BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting

The Oxford Brookes University BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting aims to enhance and extend the knowledge and skills gained by ACCA students in their professional studies. It also aims to help students become more effective as professional accountancy students and/or practitioners.

This collaboration offers ACCA students the opportunity to:

• Gain a prestigious award &‐ demonstrating students’ academic achievement
• Be exposed to the regiments of writing a research report, providing a foundation for thesis report writing for future academic pursuits
• Explore further academic/professional development to the next level (i.e. Masters education)

Students will receive the OBU Information Pack.

Students are required to submit a 6,500 word Research and Analysis Project and a 2,000 word Skills and Learning Statement to Oxford Brookes University.

Submissions will be assessed by the Oxford Brookes University Business School in May and November.

The Certificate is awarded by Oxford Brookes University.

Students studying for the Preparatory Couse for ACCA are automatically opted into the Oxford Brookes University BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting Programme upon registering for the ACCA qualification.

Before commencing the Oxford Brookes University BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting programme, you must successfully complete the ACCA Fundamental Level examinations F1 to F9 and complete the Professional Ethics module

To be awarded the BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting, you must:

• Be registered with Oxford Brookes University (ie. opted into the BSc degree scheme before passing any of the three ACCA Fundamentals papers F7, F8 and F9)
• Pass the three ACCA Fundamentals papers F7, F8 and F9 and pass other papers as required to successfully complete all nine Fundamentals level papers
• Complete the ACCA Professional Ethics module
• Complete and pass the Oxford Brookes University Research and Analysis Project
     1. To submit your Research and Analysis Project in the May submission
         period, this must be completed by 15 April of the same year
     2. To submit your Research and Analysis Project in the November
         submission period, this must be completed by 15 October of the
         same year

The degree must be completed within 10 years of your initial registration onto ACCA’s professional qualification, otherwise your eligibility will be withdrawn.

If you are unsure of your eligibility for the BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting degree, you should first refer to www.accaglobal.com which will tell you whether or not you have opted into the degree scheme or are eligible.

* Admission requirements, dates of submission/results are set by Oxford Brookes University and may be subject to change.