A First Degree with Good Standing

The MSc in Accounting program welcomes applicants from both business and non-business degrees to apply. Entry requirements are listed as below.

Applicants should possess a bachelor degree with good standing in business disciplines from a recognized university or approved institution; or

Applicants who graduated from a non-business discipline should fulfill at least one of the following conditions:

• Studied courses in Accounting, Economics, and Statistics during their undergraduate studies with satisfactory performance; or
• Passed the module/paper on Financial Reporting or Financial Accounting from a recognized Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination; or
• Having a minimum of 2 years' full-time post-qualification working experience in an accounting related field.

English Proficiency

Applicants have to fulfill English Language requirements with one of the following proficiency attainments:

• TOEFL-iBT: 80 *

• TOEFL-pBT: 550

• TOEFL-Revised paper-delivered test: 60 (total scores for Reading, Listening and Writing sections)

• IELTS (Academic Module): Overall score: 6.5 and All sub-score: 5.5 *

* Refers to scores in one single attempt only. Test at home option is not accepted.

Applicants are not required to present TOEFL or IELTS score if

• their first language is English, or

• they obtained the bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from an institution where the medium of instruction was English.

Relevant Experience

No minimum working experience is required. However, any relevant work or business experience will add weight to the application under consideration.

GMAT/GRE

Applicants are highly recommended to have a satisfactory GMAT Focus / GRE score.

The key selection criteria will be assessed through online application documents and through a personal assessment interview.