Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College, located in the Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, southern China, was co-founded by Beijing Normal University and Hong Kong Baptist University as the first full-scale cooperation in higher education between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong. Its charter has been approved by the Ministry of Education with full support from local authorities.

The Accounting Programme adheres to the concept of whole-person education and cultivates high-quality accounting professionals for the country and society. It provides students with a critical learning experience guided by professional principles. It aims to set up and improve its courses for the future, to meet the needs of the development of modern information science and technology. Following the accounting educational philosophy, the Accounting Programme develops and improves the curriculum and pedagogical systems based on international professional standards. It also expands its professional reputation through the accreditations by internationally renowned professional institutions.

Demand for Accounting Talent

The steady and rapid development of China's social economy and the rapid progress of science and technology have bred an urgent demand for the development of China's accounting industry and the cultivation of accounting professionals. The 13th Five-year Plan for Accounting Reform and Development issued by China’s Ministry of Finance points out that we should deepen China's accounting reform and actively implement the strategy of cultivating high-level and high-quality accounting talents. By the end of 2020, the total number of individual members of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CICPA) has reached 280,000. However, there is still a shortage of 300,000 senior financial service talents and 3 million management accountants in China. It is an urgent task and educational goal for accounting majors in higher education institutions to bridge this gap.

Objectives for Accounting Education

The Accounting Programme aims to help students master the fundamental principles and knowledge of accounting, as well as various practical skills related to accounting, to lay a solid theoretical and practical foundation for their future career development when they work in the fields of accounting, auditing, corporate finance, investment, international tax planning, and so on so forth. Senior accounting majors will be guided to apply for the domestic and foreign CPA qualification examinations. Upon graduation, accounting students will master the professional knowledge of accounting and broad interdisciplinary knowledge. Accounting graduates will possess the comprehensive professional abilities of factual and theoretical analysis, frontiers exploration, critical thinking and decision-making, in-depth knowledge application, as well as effective bilingual communication skills in accounting and other related disciplines.

Situated in Zhuhai, Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College (UIC) is the first full-scale cooperation in higher education between the Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong. UIC shoulders the historical mission of advancing the internationalization of Chinese higher education and taking the lead in implementing liberal arts education in China.

Exceptional Location

UIC is located in the beautiful coastal city of Zhuhai in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. As one of China's most liveable cities, Zhuhai is adjacent to Macao and Hong Kong, connected by the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. Zhuhai was one of the first places where modern Chinese met Western culture.

International Higher Education

With English as the medium of instruction, UIC's education is of international standards with high-caliber academic performance. The college has established the Divisions of Business and Management, Culture and Creativity, Humanities and Social Sciences, Science and Technology, in addition to the Graduate School. Altogether UIC offers 28 undergraduate programmes, and is approved to offer nine research and five taught postgraduate programmes for over 7,000 students. Undergraduates receive HKBU Bachelor's Degrees and UIC Graduation Certificates, and postgraduates earn HKBU degrees.

Liberal Arts College

Aiming to serve China and the world, UIC has built a new model for liberal arts education in China by tapping into traditional Chinese and Western cultural resources. A liberal arts education cultivates open-minded, well-rounded talents, enabling students to dig into their academic field of expertise with an interdisciplinary approach. UIC provides a student-centered learning environment and encourages a healthy student-teacher interaction that benefits both parties in terms of mentorship and collaboration.

Diversity and Development

UIC enrols students from 30 provinces and regions of the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas. More than 72% of the graduates from the Class of 2020 chose postgraduate studies home and abroad, 74.4% of which were admitted to the world’s top 100 universities. Many of the graduates have started their careers in Fortune 500 companies, government agencies or non-profit organisations. There are also alumni listed in Forbes 30 under 30.

Features:

• 4 Divisions providing 25 Undergraduate Programs
• 6000+ Undergraduate students; Above 70% Graduates go onto further study abroad.
• Faculty and students from more than 30 countries and regions.
• Liberal Arts Education & Whole Person Education
• Graduation Certificate Awarded by UIC and HKBU Degree.
• English-taught Curriculum with Special Programmes on Chinese Culture and Society.
• Career Development for more possible future.

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