Regulations for the Master of Accountancy (Face-to-face)

General

1.1

These regulations are made under paragraphs 1 to 4 of the Regulations for the Award of Postgraduate Degrees.

1.2

In these regulations, definitions shall apply as in the Regulations for the Award of Postgraduate Degrees and in the Interpretation Section of the Academic Rules and Regulations.

1.3

The Regulations Governing the Articulation of Qualifications shall apply for conversion of Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Accounting to the award of Master of Accountancy (Face-to-face).

1.4

A student shall complete the Master of Accountancy (Face-to-face) programme according to the following study duration:

	Minimum Duration of Study	Normal Duration of Study	Maximum Duration of Study
Normal: 60 credits	1.5 years (full-time) 2.5 years (part-time)	2 years (full-time) 4 years (part-time)	4 years (full-time) 6 years (part-time)
Special Entry Route: 80 credits	1.5 year (full-time) 2.5 years (part-time)	27 months (full-time) 51 months (part-time)	4 years (full-time) 6 years (part-time)

Master of Accountancy (Face-to-face)

2.1

To enter the Master of Accountancy (Face-to-face) programme, a student shall normally possess:

2.1.1

a recognized degree in a business-related area (or its equivalent); or

2.1.2

a recognized degree in a non-business area (or its equivalent), plus at least three years of supervisory/managerial experience.

2.2

To be eligible for the award of the degree of Master of Accountancy (Face-to-face), a student with a non-accounting degree shall:

2.2.1

comply with the Regulations for Admission, Registration and Maintenance of Status; and

2.2.2

comply with the Regulations for the Award of Postgraduate Degrees; and

2.2.3

obtain the following 60 credits prescribed by the regulations as appropriate to the degree for which notice has been given:

2.2.3.1

successfully complete 55 credits from compulsory courses labelled CM in Table 1; and

2.2.3.2

obtain a further 5 credits from integrated course labelled IM in Table 1.

2.2.4

successfully complete BUS B088F Global Immersion Programme (Postgraduate Level) (for full-time students only).

Master of Accountancy (Face-to-face) (through Special Entry Route)

3.1

To enter the Master of Accountancy (Face-to-face) programme through special entry route, a student shall normally possess:

3.1.1

a recognized degree in a non-business area and with less than three years of supervisory/managerial experience.

3.2

To be eligible for the award of the degree of Master of Accountancy (Face-to-face), a student who entered the programme through special entry route shall:

3.2.1

comply with the Regulations for Admission, Registration and Maintenance of Status; and

3.2.2

comply with the Regulations for the Award of Postgraduate Degrees; and

3.2.3

obtain the following 80 credits prescribed by the regulations as appropriate to the degree for which notice has been given:

3.2.3.1

successfully complete 20 credits from BUS B808F/BUS B828F labelled SM in Table 1; and

3.2.3.2

successfully complete 55 credits from compulsory courses labelled CM in Table 1; and

3.2.3.3

obtain a further 5 credits from integrated courses labelled IM in Table 1.

3.2.4

successfully complete BUS B088F Global Immersion Programme (Postgraduate Level) (for full-time students only).

Table 1

Course Code	Course Title	Credits	MACF
ACT B861F	Accounting for Corporations	5	CM / OM
ACT B864F	Tax Framework	5	CM / OM
ACT B866F ^2,3	Audit Theory and Practice	5	CM
ACY B805F	Management Accounting	5	CM
ACY B806F^2,3	Advanced Audit and Assurance	5	CM
ACY B807F	Ethics and Corporate Governance	5	CM
ACY B809F	Global Strategy and Leadership	10	CM
ACY B810F	International Financial Reporting Issues	5	CM
ACY B826F ³	Advanced Auditing	10	CM
FIN B862F	Treasury and Financial Management	5	CM
LAW B868F	Corporate Law	5	CM
BUS B859F ⁴	Applied Business Project	20	OM
BUS B860F ⁴	Applied Business Project (1 year)	20	OM
BUS B880F	Directed Studies in Business Research	20	OM
LAW B878F	Compliance for Corporate Finance	5	OM
MGT B838F	Managing Knowledge	10	OM
Special Entry Route Compulsory Course
BUS B808F ⁴	Business Administration Perspectives	20	SM
BUS B828F ⁴	Business Administration Perspectives (Two Terms)	20	SM
Integrated Courses
ACY B804F	Advanced Taxation	5	IM
ACY B821F	Financial Risk Management	5	IM

Notes:

Course code of the Global Immersion Programme had been changed from BUS B818F to BUS B088F. Students who have successfully completed BUS B818F are deemed to have completed BUS B088F.
Courses no longer available.
ACT B866F and ACY B806F have been combined into ACY B826F. If students have successfully completed ACT B866F and ACY B806F, they are deemed to have satisfied the requirements for ACY B826F.
Courses form excluded combinations with other courses. Only one of the courses of the excluded combinations can count towards an OUHK award. Students should refer to the list of excluded combinations for details.

March 2019