 527—Sustainability and Accountability (approved elective)
- MMPA 533—CA: New Zealand Taxation (21 September–22 November 2026).