Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Accountancy - Full-time/AACSB Accredited

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• Opportunities for further studies in local and overseas master's degree programmes
• A strong alumni base and close industry connections
• Accredited by various professional bodies
• Professional knowledge and skills training in various aspects of accounting and related disciplines to facilitate your career development 
• Local internship and overseas exchange opportunities

Students who have completed the Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Accountancy programme will be eligible to:

• Enter the professional level of the Qualification Programme (QP) of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA),
• Receive exemption from Papers F1 to F9 of the professional examinations of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) provided that they have taken the subjects specified by the ACCA,
• Enter CPA Program of CPA Australia,
• Receive partial exemption from the professional examinations of the Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute (HKCGI), and
• Receive partial exemption from the professional examinations of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

The above professional bodies have the sole right to award exemptions.

Career Prospect 

• Graduates are able to pursue a wide range of careers, including accountancy, auditing, taxation, finance, management consultancy and other general management positions 
• The average employment rate of graduates from 2019 to 2021 was 81%*, with the average starting salary around HK$22.4K

* Source: PolyU SPEED Graduate Employment Survey 2021

Further Study Opportunities

• Past graduates have pursued postgraduate studies in famous local and overseas universities, such as The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Baptist University, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, The University of Liverpool, The University of Manchester, and University of London

Students are required to complete the following requirements with satisfactory results for an honours degree:

Discipline-Specific Requirements (DSR) 

^# Offering of any elective subjects is subject to sufficient enrolment.

^{^} Successful completion of the subject is considered as having fulfilled the Work-integration Education (WIE) requirement. 

This course has been included in the list of reimbursable courses under the Continuing Education Fund. The mother course (Bachelor of Business Administration in Accountancy) of this module is recognised under the Qualification Framework (QF Level 5).

1. Students who have not met the equivalent standard of undergraduate degree Language and Communication Requirements (LCR) under GUR are required to take up to 9 additional credits in LCR (2 subjects in English & 1 subject in Chinese, 3 credits each). They will be advised if they are required to take LCR subjects on admission.
2. Students from non-business-related disciplines (i.e. holders of Associate Degree or equivalent qualification not in Accounting/ Business) with good academic results may also be considered for admission to this programme. These students will be required to take up to 5 additional foundation subjects if they have not completed similar subjects before.
3. Students who have completed studies relevant to specific subjects at equivalent level may be granted credit transfer for up to 3 credits on admission.
4. Relevant work experience accumulated during or after sub-degree studies may be considered for fulfilment of WIE. Students will be invited to submit application for consideration after programme commencement.

Holder of a recognised Associate Degree, Higher Diploma or equivalent qualification in business-related areas. Applicants with qualifications in non-business-related areas will also be considered and, if admitted, are required to take appropriate foundation subject(s).

 Notes:

1. The main medium of instruction of the study programme concerned should be English.  An applicant who has completed the programme with other languages as the main medium of instruction should attain the following English Language requirement: IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 550 (paper based); 80 (Internet based).
2. An applicant who does not possess the above-mentioned qualification but has reached the age of 25 before 1 September, in the year in which he/she seeks admission, may apply as a mature applicant.  A mature applicant should possess relevant work experience in senior positions and is expected to have completed some post-secondary studies in business-related areas. He/she will also be required to pass an admission test and demonstrate to the Admission Interview Panel his/her ability to complete the programme.  In addition, he/she may be required to take appropriate foundation subject(s).