SQA Advanced Diploma in Business with Accounting

Why Study Business with Accounting at DIMENSIONS?

Gold Standard Service Provider Award in Business Management

Honoured with the distinguished Gold Standard Service Provider Award in Business Management by JobsCentral Learning, Singapore, for two years in a row, it markedly bespeaks the outstanding educational quality of our Business and Management programmes.

As we understand that the business world is constantly evolving, we continuously forge partnerships with reputable educational institutions to furnish our students with global knowledge to enhance their employment prospects. Our pedagogical methods also enable students to gain predictive insights into the risks and successes of the dynamic business environments through case studies and quality sessions with skilled practitioners. Upon graduation, our students will be able to effectively contribute their academic knowledge and skills to the business world.

The much-coveted Gold Standard Service Provider Award in Accountancy, conferred to DIMENSIONS by JobsCentral Learning, Singapore, recognises our strong standing in the private education terrain and demonstrates our unwavering commitment to delivering high-quality and industry-rich Accounting and Finance programmes as an anchor institution in Singapore.

With Singapore being ideally positioned as one of the world’s top financial centres, the demand for a bevy of highly skilled accounting and finance professionals will continue to surge over the coming decades. As such, DIMENSIONS has established quality partnerships with renowned universities and institutions to enable students to learn through an effective blend of practitioner-led sessions and case-study based pedagogy which helps them to obtain a thorough grounding in the advanced knowledge and practice of accounting and finance before stepping into the workforce.

Scottish Qualifications Authority

The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Scotland’s national body for qualifications, works across the UK and internationally with schools, colleges, universities and training organisations to develop and deliver their qualifications and assessments.

The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has changed the name of their SQA Higher National Diploma qualifications to SQA Advanced Diploma qualifications in countries outside of Scotland.

SQA provides a wide range of internationally recognised qualifications and associated services. SQA also awards a range of other qualifications, including customised awards to meet the needs of individual companies and organisations. In addition, SQA provides advice, support and services, such as expertise in assessment, that enable organisations to succeed in meeting a wide range of educational and workforce development challenges.

The SQA Advanced Diploma is a higher education qualification which enables advanced entry into many undergraduate degree programmes in Universities and Higher Education Institutions across the world. The SQA Advanced Diploma programme is widely recognised around the world as being equivalent to the first two years of undergraduate study. SQA has partnered with a number of highly regarded international institutions who will consider applications from SQA Advanced Diploma graduates.

For updated and accurate information of SQA, please visit their website at www.sqa.org.uk

Programme Introduction

Running a successful business requires strong business acumen, strategic planning skills and profound knowledge in the areas of accounting and finance. As the demand for skilled accountants and internal auditors remain exceedingly high across a wide variety of sectors, the SQA Advanced Diploma in Business with Accounting programme aims to enable learners to assess the company’s financial performance and ensure that its accounts are up-to-date.

Besides equipping learners with the skills and knowledge in a range of business, information processing, management, problem solving, information and communication technology coupled with a strong focus on financial and management accounting, this programme leads to employment in a broad array of business or accounting related positions such as accounts assistant, finance assistant, accounts supervisor, accounts technician, financial or management accountant.

Upon successful completion, graduates will be awarded the SQA Advanced Diploma in Business with Accounting by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). Furthermore, this qualification allows learners to progress to qualifications offered by professional accounting bodies, such as the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

DIMENSIONS International College is an SQA Approved Centre for the above programme.

Objective

• To prepare students to enter the workforce with the right set of business knowledge and accounting skills
• To allow students to progress to qualifications offered by professional accounting bodies such as the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)

Designed for

• Students who are keen to pursue a career in either business management or accounting.
• Existing accounts assistants, audit assistants, finance executives or other business-related /accounting-related personnel who desire to hone their skills and deepen their expertise.