Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours in Professional Accounting

The programme is accredited by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA), the Association of International Accountants (AIA), CPA Australia, and the Taxation Institute of Hong Kong (TIHK). Graduates are eligible to register with HKICPA’s Qualification Programme, claim maximum exemptions from examinations of AIA and CPA Australia, and exemptions of three papers from the Certified Tax Adviser (CTA) Qualifying Examination.

Career Prospects

Graduates can seek employment as professional accountants, or pursue careers in related fields such as auditing, taxation and business advisory services.

Further Studies

Opportunities are available for the graduates of this programme to pursue postgraduate studies in Hong Kong and abroad. Some students will continue to study for a Postgraduate Diploma or master’s degree in accounting, while others may choose to study further in the fields of business administration, corporate governance, or management.

Year 1 Entry
Senior Year Entry^#

General Structure

Students admitted to the programme through Year-1 Entry are required to successfully complete at least 120 credit-units of which at least 24 credit-units should be taken at 3000-level and another 24 credit-units at 4000-level.

In order to prepare students for the challenges in the international business environment, the Global Immersion Programme is incorporated in the study programme to provide students with opportunities to study and travel abroad, gain exposure to the language of global business, engage with international issues and eventually become empowered global citizens. This programme is compulsory.

Programme Structure

Year 1 Courses

Term	Course Code	Course Title	No. of Credit-units
Autumn	BUS 2000BEF*	Integrated Business Foundation	24
	Autumn	UNI 1012ABW	Social Responsibilities	1
	Autumn		General Education course #	3
Spring	BUS 2000BEF*	Integrated Business Foundation	24
Spring	Spring	UNI 1002ABW	University Core Values	2

Year 2 Courses

Term	Course Code	Course Title	No. of Credit-units
Autumn	BUS 2020BEF*	Integrated Business Functions	24
Autumn	Autumn	UNI 2002BEW	Effective Communication and Teamwork	3
Spring	BUS 2020BEF*	Integrated Business Functions	24
Spring	Spring		General Education course #	3

Year 3 Courses

Term	Course Code	Course Title	No. of Credit-units
Autumn	ACT 3004BEF	Accounting Information Systems	3
	Autumn	ACT 3031BEF	Company Accounting	3
	Autumn	ACT 4014BEF	Hong Kong Taxation	3
	Autumn	FIN 3086BEF	Financial Management	3
	Autumn	LAW 3062BEF	Business Law	3
Spring	ACT 3013BEF	Management and Cost Accounting	3
	Spring	ACT 3032BEF	Financial Accounting and Reporting	3
	Spring	UNI 3002BEW	Entrepreneurial Mindset and Leadership for Sustainability	3
	Spring		Two Business Electives	6

Year 4 Courses

Term	Course Code	Course Title	No. of Credit-units
Autumn	BUS 4028BEF*	Investigating Entrepreneurial Opportunities	6
	Autumn	ACT 4005BEF	Advanced Management Accounting	3
	Autumn	ACT 4007BEF	Advanced Financial Reporting	3
	Autumn	ACT 4016BEF	Auditing	3
	Autumn	BUS 3068BEF	Business Issues and Ethics	3
Spring	BUS 4028BEF*	Investigating Entrepreneurial Opportunities	6
	Spring	BUS 4088BEF	Business Sustainability: Theory and Practice	3
	Spring	LAW 3033BEF	Company Law	3
	Spring	MGT 4099BEF	Management Policy and Strategy	3
	Spring		One Business Elective	3

Remarks

It is compulsory for students to complete the Global Immersion Programme.

* Course carry-over from Autumn Term

^# General Education course:
Students should take General Education courses from fields of study which are different from those of their programmes.

General Structure

Students pursuing this programme are required to successfully complete at least 63 credit-units of which at least 24 credit-units should be taken at 3000-level and another 24 credit-units at 4000-level.

In order to prepare students for the challenges in the international business environment, the Global Immersion Programme is incorporated in the study programme to provide students with opportunities to study and travel abroad, gain exposure to the language of global business, engage with international issues and eventually become empowered global citizens. This programme is compulsory.

