^*Exemptions can be granted depending on students' academic background

^{^}Please note that courses and programme intakes shall be offered subject to satisfactory enrolment and solely at the discretion of the University

Duration
Can be completed in 12-18 months

Medium of Instruction
English

Honours Award
Honours in the degree will be awarded based on the total mark of all courses in accordance with the University's course regulations.

Teaching Mode

• Face-to-face tuition in Hong Kong
• Each semester is a 6-month period covering 2 courses of study
• Each course is providing with 66 hours of seminars after office hours in the evenings, weekends and public holidays (Except for Advances in Accounting)

Assessment Method
Each module, except "Specialist Project in Accounting*", will be assessed through examination and in-class assessment.

^{*"Specialist Project in Accounting" will be assessed through a combination of written assignments and/ or projects.}

It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognize any qualification to which this course may lead.

Programme Start Date
October 2019 - Intake 24

Entry Requirement

• Diploma in any discipline or with equivalent qualifications; and
• English language proficiency requirement
  • Possess a diploma from a recognised institution where English is the sole medium of instruction, or
  • IELTS score of 6.0 or above, or TOEFL score of 550/213/80 or above

- Applicants with other qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis

- Exemptions could be given to accounting diploma holders and will be assessed on a case-by-case basis

Programme Fee
 

Candidates who do not comply with the fee schedule will not be permitted to proceed with the programme.

^Programme fee of 2020/2021 intake is subject to possible adjustments.

Refund Policy

• The programme allows for a full refund of tuition fee (excluding application fee and registration fee) if withdrawal notice is received in writing by Kaplan Higher Education (HK) Limited 2 weeks prior to the start of each of the terms. There will be no refund of tuition fee if withdrawal notice is received thereafter
• All fees paid less application fee will be refunded if the course is withdrawn or not offered
• On premature cessation of the course, all fees and charges that have been collected in respect of any part of the course failing to be conducted on or after the date of the cessation will be refunded within 1 month of the premature cessation
• In case of hardship and deferral (students are required to complete the course within the maximum length of 96 months) cases, the University and Kaplan Higher Education (HK) Limited will consider the refund arrangement on an individual and case-by-case basis

Recognition

• Maximum exemptions of 9 Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) papers
• Graduates can also choose to further join the Conversion Programme (CP) through Kaplan Financial, which will ladder up onto CPA Australia or Qualification Programme (QP) of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA).

The University of Bedfordshire is an internationally recognised award winning institution with an excellent academic and teaching reputation. It appears in the Times Higher Education World University rankings and was also ranked as one of the top 200 universities in the world under 50 years old in the Young University rankings.

The University recently celebrated a Silver award in the first ever Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) and came sixth in the UK in the People and Planet University Green League. It has high levels of student satisfaction and good graduate employment levels, rising 16 places in the last National Student Satisfaction (NSS) survey.

Bedfordshire is renowned for its vibrant and cosmopolitan student population that includes more than 20,000 students from over 100 countries. It is a modern university that offers a wide range of degree courses that are tailored to meet the needs of its students, providing them with transformational opportunities through access to an excellent educational experience.

University Excellence

• Received a Silver award in the first ever Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
• The University ranked in top 200 universities in the world under 50 years old in the Young University rankings (The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018)

Graduate Sharing

“I was very determined to sign up for the course since it allowed advanced standings for the modules which I learned already. I had only studied for 4 modules to complete the 1-year degree in Accounting, which is an internationally recognised course.”
 

Avis Tung, Assistant Accountant

"I am going through a transition in my career from the area of sales to accounting. The BA (Hons) Accounting programme provides with exemptions in the ACCA professional examination papers. It perfectly fits for my career development."
 

Aaron Poon, Intake 1

Our programmes are strictly complying with the regulatory requirements of Hong Kong Education Bureau. We are actively working with our partner universities to deliver high quality programmes which can be integrated into student’s practical needs. Apart from the lecturers who come from our partner universities, our international associates are highly-qualified with relevant academic qualifications, practical and teaching experiences.

Conductive study environment, thoughtful programme management and administrative services are the key promises which Kaplan Higher Education is proud to deliver. Our Programme Management Team assigns dedicated programme manager for each programme as the bridge between students and universities.