how can I obtain OBU degree

Hi chiefbala1

That sounds a bit strange to me. I don’t think the order you sit exams is important in the context of the degree – the key thing is that you do not attempt F7,F8 or F9 before ticking the OBU opt in box in myACCA.

Here is the eligibility criteria from the BSc info pack:
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2. Eligibility
To be awarded the BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting you must:
Be eligible for the degree. This means you must be registered with Oxford Brookes University i.e. opted-in to 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 before submitting a Research and Analysis Project to Oxford Brookes University.
complete and pass the Oxford Brookes University Research and Analysis Project
The degree must be completed within 10 years of your start date onto the
ACCA?s professional qualification otherwise your eligibility will be withdrawn
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Have you satisfied all the criteria above ? If so and you definitely opted into OBU I think it’s worth phoning them again.

Hopefully you get this sorted out.
Cat

hello friends,,\
if u want to have OBU grad degree, u were supposed to have opted for OBU grad degree before passing any of these exams f7, f8 and f9, once u have passed any of the exams without opting, then u cant opt in for OBU grad degree nor u can pursue further in this regard.

Hi

To be eligible for OBU degree, you need to successfully pass F4 – F9 papers. OBU deems passing Paper F4 as proof of English proficiency, so you will have no issues there.

Hope this helps

Anna

Hi Tyler

Your eligibility to complete the OBU degree in 2015 is not effected by the order in which you sit the F papers.

If you pass the F paper this year, then you can complete the OBU degree in spring 2015

Anna

Hi Tyler.

Where did you find that quote from ACCA? I am only aware of this one:

Be registered with Oxford Brookes University i.e. opted-in to the BSc degree scheme before passing any of the three ACCA Fundamentals papers, F7, F8 and F9. You are not eligible for the degree if you have claimed exemptions from any of these papers.

No mention of F4 paper.. if you could send me the source which had that quote one I will check it out for you.

Anna

Hi All,

I was in the same dilemma in 2009 after the conversion and so I emailed ACCA and here is the reply
“If you wish to be considered for the Oxford Brookes scheme you will need to pass F4 before attempting F7, F8 or F9, therefore the combination of F4 & F7 in the same examination session you have suggested is not possible unless you have a previous qualification which meets the English requirement, the reason for this is that should you pass both papers your eligibility will automatically be withdrawn.”

My case was different as earlier 1.3 used to serve as proof of English proficiency which I had cleared before syllabus conversion so I sat F4 and F7 together and passed both in same attempt and I have BSc. in hand now.

Hope this will be helpful.

from STUDENTS’ FAQS ON THE OXFORD BROOKES DEGREE:
“To be awarded the BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting you must:

be registered with Oxford Brookes University ie have opted in to the BSc degree scheme and hold a suitable English language qualification before passing any of the three ACCA Fundamentals papers, F7, F8 and F9”

and:
“If you do not hold a suitable English language qualification.

Oxford Brookes University deems Paper F4 as proof of English proficiency. Therefore you should complete this exam and opt in to the BSc degree before passing Papers F7 to F9.”

Hi Tyler, you have to complete F4 before F7-F9 papers. Is too late to change the order of the papers you are sitting this June?

Aleem, here is a link to the qualifiations that ACCA deems prove of English language proffiency.

https://www.accaglobal.com/content/dam/acca/global/PDF-students/qualifications/bsc-english-language.pdf

Hope it helps.

Anna

ok I think my problem is solved because on my Oxford Brookes status in myacca it says: you will be opted into the ACCA/Oxford Brookes Degree Partnership on completion of Paper F4″ so guys check your status..

@Aleem, my status for the OBU on myacca states I’m already opted into. My only worry is if I pass F7-F9 before passing F9, then I’ll no longer be eligible for the degree.

Hi Aleem, glad you got your things sorted by checking myacca …

Tyler, just to be sure, I would contact ACCA directly and ask them whether the qualifications that you already have will be sufficient as a proof of English language proficiency. At this point I would rather you ask ACCA than me recommend something that might not be acceptable by ACCA. Hope you understand … The sooner you contact them the better, as they tend to respond after a few days.

Aleem, I have noticed the same thing with regards to F4 – that the last session is for June 2014. I will do some more reading around this issue and then update my blog article.

Thank you

Hope I was of some help and assistance.

Anna

yea… thanks for helping. and good work for creating a new forum and updating your blog about f4, so students who are doing f1-f6 should know that they have to have a english language qualification other than f4 to be able to opt for OBU.