Programme Structure

Core Courses

Course Code	Course Title	No. of Credit-units
BUS 3068BEF	Business Issues and Ethics	3
BUS 4028BEF	Investigating Entrepreneurial Opportunities	6
BUS 4088BEF	Business Sustainability: Theory and Practice	3
MGT 4099BEF	Management Policy and Strategy	3

Concentration Courses

Course Code	Course Title	No. of Credit-units
ACT 3004BEF	Accounting Information Systems	3
ACT 3013BEF	Management and Cost Accounting	3
ACT 3031BEF	Company Accounting	3
ACT 3032BEF	Financial Accounting and Reporting	3
ACT 4005BEF	Advanced Management Accounting	3
ACT 4007BEF	Advanced Financial Reporting	3
ACT 4014BEF	Hong Kong Taxation	3
ACT 4016BEF	Auditing	3
FIN 3086BEF	Financial Management	3
LAW 3033BEF	Company Law	3
LAW 3062BEF	Business Law	3

Business Elective Courses

		No. of Credit-units
Business Elective Courses		6

University Core Courses

Course Code	Course Title	No. of Credit-units
UNI 1002ABW	University Core Values	2
UNI 1012ABW	Social Responsibilities	1
UNI 2002BEW	Effective Communication and Teamwork	3
UNI 3002BEW	Entrepreneurial Mindset and Leadership for Sustainability	3

GIP Courses

Course Code	Course Title	No. of Credit-units
GIP 300BEF	Global Immersion Programme (Undergraduate Year 3)	0
GIP 400BEF	Global Immersion Programme (Undergraduate Year 4)	0

Remarks

^# Students may be required to complete a bridging programme which consists of selected 1000- and/or 2000- level course(s) and/or a summer bridging course.

Year 1 Entry
Senior Year Entry

Being able to work effectively with foreigners and foreign organisations has become a very important contributor to career success in the internationalised economy. The Undergraduate Global Immersion Programme (UG-GIP) is designed to support B&A students in developing their potential in the internationalised environment. UG-GIP aims to instill in students a deeper understanding of a foreign culture and its society and environment, and expose students to a broader overview and understanding of international business.

UG-GIP comprises four non-credit bearing courses: GIP 100BEF (Year 1), GIP 200BEF (Year 2), GIP 300BEF (Year 3)*, and GIP 400BEF (Year 4). These courses are designed to enhance students' intercultural awareness and communication skills and help students to develop a global mindset. Details can be found here.

*GIP 300BEF includes a study tour. Students are responsible for incidental expenses such as airfare and accommodation.

Being able to work effectively with foreigners and foreign organisations has become a very important contributor to career success in the internationalised economy. The Undergraduate Global Immersion Programme (UG-GIP) is designed to support B&A students in developing their potential in the internationalised environment. UG-GIP aims to instill in students a deeper understanding of a foreign culture and its society and environment, and expose students to a broader overview and understanding of international business.

UG-GIP comprises four non-credit bearing courses: GIP 100BEF (Year 1), GIP 200BEF (Year 2), GIP 300BEF (Year 3)*, and GIP 400BEF (Year 4). These courses are designed to enhance students’ intercultural awareness and communication skills and help students to develop a global mindset. Details can be found here.

*GIP 300BEF includes a study tour. Students are responsible for incidental expenses such as airfare and accommodation.

Being able to work effectively with foreigners and foreign organisations has become a very important contributor to career success in the internationalised economy. The Undergraduate Global Immersion Programme (UG-GIP) is designed to support B&A students in developing their potential in the internationalised environment. UG-GIP aims to instill in students a deeper understanding of a foreign culture and its society and environment, and expose students to a broader overview and understanding of international business.

For senior year entry students, UG-GIP comprises two non-credit-unit bearing courses: GIP 300BEF (Year 3)*, and GIP 400BEF (Year 4). These courses are designed to enhance students’ intercultural awareness and communication skills and help students to develop a global mindset. Details can be found here.

*GIP 300BEF includes a study tour. Students are responsible for incidental expenses such as airfare and accommodation.

Being able to work effectively with foreigners and foreign organisations has become a very important contributor to career success in the internationalised economy. The Undergraduate Global Immersion Programme (UG-GIP) is designed to support B&A students in developing their potential in the internationalised environment. UG-GIP aims to instill in students a deeper understanding of a foreign culture and its society and environment, and expose students to a broader overview and understanding of international business.

For senior year entry students, UG-GIP comprises two non-credit-unit bearing courses: GIP 300BEF (Year 3)*, and GIP 400BEF (Year 4). These courses are designed to enhance students’ intercultural awareness and communication skills and help students to develop a global mindset. Details can be found here.

*GIP 300BEF includes a study tour. Students are responsible for incidental expenses such as airfare and accommodation.