12th Dec,2025 Friday
12:00 noon (GMT +8)
We recruit students from diverse backgrounds each year to enrich your learning experience. To ensure everyone has the foundational knowledge and skills required to fulfil the requirements for professional accounting accreditations, mandatory boot camp courses covering below business topics will be offered in:
Each topic consists of 15 hours of interactive lectures and an examination at the end. Students are required to attend all classes and pass both boot camp courses.
Refresher course on fundamental accounting concepts will also be provided to brush up students' accounting skills.
Single Concentration
The Programme offers three streams: 1) Accounting Analytics and Big Data, 2) Financial Reporting and Valuation and 3) ESG and Strategic Management. Students may choose to concentrate in one of the three streams according to their interests and career aspirations. Students may also choose to graduate without concentration provided that they complete the seven fundamental core courses, any one of the capstone courses and four electives.
Students are required to complete a total of 12 courses including:
Fundamental
Core Courses
Stream
Core Course
Elective
Courses
Capstone
Course
Total
Courses
Double Concentration
Students can be awarded their degree with double concentration in any two of the three areas, provided that they have successfully completed all the core courses in both areas, plus three electives. Normally students are able to complete double concentration within one year.
Students are required to complete a total of 14 courses including (Additional course fee from HKD30,000 to HKD35,500* required per course):
* Course fee based on the composition fee of 2026-2027. The annual course fee is subject to change.
Fundamental
Core Courses
Stream Core Courses
1st concentration + 2nd concentration
Elective
Courses
Capstone Courses
1st concentration + 2nd concentration
Total
Courses
Pre-programme Boot Camp
- Economics
- Preparatory Course for Accounting Fundamentals
- Statistical Analysis
- Accounting Data and Analytics
- Advanced Financial Accounting
- Auditing and Corporate Services
- Financial Accounting Foundation
- Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
- Management Accounting
- Taxation Framework and Planning
Advanced Analytics and Big Data in Accounting* | Accounting for Business Valuation and Contracting* | ESG Reporting: Concepts and Practices* |
Electives (Three Courses)
Master of Accounting Electives (Minimum 1)
- Corporate Finance
- Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
- Database Design and Management
- ESG and Capital Markets
- Forensic Accounting, Fraud and Corruption
- Fundamentals of Banking Institutions
- International Study Field Trip
- Taxes and Business Strategy
- Principles of Management
- Social Media and Digital Marketing Analytics
- Special Topics in Financial Reporting
Other Masters Programmes ** - Master of Accounting Analytics
- Master of Economics
- Master of Finance
- Master of Finance in Financial Technology
- Master of Global Management
- Master of Science in Business Analytics
- Master of Science in Marketing
- Master of Sustainable Accounting and Finance
- Master of Wealth Management
Capstone Course (Choose One)
Accounting, FinTech and Innovation* OR Business Case Analysis Capstone | Valuation and Fundamental Analysis* OR Business Case Analysis Capstone | ESG, Risk Management and Advanced Corporate Control* OR Business Case Analysis Capstone |
Remarks:
1. Not all of the courses listed above will necessarily be offered each year and the above list is subject to further adjustments.
2. The proposed streams of concentration are subject to the University Senate's approval.
* Can be taken as an elective course provided that it is not chosen as a core/capstone course.
** Up to two elective courses may be taken from other taught postgraduate programmes offered by HKU Business School. Subject to availability and review by the Programme Director based on students' profile, capabilities, and performance in the Master of Accounting Programme.
