PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA IN ACCOUNTANCY

Assessment Methods / 評核方式
(A) Assessment Items and Their Weightings: (I) Business Knowledge Modules (1) Foundation Accounting: Take-home assignment (50%); 3-hour closed-book exam with MC and essay questions (50%) (2) Principles of Economics: Take-home assignment (50%); 3-hour closed-book exam with MC and essay questions (50%) (3) Principles of Management: Take-home assignment (50%); 3-hour closed-book exam with MC and essay questions (50%) (4) Principles of Marketing: Take-home assignment (40%); Group presentation (10%); 3-hour closed-book exam with MC and essay questions (50%) (5) Principles of Statistics: Take-home assignment (50%); 3-hour closed-book exam with MC and essay questions (50%) (II) Core Modules (1) Accounting and Financial Reporting: Take-home assignment (50%); 3-hour closed-book exam with MC and essay questions (50%) (2) Auditing: Take-home assignment (50%); 3-hour closed-book exam with MC and essay questions (50%) (3) Cost and Management Accounting: Take-home assignment (50%); 3-hour closed-book exam with MC and essay questions (50%) (4) Financial Management: Take-home assignment (50%); 3-hour closed-book exam with MC and essay questions (50%) (5) Law: Take-home assignment (40%); Group presentation (10%); 3-hour closed-book exam with MC and essay questions (50%) (6) Strategic Information Systems: Take-home assignment (50%); 3-hour closed-book exam with MC and essay questions (50%) (7) Taxation: Take-home assignment (50%); 3-hour closed-book exam with MC and essay questions (50%) (B) Completion Requirements and CEF Reimbursement Requirements: (1) A learner is required to pass all modules of the Programme (except for those exempted). Learners are required to fulfil all of the following in order to pass a module: (i) pass each component of assessment task individually (that is, course work, examination, and where applicable, group presentation) at 50% (ii) obtain 50% of the total mark of a module; and (iii) achieve 70% or above attendance of a module.

Entry Requirement / 入學要求
Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree or above awarded by an institution in Hong Kong or overseas recognised by HKICPA. If the degree or equivalent qualification is granted by an institution where the language of teaching and assessment is not English, applicants shall provide evidence of English proficiency such as: (i) an overall band of 6.0 or above with no sub-tests lower than 5.5 in the IELTS (ii) a score of 550 or above in the paper-based TOEFL, or a score of 213 or above in the computer-based TOEFL, or a score of 80 or above in the internet-based TOEFL (iii) HKALE Use of English at Grade E or above (iv) HKDSE Examination English Language at Level 3 or above

Instructor's Qualifications / 導師資歷
(1) Bachelor’s degree (master’s degree or above is preferred); (2) Professional qualifications in respective industry; (3) At least 5 years’ working experience in the respective industry and areas relevant to the teaching subjects/expertise; (4) At least one year’s teaching/training experience in tertiary or private institutions; and (5) Appropriate teaching skills.

QR Number / 資歷名冊登記號碼
21/000410/L5

QF Level / 資歷架構級別
5

CEF Registration Invalid From / 基金課程登記失效日期
01-FEB-26