Accredited degree programmes
The following degree programmes are accredited by the Institute. The number of module exemptions granted at the QP Associate Level (maximum 10 modules, for Modules 1 - 10) may vary, subject to the choice of subjects in the programme and, where applicable, fulfilment of relevant requirements stated in the programme information sheet marked with # below. 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 |
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Saint Francis University (Formerly known as 'Caritas Institute of Higher Education') |
BBA (Hons) in Accounting and Financial Analytics |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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Hong Kong Chu Hai College |
BCom (Hons) in Accounting & Banking |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
| City University of Hong Kong |
(Last intake of accredited programme: 2022/23) |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
| BBA in Accountancy (Professional Accounting Stream) | Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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| BBA in Accountancy (ESG and Tech Stream) | Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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| Master of Arts in International Accounting |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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| Master of Science in Professional Accounting & Corporate Governance - Professional Accounting Stream |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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| Hong Kong Baptist University |
BBA (Hons) - Accounting Concentration |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
| Master of Accountancy |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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| Master of Science in Applied Accounting & Finance | Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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| Hong Kong Baptist University - College of International Education |
(Last intake of accredited programme: 2024/25) |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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Hong Kong Metropolitan University (Formerly known as 'The Open University of Hong Kong') |
BBA (Hons) in Accounting (distance learning) (Last intake of accredited programme: 2022/23) |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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BBA (Hons) in Accounting & Taxation (Last intake of accredited programme: 2024/25) |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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| BBA (Hons) in Professional Accounting | Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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Master of Professional Accounting (Last intake of accredited programme: 2022/23) |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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| Hong Kong Nang Yan College of Higher Education |
(Last intake of accredited programme: 2022/23) |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
| Hong Kong Shue Yan University |
BCom (Hons) in Accounting |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
| Lingnan University | BBA (Hons) - Accounting and Corporate Governance (Corporate Governance Concentration) |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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BBA(Hons) - Accounting and Corporate Governance |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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| Master of Accountancy (incorporated Postgraduate Diploma in Accountancy*) |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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| School of Professional Education and Executive Development (SPEED), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
BBA (Hons) in Accountancy (Top-up Degree) |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
| Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi) |
BA (Hons) in Professional Accounting (Last intake of accredited programme: 2023/24) |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
| The Chinese University of Hong Kong | BBA in Professional Accountancy |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
| Master of Accountancy |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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| The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong | BBA (Hons) in Professional Accountancy |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
| The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
BBA (Hons) in Accountancy |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
| BBA (Hons) in Accounting & Finance |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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| Master of Professional Accounting (incorporated Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Accounting*) |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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| The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
BBA (Hons) in Professional Accounting |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
| Master of Science in Accounting |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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| The University of Hong Kong |
BBA (Law) / BBA (Law) & LLB with a Professional Core in Accounting |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
| BBA in Accounting & Finance |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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| BBA in Accounting Data Analytics | Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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| Master of Accounting |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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| Master of Accounting Analytics | Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
| Institutions - Mainland | Programme | Accreditation Status |
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Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University 北师香港浸会大学 (Formerly known as Beijing Normal University –Hong Kong Baptist University United International College联合国际学院) |
BBA (Hons) in Accounting |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
| Capital University of Economics and Business 首都经济贸易大学 |
Bachelor of Management (Accounting) (Only applicable to graduates before 30 November 2025) |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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Bachelor of Management (Accounting - CPA) (Only applicable to graduates before 30 November 2025) |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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Bachelor of Management (Financial Management) (Only applicable to graduates before 30 November 2025) |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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| Central University of Finance and Economics 中央财经大学 |
Bachelor of Management (Accounting - CICPA) | Category 2A
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| Bachelor of Management (Accounting - CIMA) |
Category 2A
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| Bachelor of Management (Financial Management) |
Category 2A
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| Master of Professional Accounting # |
Category 2C
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 香港中文大学（深圳） |
BBA in Professional Accountancy | Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
| Master of Science in Accounting | Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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| Fudan University 复旦大学 |
Master of Professional Accounting # |
Category 2C
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| Guangdong University of Foreign Studies 广东外语外贸大学 |
Bachelor of Management (Accounting - ACCA) |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
| Bachelor of Management (Accounting - Convention Accounting) |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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| Bachelor of Management (Auditing) |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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| Bachelor of Management (Financial Management) |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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| Jinan University 暨南大学 |
Bachelor of Management (Accounting) |
Category 2A
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| Category 2A
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| Bachelor of Management (Accounting - CPA) |
Category 2A
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| Bachelor of Management (Accounting - CPAC) |
Category 2A
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| Bachelor of Management (Financial Management) |
Category 2A
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| Ningbo University 宁波大学 |
Bachelor of Management (Accounting) |
Category 2B
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Bachelor of Management (Accounting - ACCA) (Last intake of accredited programme: 2022/23) |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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| Bachelor of Management (Accounting - CPAC) |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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| Renmin University of China 中国人民大学 |
Master of Professional Accounting # (Only applicable to graduates before 30 November 2025) |
Category 2C
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| Tianjin University 天津大学 |
Bachelor of Management (Financial Management) |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
| University of International Business and Economics 对外经济贸易大学 |
Master of Professional Accounting # |
Category 2C
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| Xiamen University 厦门大学 |
Bachelor of Management (Accounting - Convention Accounting) |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
| Bachelor of Management (Accounting - ACCA) | Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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| Bachelor of Management (Accounting - CICPA) |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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| Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics 浙江财经大学 |
Bachelor of Management (Accounting) |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
| Bachelor of Management (Accounting - ACCA) |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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Bachelor of Management (Accounting - CPAC) (Last intake of accredited programme: 2022/23) |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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Bachelor of Management (Accounting - U.S. CPA) (Last intake of accredited programme: 2022/23) |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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| Bachelor of Management (Accounting - 中加项目) |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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| Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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Bachelor of Management (Financial Management) (Last intake of accredited programme: 2022/23) |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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Bachelor of Management (Financial Management - CIMA) (Last intake of accredited programme: 2022/23) |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
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| Zhongnan University of Economics and Law 中南财经政法大学 | Bachelor of Management (Accounting) | Category 2A
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| Bachelor of Management (Accounting - CICPA) | Category 2A
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| Bachelor of Management (Financial Management) | Category 2A
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| Bachelor of Management (Financial Management - CIMA) | Category 2A
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| Institutions - Macau | Programme | Accreditation Status |
| University of Macau | Bachelor of Science in Accounting |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
| Master of Science in Accounting | Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
| Institutions - Overseas | Programme | Accreditation Status |
| Edinburgh Napier University / SCOPE CityU |
BA (Hons) Accounting (Hong Kong) (Last intake of accredited programme: 2022/23) |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
| University of Hull / HKU SPACE |
Bachelor of Science (Hons) Accounting |
Category 1 (M1-M10 exempted) |
QP Advisors List of accredited programmes:
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