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█ Exemption through advanced standing █
The University recognizes the prior learning achievements of its students by the award of advanced standing credits. Such credits, where applicable, will be counted towards the total number of credits required for a University award.
Advanced standing credits are awarded for previous qualifications at a level not lower than Level 4 in the Hong Kong Qualifications Framework, or equivalent, and obtained from a recognized tertiary institution and completed by coursework. For applications to be made towards a postgraduate diploma programme, or a Master's Degree programme, the qualification held by a claimant must at least be a postgraduate certificate or a postgraduate diploma, or be a higher degree at least at the Master's Degree level. Postgraduate Diploma in Education or equivalent qualifications, however, may only be used to apply for advanced standing towards the university undergraduate programmes and Postgraduate Diplomas in Education. Advanced standing credits can be applied to the majority of University programmes, including Master's Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas, Bachelor's Degrees and sub-degrees, with the exception specified in the 'Academic Rules and Regulations' (see 'Regulations Governing the Grant of Advanced Standing' 6.2).
Qualifications which are used to satisfy the entry requirements of a particular programme cannot be used for advanced standing under that respective programme.
▌Types of credit transfer
General credits may be used in connection with specific credits. Block credits, however, must be used alone. A successful applicant may be awarded advanced standing credits up to a maximum limit determined by the University in accordance with his/her previous studies. This maximum is also subject to the maximum advanced standing allowed in each OUHK programme.
▌Regulations and procedures
The academic regulations governing the grant of advanced standing are available on the University website. The Guide to Application for Advanced Standing and the Advanced Standing Application Form (Form A-AP) contain comprehensive information about the scheme, and its impact on an applicant's course choices. Every applicant is requested to consult the Guide before making a decision on any application. An applicant is required to indicate which qualification(s) is (are) to be used and the type of credit transfer applied for.
A student may apply for advanced standing any time after he/she has become a registered student of this University. However, since the award of advanced standing credits may affect one's course choices, students are advised to submit an application as soon as possible. Furthermore, please note that only the advanced standing credits awarded before April, June or October of any year will be counted for graduation purposes in June, August or December of that year respectively.
Persons who have not registered with the University may also apply under the Extended Scheme.
Advanced standing applications will be processed by the University after all the required documentation and syllabus information is received. Each application is subject to approval by the Advanced Standing Committee (or its delegated authority) upon recommendation by the respective academic unit.
A non-refundable claim fee (which varies in accordance with the type of credit transfer applied for) is charged for each application, irrespective of the application result.
▌Information on precedents
Information on the entitlement for advanced standing of each individual qualification and updated changes, if any, and precedents of BCT applications are available at the following locations:
http://www.ouhk.edu.hk/aso/eng
The information on precedents may be updated from time to time. Students are advised to consult the most current information before submitting an application.
▌Entry Pathways and Advanced Standing
The University has set up entry pathways for various Bachelor's Degree programmes and Master's Degree programmes. The programme credit requirements in most pathway programmes are reduced; in other words, students are given an exemption without the need to go through the advanced standing process if being admitted via these pathways. However, students must satisfy the entry requirements specified for admission to the pathway programmes. Holders of relevant qualifications are advised to apply for admission via these pathways if they satisfy the entry requirements.
Should you require further information or wish to obtain the Application Guide and application forms for advanced standing, please contact the Advanced Standing & Records Office. For details please see Appendices C and D.
█ Recognition by professional bodies █
Our OUHK programmes are recognized by a number of professional institutions, and a range of exemptions have been granted to our graduates. The information provided here is for reference only. It is the student's responsibility to confirm the exemptions and recognition with the relevant professional institutions. Students of business programmes can also refer to http://www.ouhk.edu.hk/bacollaboration/eng for further details.
▌(i) Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)*
Graduates of Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)/BBA (Hons) programmes may claim exemptions of up to a maximum of nine papers (out of fourteen papers) of the ACCA examinations. Graduates of the Master of Corporate Governance (MCG), Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Accounting (PDPA)/Master of Professional Accounting (MPA) programmes may claim exemptions of up to a maximum of five, seven and nine papers respectively of the ACCA examinations.
