At a Glance
| Duration: | 3 years full-time |
| Qualification: | Diploma in Accounting & Finance |
| Application: | Apply during the Joint Admissions Exercise following the release of the GCE 'O' Level results. For other categories of applicants, please refer to the section on 'Admissions'. |
The Course
With the government's commitment to promote Singapore as a financial centre and wealth management hub, the demand for finance professionals will continue to increase. The emphasis on corporate governance also fuels the need for qualified accountants.
The dual specialisation in both accounting and finance offers you wide career and further study options. Our broad-based training aims to instil confidence and equip you with both technical and soft skills for the dynamic accounting and finance sectors. How do we achieve this? Through an industry-relevant curriculum, current teaching methods, and opportunities to develop problem-solving, teamwork and communication skills.
You will learn through hands-on activities such as industry projects and investment games. You will also be exposed to accounting software, real-time financial databases and state-of-the-art research tools widely used in the industry.
Furthermore, you will be able to choose your preferred accounting or finance specialisation and take cross-disciplinary subjects to pursue interests beyond your diploma.
In the first year, your focus is on building a foundation in business disciplines such as accounting, economics, management, statistics and information technology.
The second and final years build on industry knowledge and skills through subjects like Business and International Finance, Management Accounting, Taxation, Corporate Reporting, Audit, Investment and Personal Financial Planning. In the final year, you will select electives from a range of accounting and finance subjects.
Your knowledge and skills will also be put into practice in the industry through a 12-week Student Internship Programme.
Career Opportunities
An exciting range of career opportunities awaits you in the areas of accounting, audit, taxation, finance, banking, investment, insurance, stock-broking and wealth management. You could be employed as officers in banks, or stock-broking firms, financial planning consultants, research assistants, assistant financial analysts, securities traders, accounts assistants, auditors in public accounting firms, compliance/internal auditors and tax officers.
Many of our graduates pursue further studies. They are considered by local universities for admission into their accountancy and business programmes and enjoy credit transfers to many overseas universities in Australia, United Kingdom and New Zealand. Professional institutions, such as the ACCA, also grant exemptions to our graduates in their examinations.
Minimum Entry Requirements
| English Language (EL1)* | |
| Mathematics (E or A) | Grades 1-6 |
| Any three other subjects, excluding CCA | Grades 1-6 |
To be eligible for selection, you must also have sat for at least one of the following subjects:
Combined Humanities, Commerce/Commercial Studies, Geography, History, Literature in English/Chinese/Malay/Tamil, Principles of Accounts
* SPM/UEC holders must have a minimum grade of 6 for their Bahasa Inggeris (Paper 122/Paper 322)/ Communication English or English Language (for UEC holders).
See also the minimum entry requirements for:
Graduation Requirements
| Cumulative Grade Point Average | min 1.0 |
| TP Core Subjects | 20 credit units |
| Diploma Subjects | |
| Core Subjects | 89 credit units |
| Elective Subjects | min 8 credit units |
| Cross-Disciplinary Subjects | min 9 credit units |
| Total Credit Units Completed | min 126 credit units |
Students are required to obtain a minimum of 9 credit units from the list of Cross-Disciplinary Subjects.
Further Education
Our A&F graduates are granted exemptions from selected modules of professional qualifications such as the ACCA (The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants), ICSA (The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators) and CMFAS (Capital Markets and Financial Advisory Services) examinations.
For further education opportunities, please refer to http://www.tp.edu.sg/home/courses/advance.htm
Additional Information
Enquiries
For more enquiries, please feel free to contact us at:
Temasek Polytechnic
21 Tampines Avenue 1
Singapore 529757
Tel: 67878000 (Admission Hotline)
Fax: 67898220 (General Enquiry)
Email: admissions@tp.edu.sg
Sale of Prospectus
The prospectus for full-time diploma is on sale at the following for the price of S$7.00 per copy:
One Stop Service Centre
Temasek Polytechnic
Administration Block 9
East Wing, Lobby C, Level 2 (Plaza Level)
21 Tampines Avenue 1
Singapore 529757
Alternatively, you can request for the prospectus to be mailed to you. The cost is S$7.00 + S$2.50(local postage cost) for local addresses and S$7.00 + overseas postage cost for overseas addresses. You can send in your requests to corpcomm@tp.edu.sg
Please make your cheques/drafts* payable to "Temasek Polytechnic" and send it together with your request to:
Corporate Communications
Temasek Polytechnic
21 Tampines Avenue 1
Singapore 529757
* Foreign cheques/drafts drawn on overseas banks are not acceptable.
