Australian Bachelor degree (3 years) (AQF Level 7) or overseas equivalent.
IELTS * (ACADEMIC only; GENERAL not accepted) Minimum overall of score 6.5 with no band less than 6.0
TOEFL * (Internet Based Test) Minimum overall score of 80 with no band less than: Listening 19, Speaking 19, Reading 18, Writing 23
PTE *:Minimum overall score of 58 with no band less than 50
CAE *: Minimum overall score of 176 with no band less than 169
HKCEE: Minimum B in Syllabus B
HKALE: Minimum C use of English in AS-Level
GCE Ordinary Level: B grade or better in GCE O-Level English
GCE Advanced Level: C grade or better in GCE A-Level English
OTHER: Australian qualifications: Successful completion of recognised bachelor’s degree or higher(AQF Level 7 or Higher)
The subjects in shaded boxes must be studied in the order they are presented as they provide pre-requisite knowledge for other subjects. The remaining subjects (core and elective) have a recommended trimester, but may be studied in other available trimester slots to suit individual student preferences, provided pre-requisites have been completed.
Students may choose any elective subjects from the list following the Course Overview, provided the subject is offered in the trimester they wish to study it and they have met the relevant pre-requisites.
The Master of Professional Accounting (16 subject program) is studied over 4 trimesters spread over 2 calendar years. Students can choose to make use of the 3 trimesters offered and study continuously to reduce the time of their course completion if they choose. The course is designed to enable graduates with a recognised bachelor’s qualification, graduate certificate or graduate diploma in any field, and at a standard equivalent to AQF Level 7 and acceptable to King’s Own Institute, the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills required for Associate Membership of professional accountancy bodies such as Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ), the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA)and CPA Australia (CPA). The course provides students with the foundation for a successful and rewarding career in professional accountancy.
The course has 16 core subjects, which offer students to an introduction to the broad organisational, regulatory and market contexts in which accountants operate. Students then pursue advanced learning in accounting within the contexts of both professional practice and the theoretical standards that underpin such practice. The course concludes with a Research Project component which reinforces technical excellence in these fields within a framework that emphases core professional competencies in critical thinking, problem-solving and strategic decision-making, professional communication and persuasion, information systems applications and management and ethical awareness and reasoning.
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Course Overview
First trimester
Communication in Business
Principles of Accounting
Economics
Business Law
Second trimester
Financial Accounting
Financial Management
Companies and Securities Law
Statistics and Data Analysis (replaces BUS701 Research methods – Qualitative and Quantitative)
Third trimester
Managerial Accounting
Accounting Information Systems
Corporate Accounting and Reporting
Applied Business Research
Fourth trimester
Accounting Theory and Issues
Auditing and Assurance
Taxation Law
Research Project
Graduates of the Master of Professional Accounting satisfy the educational membership requirements for Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ), CPA Australia (CPA) and The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA). Graduates are also eligible to apply for admission into further postgraduate qualifications in Australia and overseas such as an MBA or a PhD.
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
