The underpinning knowledge of the curriculum for the programme is adopted from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) curriculum. Diploma in Accounting
The underpinning knowledge of the curriculum for the programme is adopted from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) curriculum.
All programmes, including the Diploma in Accounting, of Orpacific University of Technology are designed and implemented based on a competency-based approach. While the underpinning knowledge of each module in the Diploma in Accounting programme is adopted from the CAT curriculum, Orpacific has added clear performance criteria for each module to form competency standard documents, one for each module. Candidates must show evidence of competent performance in the process of the problem-based lessons, that they have achieved competence as measured against the competency standards of Orpacific.
Evidences as described above shall be multimedia recordings of demonstrations, presentations or any suitable evidences, and be presented as a portfolio for formal examination. The sets of portfolio of each candidate, at the conclusion of the entire programme, shall be organized into a Personal Graduating Digital Portfolio DVD, and this DVD shall be an integral part of the degree scroll.
Orpacific's ACCREDITATION is not only a statement that its programs meet academic and professional standards, and on the average, most graduates are competent. At Orpacific, every graduate carries with him/her the evidences that he/she is competent, as measured against published competency standards.
The Orpacific Graduate: What You See is What You Get.
Programme outcomes from an Accounting perspective
On completing the course of study students will have demonstrated an ability to:
Record, store and process financial transactions from original documents and the basic recording, storing and processing of internal cost accounting information including an introduction to the clerical, administrative and information technology systems and software associated with these areas.
For unincorporated businesses, process, compile and present information in a systematic and organized fashion and to provide some basic decision support for management.
For company accounting, advanced reporting and decision-making aspects of financial and management accounting, introducing other specialist support areas such as auditing, taxation, financial management and the management of people and systems.
Overview of Curriculum
You are required to complete a total of 30 Credit Hours over 9 core modules and three foundation modules. You must attempt the modules in chronological order.
| Core Modules | Credit Hours |
3 |
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3 |
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3 |
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3 |
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3 |
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3 |
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3 |
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3 |
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3 |
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Foundation Modules |
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E1: English for Accountants 1 (understanding accounting terms) |
1 |
E2: English for Accountants 2 (Understanding accounting documents) |
1 |
E3: English for Accountants 3 (Writing skills) |
1 |
Note: 1 Credit Hour is equivalent to 12 actual contact hours, or 36 hours of workload.
Please click on the respective links above to view the details of Orpacific Competency Standards.
Language of Instruction
The main language for lectures will be in English.
All examination papers will be in English, and students must present their answers in English only.
Recording in the problem-based learning section must be done in English. The English version shall be submitted for examination. Subsequently, upon the assessor¡¯s feedback, candidates are encouraged to re-record in their native language, for inclusion in the personal digital portfolio. Both the English version and the version in the student's native language will be included in the Graduation Digital Portfolio DVD.
Entry Requirement
Minimum entry requirements
Mature Student Entry Route
Period of Candidature
Minimum period: 1 year
Maximum period: 4 years
Computer Requirements
As most of the lessons in each of the modules are delivered online in virtual classrooms, and also the candidates are expected to record multimedia presentation and demonstration in the portfolio assessment approach of the University, all students of the program are expected to have regular access to a computer that meet the following minimum requirements.
Recommended Study Schedule
Year 1 |
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
Year 2 |
Semester 1 |
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Fees
USD2950/= for the entire programme, including two examination attempts for each module.
This is an all in fee; including all lessons, online notes, project supervision fee, examinations (two attempts), registration fee, but excludes textbooks.
In the event that for any particular module, a candidate fails to clear the examination in two attempts, the candidate will have to re-enroll in the module. Repeat fees are USD150/= per module for core modules and USD70/= per module for foundation modules.
Other Information
The are based entirely on the ACCA CAT syllabus. Candidates who are successfully complete the corresponding module at Orpacific would also be adequately prepared for the examination of the ACCA CAT examinations. Orpacific encourages students to also register and sit for the ACCA CAT examinations of the corresponding papers.