Eligibility Questions

@farli - I doubt it as far as OBU is concerned but I cannot say what the position is with ACCA. The RAP markers have to be able to make sense of your work and as your English is fluent there will be no probs there. You should contact ACCA direct if you are worried as they are the ones that messed around with F4 and confused everyone!

@farli - I find it quite clear now with ACCA having reorganised their content on the web site. You can find OBU eligibility information in the link below, where it also include English language qualification requirement for specified countries: Eligibility: https://www.accaglobal.com/gb/en/student/acca-qual-student-journey/bsc-degree/eligibility.html English Qualification pdf: https://www.accaglobal.com/content/dam/ACCA_Global/Students/bsc/elr-for-oxb-20-08-2014.pdf

Hi Anna, I passed my F4 paper sitting June 2014 session, I guess I can consider that as proof of English proficiency, right? I do not understand why, when I ask this question to ACCA they keep answering me "Please note that from June 2014, a pass in paper F4 can no longer be used to meet this requirement." In addition, this is the message I get on myacca profile. "You will be opted into the ACCA/Oxford Brookes Degree Partnership on completion of Paper F4". Now I am a bit confused as I passed my F4 paper... thank you Best Regards, Salva

I have not taken any of F7 F8 F9 yet. Can I take F8 exam before I submit my English proficiency for opting OBU Bsc degree ? And then submit my IELTS. Then F7 and F9. I want to be eligible for the degree and do not miss the opportunity. Please advise . Thank you.

@kokogul - as far as I am aware you cannot opt for the degree if you have completed F7/8/9. You may have already been opted in (that is the normal default these days) in which case you will be fine but you need to check your status on this on accaglobal

Hi everyone,anybody know lcci level 3 english for business can apply obu?

If you have queries relating to whether you fulfil the eligibility requirements for your standard of English then these are best addressed to ACCA directly and not OBU. Regardless of any certificates held students need to be able to express themselves sufficiently well in English that markers can understand the main points they are making to give the student credit for their ideas and commentary. Perfection is not required but an adequate ability to communicate effectively is necessary. Occasionally if the standard of English is poor then an OBU marker will fail work because the marker has struggled too much to try to make sense of what the student has written.

I read just now that to be eligible for obu degree one must have an English language qualification certificate before passing papers F7, F8 and F9. I intend to write f7,f8 & f9 in june 2015 eventhough i will write f5 & f6 in december 2015. I have passed f1-f4 already. Do i still need to submit English language qualification certificate before june? Do i have to submit the certificate even before writing one of these papers or i can write for example any 2 from f7 f8 & f9 and submit the certificate before writing the last paper? Or i can write the 3 papers in June and submit the certificate before the result in august? Please help me in this regard Thanking in advance.

@ Anna i passed and have received obu bsc hons degree with b grade and third class honors. This degree can help me in getting admissions in Uk or any other county like Australia or Canada?.. if yes then for English language like IELTS or TOFEL will be required or no more required after UK bachelor degree....

Hi fellow friends, Can anyone give me an insight on what we can actually look forward to after completing OBU degree? I plan to continue my study in taking up Master instead of ACCA professional levels. It might sound not a very good choice but I want to have an assurance that I can get a valuable certificate after graduation that will help me since I am open to other work opportunities beside accountancy. In fact, I am not keen to continue this route because I realized my passion and interest is not here. Currently, I am working full time and going to be sitting my final F level, F9 this coming exam. After that, I plan to do the OBU degree programme. I am afraid my result will be the 2nd or 3rd class degree but I really hope is it possible to proceed to Master study with what I have. I am very lost. Thanks for your time to reply!!

@charmaine sf - life is about what is right for you and if your heart is not in accountancy then that is your right to pursue fulfilment elsewhere. Normally most universities expect students proceeding to a Masters degree to have 2.1 (upper second class honours) or a 1st class honours degree. However this is not set in stone, I have know someone with 3rd class honours who was allowed to go on the course. It depends on the university/course, if you have other qualifications (your ACCA exams unfortunately already count towards your OBU BSc, so this means any other additional qualifications ), age and other experience as they often make a decision based on whether you are likely to be fully committed to completing the course and likely to benefit from it.

Hello Could you help me to clarify which English exam needs to be able to be eligible to OBU? I check ACCA website but I found it not completely clear. Thank you very much Gabbi

Has anyone use the OBU degree to apply for postgraduate studies? What kind of people can be the acadmic referees if you have self-studied the degree program?

@moioi - well done for deciding to continue with your studies. For most post-graduate courses you have to provide evidence that you have a 2.1 or 1st Class honours Bachelor degree - so if your ACCA /OBU BSc in Applied Accounting is in this category then you will fulfil the academic requirement for entry on the course. I think universities are keen to establish for post-graduate courses that the student is (a) suitable student material in terms or requisite skills, aptitude and commitment and (b) they will benefit from the course. I presume that you have someone lined up for a character type reference? Regarding an academic reference - did you do all of your ACCA studying distance learning on your own? In many respects this shows a lot of good skills as it demonstrates that you are able to plan your time, manage your work and are capable of independent study and research. Is there anyone from your circle who has a higher degree who though perhaps not directly involved in your studies can write a statement along these lines commenting upon your study skills and your methodical approach to undertaking the OBU project? In some respects the references are a formality but if you explain your predicament I am sure those who administer the admission process will forward your concerns to the course tutor who would then perhaps be able to suggest flexible ways around your problem. As I mentioned the purpose of the reference(s) is to establish that you are mature enough in your study habits to cope with a post-graduate course. Good luck!

