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Hello, I'm going to register for the Msc Professional Accountancy (Pathway 2), January 2019 itake. Is there anybody who is already a student and is willing to share his/her experience with me. Thank you.

Hmmm I need some clarification, if i did the MSC after completing SBL as i already have SBR, i would technically be exempt from doing P4 and P5 and i will only have to write the exam in December after doing course work during the year which means i will probably be better equipped to pass that exam in any case after studying for a year with better guided information

Hai All, Would you suggest which one to start with SFP or GIFP

Hello, I am planning to register under Pathway 2 and I would like to know more about the strategic financial project? Do we need to apply the modules to real life scenarios and undertake research, maybe at your workplace? Like a dissertation? Or what kind of project is it? Thanks!

Hello everyone, I in Nigeria and I want to make payment for the Msc pathway . Can anyone kindly put me through the best payment method. Thank you

helloo, please need assistance with the payment process

Hello everyone, I have recently sign up for the Msc in PA under pathway 2 for the January 2019 intake. Based on persons that have completed same they mentioned its a tedious course and u have to put in the necessary time to succeed. In addition , there is a lot of reading required and the papers are excerpts from various journals written by professionals. I am starting with the Global Issue for Finance professional module. Is there anyone else doing same for Jan 2019 and anyone who completed willing to share their materials?

I am also doing pathway 2 starting January 2019. We can chat

Hello, I have recently completed MSc with merit and would like to share my experience for the prospective students. SIFP: This module consists of one course work and a final project. Coursework: This section of the module expects a student to have gained reasonable insight and ability to present a proposal for conducting an academic research study on a topic of their choice. The study material provided by UoL will guide the students to learn the structure and contents of such a proposal. key: The requirement section of the coursework, which will be released approximately 1 month before the last date of the submission of coursework, is the most important piece of document a student must be referring constantly while he/she prepares the coursework. It is important that the proposal should not miss each of the requirement given and should be in sufficient detail. Although, a student is free to chose the format and structure of the proposal as long as the contents covers the coursework requirement, this section also provides an indication of the structure and format of the proposal a student may wish to adopt. Final Project: This is basically build upon the prior learning as regards to business/investment plan we had gone through in our ACCA studies. Students will first be exposed to a practical world scenario as a preparatory course leading to the completion of final project. This is done by creating students into groups with a maximum of 5 students in each group with the task of estimating the business plan for 5 years. This plan will be then compared with the actual results that the tutors have and each group will be ranked based on the best financial parameters, mainly ROCE. Each year of planning is done one by one starting from a week and each week is equivalent of one year and this will continue for 5 weeks before the Final project requirement is released. The group will be created by the Tutors and students' geographical proximity with each other is considered for better communication between group members. Please note that this is simply a simulation exercise and has no bearing on the grading of your final project, although each students' involvement and dedication in the given study program may be closely monitored. The final project is a case study, where the requirement will be mostly to prepare a detailed business plan including the financial estimations for 5 years. UoL will provide the financial spread sheet with past figures for us to work on. GIFP: This module consists of two course works and one final project with topics mainly revolving around BASEL (Banking), CSR, IFRS and the final project M&A (Mergers and acquisitions). There is no group activity for this module and all the submissions are purely dissertations. Please note that the key to secure a pass is how much you understand the coursework requirement released and work on your answer in line with this requirement. The key requirements as explained above in SIFP is relevant to this module as well. Other key requirements for both Modules: 1. The ability to write essay with reasonable coherency in English is the key in both modules. Grammar, spelling and correct referencing, all will have a bearing on your final grade. Your writing ( 4000 to 6000 words each submission) should hang together as one piece, while you discuss various aspects of the topic throughout the essay. 2. Yes, you have to read lot, as you will have to refer journals for ideas and may reproduce the references and quotes from these journals to prove your point. However, it is not possible to read all the journals that may available for the topic to , but you can swift through it in order to understand the concept of the journal. The best way, in my experience, not to read a journal fully but still to get the concept and idea is to start with the conclusion and focus on the sub headings. 3. Beware of copying other's work, UoL has an impeccable system to identify whether or not the work is your own. With reasonable dedication and focused reading an ACCA student can definitely secure a pass, as the study material and tutor help and guidance provided by UoL is reasonable enough for a student to prepare for the final submissions. Best of luck for all the students

Dear IMUABBAS, I am ACCA member. I want to start MSc can you please share course material with me. I will be thanful if you will guide me to study effectively. My email address is [email protected] Regards, Farrukh Ali

Hi ImAbbas, Thank you for sharing the experience. Regarding weekly topic reading, do we need to find the study material through UOL library or it is provided by the college in some format e.g pdf document? Regards, Ahsan

HI Suresh, i am starting Global Issue for Finance professional module Jan 2019. We can exchange ideas and discuss course materials. Let me know and we can exchange email ID's

email me on [email protected].

email me on [email protected] . We can share some thoughts and ideas.

Dear IMUABBAS, I am ACCA affiliate. I want to start MSc pathway 2 can you please share course material with me. My email address is [email protected]. Regards, Hina

Anyone registering for the MSc this June?

@ribetsi said: Anyone registering for the MSc this June?

