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Student Handbook

4. Taking the Qualification Programme

4.1 Eligibility and Procedures to Enrol

Having successfully registered as a student with the Institute under the QP, a registered
student is eligible to enrol in all four modules and sit a final examination upon completion of the
four modules.

Enrolment information (such as enrolment deadlines) will be available from the Institute's
website (Becoming a Hong Kong CPA > How to apply > QP timetable). The information will
also be publicized in the e-Newsletter i.e. Prospective CPA.

The Institute will NOT automatically enrol a student. It is the student's responsibility to
observe the deadline for enrolment and ensure that his / her enrolment application is
completed and submitted via HKICPA's Online Enrolment System before the enrolment
deadline for each examination session. The Online Enrolment System will be opened for
enrolment around one month before the enrolment deadline. Students should refer to the
Institute's website (Becoming a Hong Kong CPA > How to apply) for details. All module
enrolment fees and Final Examination fee must be paid by credit card.

4.2 Enrolment in the Modules

4.2.1 Choosing the Appropriate Module(s)

Four modules will be offered in each session. The four modules can be taken in any
order selected by individual students. Sometimes, more capable students might wish
to take two modules in each session. Students can attempt a maximum of two
modules during each examination session. Re-sitting workshops or examination for
each workshop will be counted as one module in each session. Students are advised
to first attempt the module(s) where the subject matter is more closely related to their
area of work. This helps in confidence building as their achievement of the
competence requirements under the module (i.e. passing the module) should generally
be easier.

If you are an overseas degree holder, you are expected to have acquired sufficient
knowledge of Hong Kong law and tax. Such knowledge may be acquired through:

 attending relevant courses of an approved Conversion Programme; or
 attending relevant in-house training courses provided by an employer; or
 self study.

4.2.2 Choosing and Attending the Appropriate Workshop Sessions

A student is required to indicate in the Online Enrolment System his / her choices of
time for the workshops. It is important for him / her to plan ahead and choose an
appropriate session so that he / she will be able to attend the workshops under the
module. Failing to attend a workshop will render him / her ineligible to sit the module
examination.

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