Anglia Ruskin University

Course overview

The ACCA is a highly respected professional qualification, which equips students for a successful career in accountancy. It is a postgraduate qualification, which provides access and exemption to students who wish to pursue their studies at Masters level.

Full details of the qualification entry criteria and student registration procedures are available directly from the ACCA on 0141 582 2000 or www.accaglobal.com

Anyone interested in a career in accountancy or finance or anyone who wants to update their knowledge in any of the subject areas offered can study ACCA.

Anglia Ruskin offers a flexible approach to studying. Our course has been designed to cover the ACCA syllabus with subjects being offered at all levels, enabling students to choose between day release, evening classes, or (where possible), a combination of both, to fit in with their working and personal circumstances. Courses offered are a mix of intensive 12 week and standard 27 week courses. Students are expected to attend lectures on a regular basis.

The course is divided into parts. There are 14 papers in total, of which 12 are compulsory and two are chosen from four options. A maximum of nine papers in the Fundamentals level are available for exemption.
These are broken down into: Fundamentals Knowledge (three Papers); Fundamentals Skills (six Papers); Professional (five Papers - three essential and two optional).

ACCA blocks have to be studied in order: Fundamentals Knowledge, Fundamentals Skills, Professional Essentials, Professional Options. However, within each block papers can be studied in any order, so for example you can study F9 before F4. Completion of a block and the start of the next can be done at the same time (for example if you have passed papers F2 and F3, you could then study F1 and any paper from the Fundamentals Skills block at the same time).

Additional course information

Our ACCA qualification is an internationally recognised accountancy qualification that equips you for a successful career in accountancy in industry, practice and the public sector. You will acquire knowledge and skills in a diverse yet dynamic curriculum, including tax, audit, law as well as the core accountancy subjects. Your organisation will benefit from accountancy professionals who understand the financial needs of business and who can evaluate and present effective business solutions.

Module Guide

The subjects studied on the ACCA programme are:

Our course consists of a number of elements:

• strictly limited number of students
• personal tutor support
• examination preparation
• full revision days for 27 week courses
• feedback on tutor-marked work
• question and answer practice

Although flexible, your study requires a great deal of commitment. You will be expected to do preparatory work for each lecture together with set course work.

For courses starting in September for the June exams, there are at least 27 teaching weeks scheduled with some allocated to question and answer practice, with mock examinations (at the discretion of the lecturer). Attendance at each lecture will be required, and it is expected that you form small study groups to meet with in between sessions. This has proved to be particularly helpful in preparing for the examination. Additionally we offer subjects as intense 12-week courses. These require an intense period of private study by students as well as attendance at lectures/workshops.

Anglia Ruskin has a long tradition of offering high quality accounting education throughout the Eastern region. Students of the ACCA Programme will receive tuition, guidance and support from qualified, experienced academic staff. The team brings together a wealth of experience covering the practical and theoretical aspects of the course.

As an Anglia Ruskin student, you will receive a number of useful benefits:

• access to our comprehensive University Library and study facilities
• access to Information Technology support
• Student Union services
• personal support including educational and careers guidance and special needs via the Student Services department. Please note - if you require special needs, for example extra time in exams, you will need to contact the ACCA. The University's Student Services can help with day to day special need requirements only.
• recreation and sport facilities.

Associated careers

The ACCA is an internationally recognised accountancy qualification, which provides a range of flexible career options for its members in industry, practice and the public sector. To qualify as an Affiliate Member, a student must complete a series of demanding professional examinations and a minimum of three years of financial work experience. However, the financial work experience requirement can be undertaken after completion of the exams.

Entry requirements:

For entry to ACCA's Professional Qualifiction, you must be at least 18 years old and meet at least 1 of the criteria below: hold 2 A Levels and 3 GCSEs ot O Levels in 5 separate subjects, Inc Maths & English; hold a degree from ACCA approved Universities (with Appropriate accounting content) hold a BTEC and NVQ quals; be AAT graduate. This gives them eligibility to take papers F2 & F3. These must be completed within 4 sitting, If a student is successful, they can proceed as normal

In addition to the tuition that we provide at Anglia it is your responsibility to become a member of ACCA, apply to sit the exams and apply for exemptions with ACCA:

• Register as a student with the ACCA (including applications for exemptions)

Exemptions can only be granted by the ACCA. Applications for ACCA membership and exemptions must be sent direct to them. Applications for exemptions to be reflected in the December exam options must be submitted by 31 July. Application for exemptions to be reflected in the June exam options must be submitted by 31 January. We recommend you apply for exemptions as soon as possible.

• Apply to sit the examinations with the ACCA

To be eligible for the December examinations you must have registered by the 15 August and applied for the examinations by 15 October. To be eligible for the June examinations you must have registered by the preceding 31 December and applied for the examinations by 15 April. However, in order to sit a computer-based exam for paper F1, F2 and F3, it is simply necessary to be a registered ACCA student without any deadline on when you became registered, although it normally takes 6 weeks for the ACCA to process your application.

These requirements are your responsibility and must be completed in plenty of time: the ACCA will not vary dates. Please note: Examination sittings do not take place at Anglia Ruskin University. There are exam centres all around the country; the closest location to the University is Riverside Ice and Leisure Centre, Victoria Road, Chelmsford (Centre Code: U926). For details of the exam centres please contact the ACCA.

All exemptions must be approved by the ACCA. To do this contact ACCA's Student Services on 0141 582 2000.