Advance standing in master programmes
Advance Standing for the Hong Kong Institute of CPAs Membership Qualification in Master Programme
The Institute is pleased to announce that its membership qualification has gained advance standing from various Masters Programmes. Members will be granted exemptions when taking these programmes. The Institute will continue to negotiate with universities. When any further agreements are achieved, the listing will be updated.
| No. | University/ Institute | Course (Programme code) |
Exemption* / Credit transfer | Condition for advance standing | Enquiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AGSM MBA Programs Australian School of Business The University of New South Wales |
Master of Business Administration (MBA) |
Exemption for two subjects credit transfer out of 16
|
Institute members who have completed the Qualification Programme |
2841 2802 |
| 2 | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Master of Business Administration [ACCT5111 and ACCT5111 (full-time)] |
Students studying the part-time MBA programme are required to replace the following exempted courses with electives of equal units: ACCT5111 Corporate Financial Reporting Students studying the full-time MBA programme are required to replace the following exempted course with elective of equal units: ACCT5111 Corporate Financial Reporting |
Institute members | 3943 7783 |
| 3 | City University of Hong Kong |
Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) (P12) |
Exemption* for two credit units and credit transfer for two credit units out of a total of 40
|
Institute members who have completed the Qualification Programme | 3442 7283 |
| 4 | City University of Hong Kong |
Master of Business Administration (MBA) (P11) |
Exemption* for two credit units and credit transfer for two credit units out of a total of 40
|
Institute members | 3442 5909 |
| 5 | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
Master of Professional Accounting (21046) |
Among the 12 subjects, students are granted one exemption & six credit transfer for the following subjects:
|
Institute members who have completed the Qualification Programme | 2766 4062 |
| 6 | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
Master of Corporate Finance(part-time)/ Master of Finance (Investment Management (part-time/ full-time) |
Two subjects credit transfer out of 12
|
Institute members | 3400 3453 |
| 7 | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
Master of Corporate Governance(part-time) |
Among the 10 subjects, students may apply for credit transfer for the following subject:
|
Institute members who have completed the Qualification Programme | 3400 3232 |
| 8 | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
Master of Science in Accountancy (Mixed Mode) (21049: AFM (full-time), 20149: APM (part-time)) |
One subject credit transfer out of 10
|
Institute members who have completed the Qualification Programme | 2766 7087 |
| 9 | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
Master of Business Administration (MBA) |
Students who have obtained CPA/HKSA can apply for substitution for required courses, "Financial Accounting Foundations" & "Managerial Accounting Foundations". Students will need to submit a certified copy of transcript or professional certificate in English with grade, study year and number of credits taken to the MBA Program Office for review according to scheduled application deadline. Individual course syllabus is also required as part of the review process. Certified copy of professional membership card will not be accepted. If course substitution is approved, students will need to take other electives as replacement. |
Institute members who have completed the Qualification Programme |
2358 7539 |
| 10 | Lingnan University |
Master of Accountancy (MAcc) |
Six subjects (whole year one) credit transfer and direct entry to year two
|
Institute members | 2616 8107 |
| 11 | The University of Hong Kong |
Master of Business Administration | Exemption - Accounting for Business Decisions | Institute members who have completed the Qualification Programme | 3962 1259 |
| 12 | The University of Hong Kong |
Master of Finance (MFin) |
One subject credit transfer out of 12
|
Institute members who have completed the Qualification Programme | 3962 1257 |
| 13 | Hong Kong Management Association and Macquarie Graduate School of Management in Sydney |
Master of Business Administration (MBA) | Exemption for up to three subjects credit transfer out of 16 |
Institute members who have completed the Qualification Programme | 2774 8533 |
| No. | 1 |
| University/ Institute | AGSM MBA Programs Australian School of Business The University of New South Wales |
| Course (Programme code) | Master of Business Administration (MBA) |
| Exemption* / Credit transfer |
Exemption for two subjects credit transfer out of 16
|
| Condition for advance standing | Institute members who have completed the Qualification Programme |
| Enquiry | 2841 2802 |
| No. | 2 |
| University/ Institute | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Course (Programme code) | Master of Business Administration [ACCT5111 and ACCT5111 (full-time)] |
