Applications are processed on a rolling basis. Review of applications will start before the deadline and continue until all places are filled. Early applications are therefore strongly encouraged.
† Combined mode:Local students taking programmes in combined mode can attend full-time (12-18 credit units per semester) or part-time (no more than 11 credit units per semester) study in different semesters without seeking approval from the University. For non-local students, they will be admitted to these programmes for either full-time or part-time studies. Non-local students must maintain the required credit load for their full-time or part-time studies and any changes will require approval from the University.
The primary aim of the programme is to provide students with an intensive exposure to theories and issues on professional accounting and corporate governance, and to relate these theories and issues to practice.
Entrance Requirements
For Professional Accounting Stream, applicants must:
hold a non-accounting degree from a recognised university; or
hold an equivalent qualification acceptable to CityU.
For Corporate Governance Stream, applicants must:
hold a degree from recognised universities or professional membership from recognized institutions; or
hold an equivalent qualification acceptable to CityU.
Applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained from an institution where the medium of instruction is not English should also fulfill the following minimum English proficiency requirement:
TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based test) or 213 (computer-based test) or 79 (internet-based test); or
Overall band score of 6 in International English Language Testing (IELTS); or
Score 450 in the new College English Test (CET6) of Chinese mainland or a pass in the old CET-6 test; or
Other equivalent qualifications
Course Description
Core Courses --- Corporate Governance; Corporate, Insolvency and Employment Law; Financial Management; Law Relating to Business Environment; and Taxation.
Required Courses
Participants can choose one of the following two streams:
Professional Accounting Stream — Accounting Information Systems; Auditing; Corporate Accounting; Cost and Management Accounting; Financial Accounting; Financial Reporting; and Quantitative Decision Making Techniques.
Corporate Governance Stream — Business Ethics for Professional Accountants and Company Secretaries; Companies and Securities Regulations and Practice; Corporate Accounting I; Corporate Accounting II; Economics for Business; Human Resources Management; Strategic Management and Business Policy.
Electives (Optional)
Professional Accounting Stream (two courses from the following):
Analysis and Design of Electronic Business Systems
Business Ethics for Professionsl Accountants and Company Secretaries
Companies and Securitites Regulations and Practice
Economics for Business
Enterprise Resource Planning
Foundations of Information and Electronic Business Systems
Human Resources Management
IT-Based Organization Transformation
Strategic Management Accounting (HKICPA required course for entry to QP)
Strategic Management and Business Policy
Corporate Governance Stream (two courses from the following):
Accounting Information Systems
Analysis and Design of Electronic Business Systems
Auditing
Cost and Management Accounting
Enterprise Resource Planning
Foundations of Information and Electronic Business Systems (HKICS required course for full exemption)
IT-Based Organization Transformation
Professional Attachment Scheme
Quantitative Decision Making Techniques
Professional Accreditation
12 specified courses in the Professional Accounting Stream have been accredited as a Conversion Programme of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA), offering entry to its Qualification Programme. The stream is also recognized by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for a possible maximum exemption of 9 papers* from its professional examination scheme.
Successful Corporate Governance Stream graduates may enjoy full exemption from the professional examination of the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries (HKICS) and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA).
*Exemption list is subject to periodic review by ACCA.
Bonus Features
Applicants who meet the entry requirements but wish to exit early from the programme may apply for the Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate of the programme after completion of the designated courses and number of credit units.