@trephena Thanks very much. Now I'm not worried any more. I will keep on going.

Hie I'd like to ask if I can eligible for the Oxford Brookes RAP for Period 31 (ie. Nov 2015) after completing F8 (my last paper in part 2) in the September 2015 exams. Is there a required timeframe before I do & submit my RAP?

@carolpemhiwa - that should be fine (assuming you opted in before F7). However you will need to complete and pass the ethics module by 30th September. The rules state this must be completed by then for P31 otherwise you will have to defer to P32 or such time when you have passed the ethics module.

@ Trephena Thanks. I am opted in and am working on the professional ethics module

Hi, @Anna, I have passed the F6 paper only. I have passed neither the paper F4 nor the IELTS. I will sit for F7 & F9 paper in this December session. The result will be published most probably on February,16. So when should I pass the F4 paper and submit the English language qualification ( IELTS ) ; Before December or February,16? Am I eligible to opt into the Oxford Brookes degree scheme? If I am, how can I opt into the Oxford Brookes scheme? Please, help me in this regard. Yours sincerely, Pronob

Hi! I attempted f7 but failed it in june 2015 before submiting english proficiency proof. I haven't atempted f8 and f9 yet. Am I still eligible to get bsc OBU after submiting english proficiency proof or have I lost this opportunity as it is required to submit such proof before attempting f7 ,f8 and f9. Thank you.

@Green Activist - I don't think when you submit a proficiency certificate affects things - it is being opted in to the scheme before you pass F7/8/9 that is the big issue on whether you can do the degree or not. It has something to do with the rules on 'accredited prior learning'. I think you are probably fine but only OBU can confirm this so if in doubt contact them.

@jelenaus - the usual reasons for not being eligible are either it is more than 10 years since registering with ACCA or you did not opt in to the OBJ programme BEFORE F7/8/9. If none of these apply then you would have to contact the OBU Office to find out why you are not eligible. In addition you have to have passed the Ethics Module by the end of this month to submit in P31.

Hello, I am appearing for audit (f8) in March 2016 attempt. By that time all papers upto F9 and professional ethics module would be cleared. Can i submit the RAP in period 32?

Hi guys, I would like to take F6 and P2 while doing my OBU paper, am I allowed to do so? I am currenly doing F7, F8 and F9 for the Dec 2015 sitting. I have already passed F4 and F5. Thanks in advance

Hi all, i have cleared my fundamental level and i have already opted into BSc program.But problem is that i only manged to pass IELTS after passing f9.i want to ask whether i am eligible or not?? regards: Naseer Afridi

I registered for Acca through FIA in June 2014.I didnt opt out of the program.Everything was fine till 3 november when my friend told me to check with ACCA once that whether i am opted in into the program. Now when i got their reply,they are saying that you are not eligible for the program as you dont meet english language requirements. I did my higher secondary theough CBSE board and if candidate gets 65%or more marks in it ,they automatically meets the english lang requirements and i got 90% marks in english. Now the problem is i dont remeber whwther i submitted my mark sheet at the time of registration or not as my institute did my registration. But in my status report till the date of 2nd november lt was showing that i am opted in for the program and now acca has suddenly changed it into "you dont meet the criteria". why didnt acca notify me about my eligibility and before giving my f7 exam i checked my report to make sure that everything is fine.Why didnt they write about the eligibility in the previous reports.When i called them to check about this issue, after that they changed this thing. Now i have contacted Acca but they are saying that we cant do anything. But its their mistake, first of all they didnt informed or notified me.Second,why they were showing in my report that you are opted in instead of showing you dont meet eligibility criteria. Plz any one of you can asvise me what should i do.I live in UAE , tomorrow i will be contacting ACCA Middle East but i dont think they would be able to do anything.

Do you have to pay for Bsc?

You have to pay the current submission fee shown in the OBU Information Pack (for marking and administration costs). You also must use an OBU listed mentor so unless you know someone who will mentor you for free you will have to pay the mentor for his/ her services. In cases of EXTREME hardship OBU will waive the submission fee and possibly offer free mentoring but you will need to contact them about this and they require proof of personal hardship.

HI, I'm currently the membership of ACCA. I would like to know if I'm still eligible to register for OBU? Anyone please advise. Thanks!

You may need to check with the OBU Office [email protected] It kind of depends: if you first registered as a student with ACCA more than 10 years ago you are ineligible. You also have to have opted in before doing F7/8/9 (for the last 3 or 4 years this is done automatically). However if you don't fulfil these conditions then unfortunately then you cannot do the degree.