
21 Oct 2025 to 31 Mar 2028
1 Jun 2025 to 31 Aug 2025
4 evenings per week, 6.30 - 9.30pm (Stages 1-3), 3 evenings per week, 6.30 - 10.30pm (Stages 4-5)
Classroom
Please note that once the maximum class size is reached, online registration will be closed. You may register your interest and be notified when there is a new run.
Class schedule:
Every Mon, Tue, Wed & Thu
6.30pm to 9.30pm
Course Duration:
900 hours (2.5 years)
Enquiries
For enquiries, please email to ptenquiry@sp.edu.sg
The Diploma in Business Practice (Accounting) is a part-time course comprising of 5 separate Modular Certificate (MC) courses. Each MC course is delivered over a period of 6 months or one semester and comprises of 3 to 4 modules focusing on a particular domain of business activities. The 5 MC courses may be completed in the shortest possible time of two and a half years or over 5 semesters, culminating to the award of Diploma in Business Practice (Accounting). Graduates from this diploma course would have acquired a broad based knowledge in business fundamentals, as well as technical knowledge and skills relevant for the accountancy industry.
Participants are required to bring computer notebook when attending lessons, as you may need it to access e-learning materials, writing reports, etc.
The course aims to promote life-long learning by providing an opportunity for anyone without a tertiary qualification to upgrade themselves academically, and even possibly pursue higher academic qualifications from other institutes of higher learning or professional qualification from professional accountancy bodies after graduation.
As such, this course seeks to deepen the skills and knowledge of adults already working in the accounting related jobs, as well as provide opportunities for students to pursue a career in accountancy and to progress in the profession via multiple pathways and lifelong learning.
The course is a 2.5 years part-time programme. It consists of 5 Modular Certificates (MC) conducted over 5 semesters, 1 MC per semester and the first MC being MC1. The first 3 MC courses provide students with a broad-based knowledge in business. Thereafter, students will progress to MC4 and 5 which are more focused in accounting. The classes are conducted in the evening. Each MC comprises of a few modules and the details are as follows:
Programme Structure
MC1 | MC2 | MC3 | MC4 | MC5 |
Modular Certificate
MC1 - Certificate in Business Fundamentals | MC2 - Certificate in Business & Technology |
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MC3 - Certificate in Business Management | MC4 - Certificate in Business and Corporate Finance | MC5 - Certificate in Business and Accounting Services |
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Course fees are reviewed periodically and adjusted as necessary to cover the cost of education and to enable the polytechnic to continue investing in delivering high-quality education.