Qualification Programme (QP)

Online Application System

(New Application
Early Registration Scheme)

User Guide

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Online Application for Qualification Programme (QP)
The online application supports the following browsers only:
Recommended Google Chrome version 15.0 or higher;
Others MS Internet Explorer version 9.0 or higher

To proceed, please go to the Institute's website:

http://www.hkicpa.org.hk > Becoming a HK CPA > Qualification Programme (QP) >
Online Application for QP Registration

Applicants will receive an auto-reply email after submitting the application and payment. To complete
the application procedure, applicants should follow the instruction in the email and submit all required
items (e.g. certified true copies, signed application summary, etc.) to the Institute's office by the
application deadline.

Should you have any questions, please contact the Student Registration Section by email to
students.reg@hkicpa.org.hk or phone at (852)2287-7068 / 7397 for assistance.

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Register a web user account
1. Choose "Click here" of "New application / Re-application / Re-registration":

2. Choose "Register" and then fill in the information:

Note: Please provide a valid email address which will be the major communication channel between the Institute
and applicant.

3. Check your email box for the account activation email and then login:

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Steps to complete online application
1. Fill in your personal particulars in Section 1:

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2. In Section 2, choose "Degree / Conversion Programme" as your application route:

Note: Different questions will be displayed according to your choices

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3. Choose "Yes" in the accredited bachelor degree question and select your programme from the lists:

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4. Input your degree intake date and "31-08-2017" as the expected award date. Choose the box to join
Early Bird / Early Registration Scheme:

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5. Input "N/A" for both Honour and GPA/CGA. Choose "No" in the conversion programme question.
Then, complete the rest questions in Section 2:

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6. Complete Sections 3 5 (employment record, other particulars and declaration), then upload the
scanned documents (if applicable) in Section 6:
Note: You should further submit the certified true copy of those required documents listed in "Important Note".
Acceptable methods to certify the documents is shown in the "Important Note" and auto-reply email after you
submit the online application.

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7. Confirm to submit. Then double check the information as well as payment items in Section 7 and
click "Submit" to proceed for the online payment:

8. Settle the payment by VISA or MasterCard (DO NOT close the browser while processing):
Note: If the transaction fails in first attempt, the system will re-try and your application will be locked for 30mins to
avoid duplicated payment. You should come back later if you want to try another credit card.

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9. You will see the notification page and receive an auto-reply email (attached with the application
summary) if the payment is successful:
Note: You should contact us if you cannot receive the email.

10. The auto-reply email is generally designed for those degree graduates. The application deadline
stated in the email is NOT applicable to you.

For all Early Registration Scheme applicants, you should refer to the "Important Note" and follow
its instruction to submit all required items (e.g. certified true copies, signed application summary, etc.)
by the Early Registration Scheme application deadline, i.e. 13 April 2017 (Thu).
Note: Your application will ONLY be processed until all required items have been received.

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