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Oxford Brookes University recognises that the pandemic may have disrupted students’ studies and so has introduced another way in which students can demonstrate currency of knowledge.
1. There is no longer a requirement to have opted-in to the BSc Applied Accounting prior to sitting FR (was F7), FM (was F9) or AA (was F8).
2. A student must have passed 3 ACCA examinations in the last 5 years. The examinations can either be Applied Skills or Strategic Professional examinations (or a mixture of both).
OR
A student must pass the RAP within 10 years of the earliest of: the date of his first ACCA examination pass, or the date of your first ACCA exemption being granted.
Let me know if you have any queries.
Kind regards,
Ignite MentoringHi,
My 10 year period expired in June 2020. May I know if I am eligible for the OBU degree under the new rule ?
This is where I stand – in the 10 year period since I registered as an ACCA student I sat for the Tax and FM exams once each and was unsuccessful I’m both. I didn’t attempt any other exams as I was overwhelmed with work.
Since this pandemic began I have decided to pursue ACCA again. May I know if I complete all 9 knowledge and skills level exams in 2020/2021, if I can submit my RAP in the November 2021 submission period?
What does completing 3 ACCA exams in the last 5 years mean – since no specific dates are given does this mean say for eg if I want to submit in the NoVember 2021 period I should have 3 passes in skills/professional level subjects in the period between November 2016 and November 2021?
Thanks
Hi,
Can someone help me understand what the extension to the 10 year rule for the OBU degree is – specifically what does it mean when they say a student should have passed 3 skills or professional level exams in the last 5 years before their submission date – which 5 years are they referring to and do we decide our own submission date ?
Please clarify this. Thanks
Should I have ALREADY passed 3 subjects or can I pass in the future as long as it’s within 5 years of submission of my RAP?
Where does it say ? That’s not correct. The new rule is if your 10 year period has expired, u get an extension by passing 3 skills or professional level subjects within 5 years of the Rap submission
Just because you don’t like the answer does not make it incorrect!
I cite the words below from the Programme Lead – please note the use of the word BEFORE:
“We have received several questions regarding the recent change to eligibility criteria and so I would like to clarify the position.
Student can meet the requirement for currency of knowledge by
· Demonstrate currency of knowledge by *either*
o passing your RAP within 10 years of the earliest of: the date of your first ACCA examination pass, *or* the date of your first ACCA exemption being granted
*or*
o *passing* 3 ACCA *examinations* (Applied Skills or Strategic Professional) in the 5 year period *before *submission of your RAP
I hope this makes things clearer.
I have attached a revised Information Pack
Kind regards
KateMy interpretation of this, given that English is my mother tongue, is that you may have reached the 10 year limit but because you may for example have passed exams within the last few years, you can be granted an extension of up to 5 years – starting presumably from the first of the 3 most recently passed exams
You don’t submit the RAP first and then pass the exams which is what you are implying by the use of the word ‘future’ in your original question
You have misread my question. I didn’t enquire about submitting the RAP first and then passing the exams, that would be absurd given that the skills level subjects marks are used to calculate the grade.
By future I meant if a student can pass 3 skills or strategic level exams after this new rule has been implemented and be eligible to submit the RAP – say for eg a students 10 year eligibility period has expired but he or she has only passed the knowledge level and one skills level subject. So my question is can a student pass the other skills level subject in the FUTURE and be eligible ? Hope this clears up the misunderstanding.
My understanding as per the Programme Lead’s explanation is that this is EITHER / OR
i.e. where a student is still within the 10 years of registration then there is no issue
or If this has been exceeded, then the 5 year rule would come into effect:
i.e. provided they have shown currency of knowledge by having passed 3 skills or professional papers within the 5 year period before submission of the RAP, they may submit – but the implication is that this period would end after the 5 years if no further exams are passed.
So for submissions in November 2021 this would mean having passed the 3 exams no earlier than November 2016 (otherwise it would not be before 5 years of submitting the RAP). Provided they are still eligible to sit exams then a pass/passes anytime up to and including October 2021 sounds permissible.under the new rule.
There may though then be an issue for re-submissions as the 5 year rule implies it is rolling period and that would concur with the 10 year rule – that a student had to pass the RAP before the 10 year rule is exceeded. So papers passed in 2016 would not probably count if the RAP were failed and a resubmission were needed in 2022 (but any more recent exams would then be taken into account).
The OBU objective seems to put the emphasis on recency/currency of skills and knowledge and anything outside of the 5 years up to submission is not eligible – though the resubmission scenario set out above has not yet been clarified (or hadn’t been when I last looked). However for the rule to make sense I would expect it to be more or less as I have outlined
Thank you for the clarification. I am hoping to complete all 6 skills exam by June this yr and submit in the November 2021 period. So even if I find myself in a position where I have to resubmit in may 2022 since I would have passed 6 exams in maybe a year I shouldn’t have a problem right according to what you have said ?
Won’t ACCA or OBU update their websites to reflect this very important change ? I read about this new rule in a forum and became aware of it. If not I would have given up on attaining this degree as my.10 year registration expired.
Is it fair to say we decide in which submission period we are going to submit and then go back 5 years from that date and see if we have 3 passes to demonstrate currency of knowledge ?
Hi,
My 10 year registration has expired but I have been made aware of a new rule – can someone pls explain how this new rule will benefit people such as me?
I started ACCA and have only completed the knowledge level exams. If I complete the skills level exams and the ethics module will I be in a position to obtain the OBU degree ?
Please consult the thread that has already been opened on this topic: ‘Important changes to the Oxford Brookes degree eligibility critetia.
However on the basis of the Information Pack in your case you need to compete all the skills papers (or have exemptions) to qualify for the degree and have passed the ethics module within the new time scales set out in the Info Pack
We are not always able to answer intricate questions on individual eligibility -just those that are clearly in line with the rules as they have been communicated to us. If in doubt about eligibility then please email acca@brookes.ac.uk
If submitting in May 2021 then you must have passed the 3 skills or professional papers between June 2016 and May 2021.
This does not apply if you you registered with ACCA any time since June 2011 as you would still be covered by the original and (still existing) 10 year rule
The new rule is an alternative for those whose 10 years have been exceeded.
.trephena wrote:If submitting in May 2021 then you must have passed the 3 skills or professional papers between June 2016 and May 2021.
What if the ten year old is ending in May 2021 submission and after that if Godforbid a person have to resubmit in November 2021, then what the rule says provided the person has passed first of last three exam in June 2017?
Sir are you sure about the first point..? since I did not opt-in for the program prior to passing the FR, AA, and FM Exams am I still elgibile for it…? Please do reply. Thank you.
Now you are automatically opted in (years ago you yourself had to actually opt in). Being opted in does not mean that you have to submit, it simply means you can. Though you may opt out, there is little or no point in doing so.- so unless you look the decision officially to opt out you remain opted in.
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