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Institute of Technical Education
Higher Nitec

Higher Nitec in Accounting (3 years)

Campus

ITE College Central

ITE College East

ITE College West

Course type

Full-time

Industry

Accountancy

Financial Services

Business

Understand business through numbers in this 3-year course. Build strong accounting foundations to prepare final and cost accounts, support commercial or public sector work, use accounting software and apply concepts to varied business scenarios.

Course duration: 36 months

What you'll learn

  • Handle receivables/payables

  • Maintain inventory records

  • Maintain Property, Plant & Equipment (PPE) / Capital Expenditure (CE) register

  • Prepare financial accounting reporting activities

  • Prepare corporate accounting reporting activities

  • Prepare cost statement

Certification Requirements, Course Structure and Module Objectives [PDF, 137 KB]

General Electives and Life Skills Modules [PDF, 148 KB]

Entry requirements

Admission to Year 1 of the 3-year curriculum structure:

GCE 'O' level grades in any 2 subjects:

  • Grade 1-8

OR

GCE ‘N’ level passes in English Language and 2 other subjects:

  • Grade A-D or Grade 1-5

Students will be required to purchase a Laptop for the course. This is in addition to the course fees. Financial assistance is available to eligible students under ITE Opportunity Fund subject to terms and conditions. For more details on the minimum laptop specifications, please click here [PDF, 122 KB].

Progression opportunities

Higher Nitec in Accounting graduates may apply for progression to the following Work-Study Diploma courses at ITE:

Higher Nitec in Accounting graduates with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 and above may apply for progression to a Technical Diploma course at ITE. For more details on progression, please click here [PDF, 148 KB].

Higher Nitec in Accounting graduates with a GPA of 2.0 and above may also 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 opportunities

Higher Nitec in Accounting graduates are employed by government agencies, statutory boards and private sector companies. Some job titles held are Accounts Assistant, Accounts Associate and Finance Assistant. Graduates can advance in their careers (e.g. Accounts Executive, Senior Accounts Executive) once relevant experience and higher-level accounting skills are acquired.

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