For mapping of OUHK courses to be exempted for ACCA examination papers, please refer to the ACCA website.
* In order to apply for corresponding paper exemptions, students must have completed the programme and have passed their courses at the OUHK. The exact number of exemptions depends on which corresponding OUHK courses students have passed before completion of the programme at OUHK.
▌(ii) Association of International Accountants (AIA)
Graduates of the Associate of Business Administration (ABA), BBA in Accounting, BBA (Hons) in Accounting, BBA non Accounting, BBA (Hons) non Accounting, MBA, MCG, MPA and PDPA programmes may claim exemption of the AIA Professional Examinations for up to a maximum of twelve papers (out of sixteen papers) on the basis of the completion of corresponding OUHK courses.
For details of exemptions, please refer to the AIA website.
▌(iii) Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
Graduates of MBA may claim exemption of the CIMA Professional Examinations for up to a maximum of five papers on the basis of the completion of corresponding OUHK courses.
For details of exemptions, please refer to the CIMA website.
▌(iv) CPA Australia
Graduates of the BBA (Hons) in Accounting may claim exemptions of all eight papers at Foundation Level of the CPA Program.
For details, please refer to the CPA Australia website.
▌(v) Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA)
The PDPA has been accredited as the Institute's Conversion Programme. Recognized degree holders who have completed the PDPA programme or the compulsory courses within the MPA programme will be eligible for registration as students of the HKICPA's Qualification Programme (QP). However, students should confirm with the HKICPA that their undergraduate degrees are recognized by the Institute.
The BBA (Hons) in Accounting is accredited by the HKICPA as approved accounting degree programmes under the Institute's QP. The HKICPA accepts OUHK's BBA programmes (English and Chinese) as their recognized degree programmes. That is, our BBA degree holders who have completed a HKICPA recognized conversion programme will be eligible for registration as students of the HKICPA.
Details of the registration can be found on the HKICPA website.
▌(vi) Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries (HKICS)
Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA)
Graduates of the BBA in Corporate Administration programme must have successfully completed LAW B333 Company Law I, LAW B334 Company Law II as well as CGV B410 Corporate Administration and Secretarial Practice in order to be eligible for exemptions from all four subjects of the Professional Programme Part One of the International Qualifying Scheme (IQS) of the HKICS.
Graduates of the BBA (Hons) in Corporate Administration programme are eligible for exemptions from all four subjects of the Professional Programme Part One of the IQS of HKICS.
Holders of the MCG programme are eligible for full exemption from the IQS of the ICSA and HKICS. If students intend to apply for full exemption after the completion of the MCG programme, they must register for student membership with HKICS within three months after they have enrolled in the MCG programme, and must complete the MCG programme within three years. In addition, students must maintain their studentship with HKICS during their course of study (with a minimum period of two years) for their applications for full exemptions in order to become a Graduate of HKICS. Students awarded advanced standing credits by the University towards the MCG programme may not be eligible to receive full exemption from the IQS. It is always the students' responsibility to confirm with the HKICS that they are eligible for full exemption after the completion of the MCG programme.
Please refer to the HKICS website for information on the latest registration and exemption policy.
▌(vii) Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management (HKIHRM)
BBA holders who have completed the HRM concentration (except BUS B490), are qualified to apply to become Associate Members of the Institute. If they have no less than 8 years of HR work experience, including having demonstrably worked at a professional/managerial level during the 3 years immediately preceding the date of application, they are qualified to apply to become Professional Members.
Further information can be found on the HKIHRM website.
▌(viii) Hong Kong Institute of Marketing (HKIM)
BBA holders who have completed all courses from the marketing strand are deemed to have fulfilled the education requirements for admission to full HKIM membership. They will also be entitled to maximum exemptions for the Certified Professional Marketer qualifying examination organized by the Asia Pacific Marketing Federation (APMF). BBA (Marketing strand) graduates will only be required to pass the subjects Asia Pacific Business and Asia Pacific Marketing Management, and accumulate a minimum of three years' marketing experience in an Asia Pacific country or countries, to qualify for the designation of Certified Professional Marketer (CPM).
