Accredited sub-degree programmes
The following sub-degree programmes are accredited by the Institute. The number of module exemptions granted at the QP Associate Level (maximum five modules, for Modules 1 - 5 only) may vary due to the choice of subjects in the programme. Please contact the respective institutions for details.
Effective 1 January 2026, a HKICPA-accredited programme is granted one of the four categories of programme accreditation status according to the number and combination of exemptible QP Associate Modules accorded to the programme:
| Category | Exemptible QP Associate Modules |
| Category 1 | Associate Modules 1 to 10 all exemptible |
| Category 2A | Associate Modules 1 to 6, and any two of Associate Modules 7 to 10, exemptible |
| Category 2B | Other combinations, with at least 5 exemptible Associate Modules |
| Category 2C | Other combinations, with 2 to 4 exemptible Associate Modules |
Note: Programmes marked with an asterisk (*) might accept candidates' enrolment on individual subjects apart from those pursuing a full programme of study. Admission of students enrolling on individual subjects is however at the discretion of the institutions.
| Institutions - Hong Kong | Programme | Accreditation Status |
|
Caritas Bianchi College of Careers |
Associate Degree in Business |
Category 2C (M1, M3-M5 exempted) |
| College of International Education, Hong Kong Baptist University |
Associate of Science (Professional Accountancy) (Last intake of accredited programme: 2024/25) |
Category 2B (M1-M5 exempted) |
| Higher Diploma in Accounting | Category 2B (M1-M5 exempted) |
|
| Hong Kong Institute of Technology | Higher Diploma in Business Administration (Accounting & Finance Stream) | Category 2C (M2-M4 exempted) |
| HKU School of Professional and Continuing Education |
Advanced Diploma in Accounting* |
Category 2B (M1-M5 exempted) |
| HKU SPACE Community College |
Associate of Business Administration - Accounting | Category 2B (M1-M5 exempted) |
| Associate of Economics | Category 2C (M1, M3, M5 exempted) |
|
| Higher Diploma in Business | Category 2C (M1, M3-M5 exempted) |
|
| HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College |
Higher Diploma in Accounting |
Category 2B (M1-M5 exempted) |
| Hong Kong Community College, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
Associate in Business (Accounting) |
Category 2B (M1-M5 exempted) |
| Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education |
Higher Diploma in Professional Accountancy |
Category 2B (M1-M5 exempted) |
| Saint Francis University | Associate Degree in Business | Category 2C (M1, M3-M5 exempted) |
| UOW College Hong Kong | Associate of Business Administration in Accountancy | Category 2B (M1-M5 exempted) |
QP Advisors List of accredited programmes:
The QP Advisors Scheme aims to facilitate the dissemination of information about the accountancy profession, including the QP, to students of our accredited programmes through faculty members of the institutions.
You may click the following link to access the QP Advisors List:
