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Bachelor Programme
BA (Hons) Accounting
Course Registration No. 251830(3)
BA (Hons) Accounting
This top-up degree programme is specifically designed for people who are working or interested in accounting functions within businesses, other commercial fields, or entering the accounting or finance professions. This programme will cover financial management, taxation, auditing and corporate governance topics. Theory of accounting and the practicalities of its application will also be introduced.
Graduates of the programme are eligible for maximum of 9 paper exemptions from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). It brings students closer to be a professional accountant. Graduates are involved in the treasury, business consulting, banking, government and other managerial positions, all of which require strong competencies in accounting.
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). Maximising the flexibilities for your career achievements.
Why BA (Hons) Accounting at University of Bedfordshire?
Programme Details
Programme Structure | |
Semester 1 |
Personal Development and Employability* |
Semester 2 | Management Accounting* Taxation* |
Semester 3 | Audit and Assurance Financial Management |
Semester 4 | Financial Reporting Specialist Project in Accounting |
*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
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.
Application
Programme Start Date
April 2021
Entry Requirement
- 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
Application Fee (Non-refundable) |
HK$ 500 | |
Registration Fee (Pay upon successful application & non-refundable) |
HK$ 2,500 | |
Total: | HK$ 3,000 | |
4 Units (Advanced Standing Entry) |
6 Units | |
1st installment | HK$ 32,200 | HK$ 32,200 |
2nd installment | HK$ 32,200 | HK$ 32,200 |
3rd installment | - | HK$ 32,200 |
Total: | HK$ 64,400 | HK$ 96,600 |
Grand Total: | HK$ 67,400 | HK$ 99,600 |
Candidates who do not comply with the fee schedule will not be permitted to proceed with the programme.
Refund Policy
Professional Recognition
Recognition
University
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
Graduate Sharing
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
Programme Management
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.
Edmond Lau
Tax Manager,
Public Practice Accounting Firm
BA (Hons) Accounting | 2018 Graduate
Accounting knowledge helps me to make the right decisions on behalf of the company and open more doors in the commercial world. After graduated, I started running my own accounting business.
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