ACCA Masters with University of London

Has anyone started MSC in professional accountancy? I am planning to do.
I am just wondering how hard the modules are please, where can we access past exam papers etc… anyone please share your experience of doing this programme.
Thanks

There was a recent live Q&A session. You could read some of the questions and responses on the UOL facebook page. Here https://www.facebook.com/events/272565329875159/?active_tab=discussion

Though from my understanding, University of London is made up of a collection of different London colleges. These various colleges provide the academic direction for the various programmes offered by UOL.

Hello everyone. I am ACCA affiliate since January 2014 and began the Msc Programme through the pathway 2 this year.

My experience has been on the positive side. It requires a lot dedication which for me was difficult especially since I am doing it through online content. If you follow the timetable that the University provides you are good to go. There is quite some reading to do in most topics.

I studied the Global Issues for the Finance Professional module. Its has a total of 6 themes and 20 topics. They suggest you read one topic a week. All essential materials are provided but you may need to refer to some additional reading for better understanding. Its quite well set up with a quiz at the end of the topic and forums where you can discuss with other students.

Pathway 2 has no exams. This module is assessed through 2 courseworks based on themes 1-2 (6 topics) and themes 3-4 (6 topics) and a project at the end based on themes 5-6.

Courseworks require a maximum of 4,000 words essays whilst the project requires 6,000 words. The project has two parts. The theory and a reflection part. I submitted my project just last Friday. The University provides full guidance and advise on the courseworks and projects. Which makes it very simple.

It’s been a good experience so far. Although we have received preliminary results for our courseworks, our final results for the coursework and project will be out in November. That’s quite far but no choice. I am probably starting the next module in July.

Wish me luck!

I will be happy to answer any queries on this. I can also provide some examples of the resources as well.

@imuabbas said:
I need to add that the deadline for the July session is 26th June. That is the coming Monday. Whoever is interested needs to start the process soon. The module cost is £1,340 for certain countries and more for some others.

Thank you for sharing your experience. Very helpful, it’s great to hear positive experience and also the challenges in undertaking the masters. I think the fact that it’s from one of the best universities in the world and a globally recognised accountancy body, it’s worth every effort and investment.

I wanted to complete it all in 6 months myself. However, I suggest one module at a time and so do the University themselves. Hence, you complete it in one year.

I would not recomnend it unless you are not working and have time for full time studies. The University suggests 2 hours a day of studying. In this modern world you know how difficult it is to spare two hours each day and sometimes you might require more time to do more research and understand the topic better.

From my experience once if you do not complete a topic in the suggested week you will find yourself with a lot to catch up with and read. Some topics have a lot of reading to do as i mentioned earlier.

Plus there are courseworks that come in between. So there will be times you will be reading new topics whilst also working on courseworks related to previous topics. I can’t imagine doing another seperate module at the same time.

Many things for me were new. As in, i did not come across them in my ACCA studies so it takes time to digest and understand it well.

However, that’s my experience. At the end it all depends on you.

@imuabbas said:
I wanted to complete it all in 6 months myself. However, I suggest one module at a time and so do the University themselves. Hence, you complete it in one year.

I would not recomnend it unless you are not working and have time for full time studies. The University suggests 2 hours a day of studying. In this modern world you know how difficult it is to spare two hours each day and sometimes you might require more time to do more research and understand the topic better.

From my experience once if you do not complete a topic in the suggested week you will find yourself with a lot to catch up with and read. Some topics have a lot of reading to do as i mentioned earlier.

Plus there are courseworks that come in between. So there will be times you will be reading new topics whilst also working on courseworks related to previous topics. I can’t imagine doing another seperate module at the same time.

Many things for me were new. As in, i did not come across them in my ACCA studies so it takes time to digest and understand it well.

However, that’s my experience. At the end it all depends on you.

Thank you alot for this advice. It is possible for me to do it full time, not working etc, that’s why i asked about the time commitment, though could you give me a comparative between this, and say P level acca exams. In terms of effort you put in

I wonder if i take some variant papers that are different from UK variant, for example F4 and F6, can I register for this program?. In addition, I wonder which MSc of university does this program award (UOL or UCL)?

UOL awards btw, but the certificate does acknowledge that the core material originates from UCL

Hi,

Congrats on your submission.

The results are usually out just a few days before your second coursework deadline as per my experience. Your tutor and course managers usually write an e-mail with the probable date for results. You will receive information soon. It’s hell waiting for results. I have to wait until October for my final GIFP module results which i completed in June!

Anyways, all the best!

Thanks for your response. It’s a long wait then for the result. I better focus on my other exams for now. Well done for finishing GIFP!!

With my feedback on the course, it’s still ongoing and I am finding it a bit challenging. I am doing SFM plus trying to study for other two P papers for Sep sitting. It is a great way to develop academic, critical thinking, and writing skills. Certainly, I am already learning a lot in that sense. However, it requires a lot of reading and self-study, so if you’re a slow reader like me, it’s taking me longer to learn and understand specially with the absence of lecture support like we get from OT, BPP or Kaplan which are exam focused. They do have video support to give an overview of the topic though. It takes getting used to I should say. I have given feedback on making lectures and there are queries from other students too, so would be great if they can provide them for future students.

Well, I will keep this thread updated so others can benefit from my experience too.

Best of luck with the result 🙂

Hi to you all! I am new member!
dear imuabbas could u possibly provide us with the material (or a sample of it) and the coursework or projects given to assess the difficulty?
best regards!

Hello,

Has anyone done the SFM module exam? how did you find it? As it is different to ACCA exams, do you have any advice on the exam preparation?

Thanks,

Ed