Regulations for the Master of Professional Accounting (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

A student shall complete the Master of Professional Accounting (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 year (full-time) 2 years (part-time)	18 months (full-time) 30 months (part-time)	3.5 years (full-time) 5 years (part-time)
Pathway 1: 40 credits	1 year (full-time) 2 years (part-time)	18 months (full-time) 30 months (part-time)	3.5 years (full-time) 5 years (part-time)
Special Entry Route: 80 credits	1 year (full-time) 2 years (part-time)	21 months (full-time) 33 months (part-time)	3.5 years (full-time) 5 years (part-time)

2.	Master of Professional Accounting (Face-to-face)
2.1	To enter the Master of Professional Accounting (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 Professional Accounting (Face-to-face), a student 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 40 credits from compulsory courses labelled CM in Table 1; and
		2.2.3.2	obtain a further 20 credits from elective courses labelled OM in Table 1.

	2.2.4	successfully complete BUS B088F Global Immersion Programme (Postgraduate Level) (for full-time students only).
3.	Master of Professional Accounting (Face-to-face) (through Pathway 1)
3.1	To enter the Master of Professional Accounting (Face-to-face) programme through pathway 1, a student shall normally possess:
	3.1.1	a recognized Master's degree in business or a business-related area (or its equivalent).
3.2	To be eligible for the award of the degree of Master of Professional Accounting (Face-to-face), a student who entered the programme through pathway 1 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 40 credits prescribed by the regulations as appropriate to the degree for which notice has been given:
		3.2.3.1	successfully complete 40 credits from compulsory courses labelled CM in Table 1.
	3.2.4	successfully complete BUS B088F Global Immersion Programme (Postgraduate Level) (for full-time students only).
4.	Master of Professional Accounting (Face-to-face) (through Special Entry Route)
4.1	To enter the Master of Professional Accounting (Face-to-face) programme through special entry route, a student shall normally possess:
	4.1.1	a recognized degree in a non-business area and with less than three years of supervisory/managerial experience.
4.2	To be eligible for the award of the degree of Master of Professional Accounting (Face-to-face), a student who entered the programme through special entry route shall:
	4.2.1	comply with the Regulations for Admission, Registration and Maintenance of Status; and
	4.2.2	comply with the Regulations for the Award of Postgraduate Degrees; and
	4.2.3	obtain the following 80 credits prescribed by the regulations as appropriate to the degree for which notice has been given:
		4.2.3.1	successfully complete 20 credits from BUS B808F/BUS B828F labelled SM in Table 1; and
		4.2.3.2	successfully complete 40 credits from compulsory courses labelled CM in Table 1; and
		4.2.3.3	obtain a further 20 credits from elective courses labelled OM in Table 1.
	4.2.4	successfully complete BUS B088F Global Immersion Programme (Postgraduate Level) (for full-time students only).

Table 1

Course Code	Course Title	Credits	MPAF
Compulsory Courses
ACT B861F	Accounting for Corporations	5	CM
ACT B863F	Financial Reporting Environment	5	CM
ACT B864F	Tax Framework	5	CM
ACT B865F	Strategic Management Accounting	5	CM
ACT B866F ^2,3	Audit Theory and Practice	5	CM
ACT B867F	Accounting Information Systems: A Managerial Perspective	5	CM
ACY B826F ³	Advanced Auditing	10	CM
FIN B862F	Treasury and Financial Management	5	CM
LAW B868F	Corporate Law	5	CM
Special Entry Route Compulsory Course
BUS B808F^⁴	Business Administration Perspectives	20	SM
BUS B828F ⁴	Business Administration Perspectives (Two Terms)	20	SM
Elective Courses
BIS B892F	Advanced Information Systems and Electronic Commerce Strategy	10	OM
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
BUS B899F	Business and Entrepreneurship Project	10	OM
MGT B820F	Strategy	10	OM
MGT B822F	Creativity, Innovation and Change	10	OM
MGT B827F	Strategic Human Resource Management	10	OM
IB B890F ⁵	International Management Strategy	10	OM
IB B891F ⁶	International Marketing Strategy	10	OM
MKT B893F	Strategic Issues for Management in the Asia Pacific Region	10	OM

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.
If students have successfully completed ACY B826F, they are deemed to have satisfied the requirements for ACT B866F. However, ACY B826F may only be counted towards as 5 credits against the MPAF programme requirements.
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.
The course code of MKT B890F has been revised as IB B890F. If students have successfully completed MKT B890F, they are deemed to have satisfied the requirements for IB B890F.
The course code of MKT B891F has been revised as IB B891F. If students have successfully completed MKT B891F, they are deemed to have satisfied the requirements for IB B891F.

July 2019