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Higher Nitec in Accounting



Have you ever wondered who the detectives of financial statements are? We have a great course to prepare you to become one!

In this course, you will learn to prepare final accounts, cost accounts and tax computations for various entities .

Acquire knowledge and skills gained which are highly relevant to the industry

  • Prepare final accounts for various entities.
  • Prepare cost accounts.
  • Prepare tax computations.
  • Handle oral and written communication in a business/workplace environment.
  • Produce quality customer service.
  • Produce office documents using common software packages

Gain valuable first-hand experience

  • Opportunity for real-work exposure through an industry attachment


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Entry Requirements

To apply for the Higher Nitec in Accounting course, you need to have:

Subject
Grade
GCE 'O' level grades in English Language, Mathematics and 1 other subject
  • Grade 1 - 7 in English Language
  • Grade 1 - 7 in Mathematics (Elementary or Additional) or Principles of Accounts
  • Grade 1 - 7 in one other subject.
or
 
GCE ‘N(A)’ level passes in English Language, Mathematics and 3 other subjects

 

  • Grade 1-3 in English Language
  • Grade 1-4 in Mathematics
  • Grade 1-5 in 3 other subjects; and
    A total of 19 points or less for English, Mathematics and three other subjects (ELMAB3) *

*GCE N(A) school leavers who applied during the January intake under the Direct Entry Scheme will undergo 10 weeks of preparatory programme followed by 2 years of Higher Nitec training

Duration and Venue

This is a two-year course and is available at :

Progression Opportunities

Higher Nitec in Accounting graduates with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 and above may apply for progression to the first year of a related diploma course at the Polytechnics. For more details on diploma courses for progression, please refer to the Joint Polytechnic Admissions website.

Career Prospects

Higher Nitec in Accounting graduates, equipped with knowledge and skills in accounting, are employed by government departments, statutory boards and private sector companies.

There are excellent opportunities for career advancement to supervisory positions and beyond. The challenge is for students to prepare themselves by upgrading their technical skills and knowledge through higher-level courses.

Course Structure

To obtain the Higher Nitec in Accounting certification, you need to accumulate at least 78 credits.

Core Modules
60
Life Skills Modules
10
Elective Modules
8
Total
78


Core Modules (Click on title to view module description)

Credits

4

4

Business Environment

4

Office Applications

3

4

7

7

8

7
7
5

Life Skills Modules

Credits

8

Sports and Wellness I

1

Sports and Wellness II

1

Electives

Course Specific

Credits

4

4

4

4

4

Inter-disciplinary Credits
4
4
4
4
4
4

General

Credits

Business Mandarin

3

Industry Attachment

2 or 3

Overseas Experiential Programme
2 or 3
Overseas Institution Elective 1
3

Note: The offer of electives is subject to the training schedule of respective ITE Colleges. Students are advised to check with their Class Advisors on the availability of the elective modules they intend to pursue.



For more information

For general queries on the course, please email training@ite.edu.sg.

 

Last updated on 17 Feb 2010