For details, please refer to the HKIM website.
▌(ix) IEEE
Holders of the BSc/BSc (Hons) in Electronics are recognized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) as meeting the education requirements for IEEE membership.
▌(x) Nursing Council of Hong Kong
Graduates of the Higher Diploma in Nursing are qualified to register as Registered Nurses (General). Graduates of the Higher Diploma in Mental Health Nursing are qualified to register as Registered Nurses (Psychiatric).
▌(xi) Social Workers Registration Board
The Master of Social Sciences in Autism Spectrum Disorder programme is now recognized by the Hong Kong Social Workers Registration Board (SWRB) as a Continuing Professional Development Course/Activity (CPD). Students who successfully complete the programme can earn up to 500 CPD points.
▌(xii) The Hong Kong Statistical Society
The Hong Kong Statistical Society has granted accreditation to students of the Mathematics and Statistics Programmes of the School of Science and Technology to obtain the Society's Graduate Diploma, Higher Certificate, and Ordinary Certificate. Details are given below.
Ordinary Certificate:
Students are given accreditation for the Ordinary Certificate if they achieve a pass at grade 3/C+ or above in STAT S242 Statistics in Society and MATH S280 Statistical Methods for Decision Analysis.
Higher Certificate:
Students are given accreditation for the Higher Certificate if they fulfil either one of the following requirements:
(a) Obtain a grade 3/C+ or above in STAT S242 Statistics in Society, MATH S280 Statistical Methods for Decision Analysis, MATH S346 Linear Statistical Modelling and MATH S350 Applied Probability Models for Decision Making.
(b) Obtain accreditation for the Hong Kong Statistical Society Ordinary Certificate, and also obtain a grade 3/C+ or above in MATH S346 Linear Statistical Modelling and MATH S350 Applied Probability Models for Decision Making.
Entire Graduate Diploma
Students are given accreditation for the entire Graduate Diploma if they have passed at grade 3/C+ or above in all six of the following courses: STAT S242 Statistics in Society, MATH S280 Statistical Methods for Decision Analysis, MATH S249 Practical Modern Statistics, MATH S346 Linear Statistical Modelling, MATH S350 Applied Probability Models for Decision Making, STAT S347 Mathematical Statistics.
Individual modules of the Graduate Diploma
Students are given accreditation for individual modules of the Graduate Diploma if they have passed at grade 3/C+ or above in the following:
(a) MATH S280 + MATH S350 accreditation for Module 1 of the Graduate Diploma.
(b) MATH S249 + MATH S350 accreditation for Module 3 of the Graduate Diploma.
(c) STAT S242 + MATH S346 accreditation for Module 4 of the Graduate Diploma.
(d) Individuals who have obtained accreditation for Modules 1, 3 and 4 of the Hong Kong Statistical Society Graduate Diploma and passed STAT S347 at grade C+ or above will fulfill the accreditation requirement of the entire Graduate Diploma.
Remark 1: Students who have obtained accreditation for the entire Graduate Diploma are deemed to have fulfilled the requirements of Graduate Statistician membership of the Hong Kong Statistical Society.
Remark 2: Among discontinued courses, successful completion of MATH S242 is considered as completion of STAT S242; completion of MATH S245/MATH S246/MATH S248 is considered as completion of MATH S280; completion of MATH S343 is considered as completion of MATH S350; and completion of MATH S345 is considered as completion of MATH S346.
▌(xii) The Law Society of Hong Kong
The Law Society of Hong Kong has accredited the MA in Legal Translation (MALT) programme as a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme. A lawyer who completes any course under the MALT programme can claim CPD points provided that s/he:
(a) complies with the course attendance requirement;
(b) attends lectures and/or tutorials totalling in duration not less than the number of hours of CPD points being claimed; and
(c) provides evidence of such attendance as and if required by the Society.
Modified Date: Jul 07, 2020
