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- What is this course about?
- What are the entry requirements?
- What is the cut-off-point for this course?
- Is there any opportunity for further education?
- What are the career opportunities?
- What is so special about this course?
What is this course about?
This course provides dual specialisation in accounting and finance to give you flexibility in your career and further studies. You will receive a good grounding in fundamental business subjects,and gain a solid grasp of accounting and finance through foundation subjects (such as Financial Accounting) in the first year. The second and final years build on industry knowledge and skills through subjects like Audit, Taxation, Corporate Reporting, Cost & Management Accounting, Business Finance, International Finance and Fundamentals of Investment. In the final year, you will select four electives from a range of Accounting/Audit/Tax, Banking and Investment subjects to fit your preferred career path.
You will learn through hands-on activities, such as industry projects and investment games, and gain exposure to accounting software, real-time financial databases and research tools widely used in the industry. There will be opportunities for overseas exposure through study trips and a 14-week Student Internship Programme.
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What are the entry requirements?
| English Language (EL1)* | | Grades 1-6 | | Mathematics (E or A) | | Grades 1-6 | | Any three other subjects, excluding CCA | | Grades 1-6 |
Applicants must also have sat for at least one of the following subjects:
Art/Art & Design, Business Studies, Combined Humanities, Commerce/Commercial Studies, Economics, Geography, Higher Art, Higher Music, History, Literature in English/Chinese/Malay/Tamil, Music, Principles of Accounts
* SPM/UEC holders must have a minimum grade of 6 for the Bahasa Inggeris (English Language) subject.
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What is the cut-off-point for this course?
The Cut-Off-Point (COP) indicates the ELR2B2 aggregate score (after deducting CCA bonus points) of the last applicant posted to the course(s) under JAE. The previous year's COP serves only as a gauge. Admission is by merit and choice, subject to vacancy.
View the cut-off-point of this course here.
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Is there any opportunity for further education?
Many of our graduates pursue further studies. Our diploma is recognised by the local universities: National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore Management University (SMU) and Singapore Institute of Management (SIM). In fact, our graduates are considered by the local universities for exemptions in their accountancy and business programmes. They also enjoy credit transfers to many overseas universities in Australia, United Kingdom and New Zealand.
Furthermore, our graduates are granted exemptions from selected modules of professional qualifications such as ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants), ICSA (The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators) and CMFAS (Capital Markets and Financial Advisory Services) examinations.
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What are the career opportunities?
You will find challenging and flexible careers at supervisory and executive levels in the accounting, audit, taxation, banking, investment, insurance, stock broking and wealth management sectors. You will also be well-positioned for careers in the accounting/finance departments of large companies, multi-national corporations as well as small and medium-sized enterprises.
Examples of career opportunities are:
- Accounting and audit assistants in public accounting firms
- Accounting and administrative assistants in small and medium-sized companies
- Tax officers in Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore
- Officers in departments like credit settlement, international banking, treasury, remittance and operations of banks and finance companies
- Financial planners in financial advisories
- Research assistants and assistant financial analysts in stock broking/investment companies
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What is so special about this course?
- Flexibility through elective subjects
- Real-life experiences through hands-on learning activities and exposure to accounting software, financial databases and research tools which are widely used in industry
- Advanced standing with local and overseas universities
- Dual specialisation for more opportunities in both the accountancy profession and financial services industry
- Graduates are granted exemptions from local and overseas universities, and programmes by professional organisations such as ACCA, CIMA, ICSA and CMFAS
- Many alumni consistently achieve First-class Honours in NTU Bachelor of Accountancy degree
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