I registered today.

@strivingforexcellence said: I registered today.

Ok great, we can study together. Have they sent over any material yet?

@ribetsi said: Ok great, we can study together. Have they sent over any material yet?

They haven't sent any material yet. I tried the online library but i don't have access yet. I don't know whether it is because the session starts in July. What about you? Can you access the library?

@ribetsi said: Ok great, we can study together. Have they sent over any material yet?

Hi ribetsi, Please do have any idea how the payment is spread. do i need to pay the 3020 pound at once.

@hopeneverdies said: Hi ribetsi, Please do have any idea how the payment is spread. do i need to pay the 3020 pound at once.

You only need to pay everything in full if you decide to do both modules in session Jul-Dec 2019. I decided to do one module this year and another one next year. Therefore, I paid half of the total (£1,620) but there are different prices depending on country of residence and tutor support.

Do any of you hold BSc degree or just 9 or all ACCA passed papers ie Pathway 1 and Pathway 2 requirement?

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You don't need to hold a BSc degree to apply for the master degree from University of London. Below are the entry requirements for both Pathway 1 and 2. Pathway 1: you must be a current ACCA student with passes in all nine Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills papers and the two Strategic Professional Essentials (SBL and SBR).* Pathway 2: you must be a current ACCA Member or Affiliate, with passes in all nine Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills papers, the two Strategic Professional Essentials (SBL and SBR) and two Strategic Professional options from AFM, APM, ATX and AAA.*

Therefore, it all depends on your current progress in ACCA to further determine which pathway is more suitable for you. Good luck!

Hello, Can anyone advise how the project will be assessed? and if registered with online support is there any presentation required. Thank you

@strivingforexcellence said: I registered today.

Hi, My registration is in the process, it is good to hear that there is someone will register for this session, so we can study all together. which module will go for?

@ribetsi said: Anyone registering for the MSc this June?

Yes, I did.

@sathjyot said: Hello, I have recently completed MSc with merit and would like to share my experience for the prospective students. SIFP: This module consists of one course work and a final project. Coursework: This section of the module expects a student to have gained reasonable insight and ability to present a proposal for conducting an academic research study on a topic of their choice. The study material provided by UoL will guide the students to learn the structure and contents of such a proposal. key: The requirement section of the coursework, which will be released approximately 1 month before the last date of the submission of coursework, is the most important piece of document a student must be referring constantly while he/she prepares the coursework. It is important that the proposal should not miss each of the requirement given and should be in sufficient detail. Although, a student is free to chose the format and structure of the proposal as long as the contents covers the coursework requirement, this section also provides an indication of the structure and format of the proposal a student may wish to adopt. Final Project: This is basically build upon the prior learning as regards to business/investment plan we had gone through in our ACCA studies. Students will first be exposed to a practical world scenario as a preparatory course leading to the completion of final project. This is done by creating students into groups with a maximum of 5 students in each group with the task of estimating the business plan for 5 years. This plan will be then compared with the actual results that the tutors have and each group will be ranked based on the best financial parameters, mainly ROCE. Each year of planning is done one by one starting from a week and each week is equivalent of one year and this will continue for 5 weeks before the Final project requirement is released. The group will be created by the Tutors and students' geographical proximity with each other is considered for better communication between group members. Please note that this is simply a simulation exercise and has no bearing on the grading of your final project, although each students' involvement and dedication in the given study program may be closely monitored. The final project is a case study, where the requirement will be mostly to prepare a detailed business plan including the financial estimations for 5 years. UoL will provide the financial spread sheet with past figures for us to work on. GIFP: This module consists of two course works and one final project with topics mainly revolving around BASEL (Banking), CSR, IFRS and the final project M&A (Mergers and acquisitions). There is no group activity for this module and all the submissions are purely dissertations. Please note that the key to secure a pass is how much you understand the coursework requirement released and work on your answer in line with this requirement. The key requirements as explained above in SIFP is relevant to this module as well. Other key requirements for both Modules: 1. The ability to write essay with reasonable coherency in English is the key in both modules. Grammar, spelling and correct referencing, all will have a bearing on your final grade. Your writing ( 4000 to 6000 words each submission) should hang together as one piece, while you discuss various aspects of the topic throughout the essay. 2. Yes, you have to read lot, as you will have to refer journals for ideas and may reproduce the references and quotes from these journals to prove your point. However, it is not possible to read all the journals that may available for the topic to , but you can swift through it in order to understand the concept of the journal. The best way, in my experience, not to read a journal fully but still to get the concept and idea is to start with the conclusion and focus on the sub headings. 3. Beware of copying other's work, UoL has an impeccable system to identify whether or not the work is your own. With reasonable dedication and focused reading an ACCA student can definitely secure a pass, as the study material and tutor help and guidance provided by UoL is reasonable enough for a student to prepare for the final submissions. Best of luck for all the students

Thank you for your advice, If I need some help during MSc journey, could you help?

Yes, Please post your queries in this forum or at the study section. Alternatively you can mail me your queries to my mail ID. Please do not send me request for my submissions to UoL, as it is ethically wrong and I will not respond to such queries please. My apologies for my inability in this regard. All the best