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

Applicant whose first language is not English, and whose bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification* was awarded by an institution where the medium of instruction was not English, are required to fulfill the minimum English Language requirements in TOEFL / IELTS examination. Qualification with duration equivalent to a full-time bachelor's degree (i.e. at least 3 years).

For TOEFL: a score of 550 (Paper-based test PBT) or 80 (Internet-based test iBT) is required. For IELTS: an overall score of 6.5 and all sub-scores 5.5 is required. 

TOEFL/IELTS result should be valid for 2 years prior to the commencement of study.

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.