| Exemption* / Credit transfer | Students studying the part-time MBA programme are required to replace the following exempted courses with electives of equal units: ACCT5111 Corporate Financial Reporting Students studying the full-time MBA programme are required to replace the following exempted course with elective of equal units: ACCT5111 Corporate Financial Reporting |
| Condition for advance standing | Institute members |
| Enquiry | 3943 7783 |
| No. | 3 |
| University/ Institute | City University of Hong Kong |
| Course (Programme code) | Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) (P12) |
| Exemption* / Credit transfer |
Exemption* for two credit units and credit transfer for two credit units out of a total of 40
|
| Condition for advance standing | Institute members who have completed the Qualification Programme |
| Enquiry | 3442 7283 |
| No. | 4 |
| University/ Institute | City University of Hong Kong |
| Course (Programme code) | Master of Business Administration (MBA) (P11) |
| Exemption* / Credit transfer |
Exemption* for two credit units and credit transfer for two credit units out of a total of 40
|
| Condition for advance standing | Institute members |
| Enquiry | 3442 5909 |
| No. | 5 |
| University/ Institute | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| Course (Programme code) | Master of Professional Accounting (21046) |
| Exemption* / Credit transfer |
Among the 12 subjects, students are granted one exemption & six credit transfer for the following subjects:
|
| Condition for advance standing | Institute members who have completed the Qualification Programme |
| Enquiry | 2766 4062 |
| No. | 6 |
| University/ Institute | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| Course (Programme code) | Master of Corporate Finance(part-time)/ Master of Finance (Investment Management (part-time/ full-time) |
| Exemption* / Credit transfer |
Two subjects credit transfer out of 12
|
| Condition for advance standing | Institute members |
| Enquiry | 3400 3453 |
| No. | 7 |
| University/ Institute | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| Course (Programme code) | Master of Corporate Governance(part-time) |
| Exemption* / Credit transfer |
Among the 10 subjects, students may apply for credit transfer for the following subject:
|
| Condition for advance standing | Institute members who have completed the Qualification Programme |
| Enquiry | 3400 3232 |
| No. | 8 |
| University/ Institute | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| Course (Programme code) | Master of Science in Accountancy (Mixed Mode) (21049: AFM (full-time), 20149: APM (part-time)) |
| Exemption* / Credit transfer |
One subject credit transfer out of 10
|
| Condition for advance standing | Institute members who have completed the Qualification Programme |
| Enquiry | 2766 7087 |
| No. | 9 |
| University/ Institute | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Course (Programme code) | Master of Business Administration (MBA) |
| Exemption* / Credit transfer | Students who have obtained CPA/HKSA can apply for substitution for required courses, "Financial Accounting Foundations" & "Managerial Accounting Foundations". Students will need to submit a certified copy of transcript or professional certificate in English with grade, study year and number of credits taken to the MBA Program Office for review according to scheduled application deadline. Individual course syllabus is also required as part of the review process. Certified copy of professional membership card will not be accepted. If course substitution is approved, students will need to take other electives as replacement. |
| Condition for advance standing | Institute members who have completed the Qualification Programme |
| Enquiry | 2358 7539 |
| No. | 10 |
| University/ Institute | Lingnan University |
| Course (Programme code) | Master of Accountancy (MAcc) |
| Exemption* / Credit transfer |
Six subjects (whole year one) credit transfer and direct entry to year two
|
| Condition for advance standing | Institute members |
| Enquiry | 2616 8107 |
| No. | 11 |
| University/ Institute | The University of Hong Kong |
| Course (Programme code) | Master of Business Administration |
| Exemption* / Credit transfer | Exemption - Accounting for Business Decisions |
| Condition for advance standing | Institute members who have completed the Qualification Programme |
| Enquiry | 3962 1259 |
| No. | 12 |
| University/ Institute | The University of Hong Kong |
| Course (Programme code) | Master of Finance (MFin) |
| Exemption* / Credit transfer |
One subject credit transfer out of 12
|
| Condition for advance standing | Institute members who have completed the Qualification Programme |
| Enquiry | 3962 1257 |
| No. | 13 |
| University/ Institute | Hong Kong Management Association and Macquarie Graduate School of Management in Sydney |
| Course (Programme code) | Master of Business Administration (MBA) |
| Exemption* / Credit transfer | Exemption for up to three subjects credit transfer out of 16 |
| Condition for advance standing | Institute members who have completed the Qualification Programme |
| Enquiry | 2774 8533 |
Remarks
* Applicants may be required to take replacement subject in lieu of the exempted subject at the discretion of the university
