The MScPACG programme aims to provide an active learning environment to develop students for leadership positions in the professional accounting and corporate governance area in Hong Kong and the Greater China region.
Part-time: 2 years
Part-time/Combined mode: 5 years
Part-time: Weekday evenings; and Saturdays. Evening classes normally start at 7:00pm with a duration of 3 hours.
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For Professional Accounting Stream, applicants must:
- hold a non-accounting degree from a recognised university; or
- hold an equivalent qualification acceptable to CityUHK.
For Corporate Governance Stream, applicants must: - hold a degree from recognised universities or professional membership from recognized institutions; or
- hold an equivalent qualification acceptable to CityUHK.
- a score of 79 (for tests taken prior to 21 January 2026) or 4 (for tests taken from 21 January 2026 onwards) (Internet-based test) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) @#; or
- an overall band score of 6.0 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS) @#; or
- a score 450 in band 6 in the Chinese Mainland’s College English Test (CET-6); or
- other equivalent qualifications.
# Applicants with an IELTS overall band score of 6.0 or a TOEFL overall score of 4 will be required to pass an interview for English proficiency conducted by the concerned academic unit. Applicants with a comparable overall score of 79 or above shown on the TOEFL report may be exempt from the interview requirement. Interviews for other applicants may not be required.
a) Professional Accounting Stream
b) Corporate Governance Stream
a) Professional Accounting Stream
b) Corporate Governance Stream
This programme is accredited by the HKICPA. Professional Accounting Stream graduates are required to pass the subjects as indicated in the approved curriculum (refer to the website at (https://www.cb.cityu.edu.hk/ac/programmes/postgraduateAndRD/) in order to qualify for exemption from the relevant Associate Modules of the Qualification Programme (QP).
Exemptions are only available to graduates who have completed and passed subjects with substantial coverage relevant to Modules of the Associate Level of the QP within the last five years. The final decision on exemptions rests with the HKICPA.
For more information about the QP and its module syllabuses (for self-assessment), please visit the HKICPA’s website:
[Important Note on QP Module Exemptions]
Our accredited programme includes two prescribed elective courses (AC5890 & AC5891) essential for obtaining full exemption from the QP. If students intend to sit for the QP and have not completed these electives, whether due to any reason, or have not covered equivalent subject areas in their previous studies, they may need to undertake the relevant QP modules independently. Exemptions are subject to fulfilling HKICPA’s requirements.
Following the renewal of the Collaborative Course Agreement with HKCGI, graduates of the Corporate Governance Stream may enjoy full exemption from the professional examinations of HKCGI and CGI**.
**The full exemption is subject to fulfilling the requirements of HKCGI.
Subject to funding and annual approval, admitted applicants are automatically considered for two types of scholarships (hence, no separate application is necessary):
- AC Entrance Scholarships
- AC Academic Excellence Scholarships
For details, please visit AC website at https://www.cityu.edu.hk/ac under Programmes & Courses.
