Eligibility Questions

Contact acca@brookes.ac.uk about this sooner rather than later as you need to sort this out before passing F7/8/9

The main issue probably relates to having ensured that you had provided evidence of English language ability before F7. So did you satisfy the English language requirements before passing F7? If you didn’t then there could be problems as you need to have proved English ability before passing F7/8/9. If you did provide appropriate evidence before passing these then you should be eligible.

Any queries about eligibility need to be made to acca@brookes.ac.uk

Hello,

I have passed ACCA F7 (FR) and I am working towards passing my AA and FM papers. I am however worried that I have not met the eligibility criteria regarding proficiency in English Language, for the RAP registration and submission.
I am from Nigeria and I remember that I submitted a degree from a Nigerian university to ACCA during my initial registration.
I also have an MSc. Forensic Accounting from a UK university. I got this degree before passing F7.

Please contact acca@brookes.ac.uk as only they can give you a reliable answer

Contact acca@brookes.ac.uk and they will deal with your query. If you passed F4 before it changed to being a multi-choice paper in 2014 then your English proficiency was proved by that.

I believe that will be fine -as long as proficiency in English is proven before any of those papers are passed and you have opted into the degree programme.

However check with acca@brookes.ac.uk as they administer the rules (and will provide details of where and how the certificate should be submitted).

Thank you so much tasbihak for taking the time and trouble to post the detail above. We do try to help where we can, but as you have found out for yourself -it is always best to go straight to the people who know as their information is the most reliable!

The issue is that the OBU-ACCA website has been suspended following issues in November.

The only way to get any information about status and past feedback is via email. The address is acca@Brookes.ac.uk

Set out your query clearly. In older to submit you (a) have to be within the 10 year limit since registration with ACCA, (b) have proved your proficiency in English before passing F7/8/9 and (c) are opted into the programme. You must also pass the Ethics module (if not already passed) by about 28 March 2019.

It probably depends on when you provided evidence of proficiency in English. See the answers above and contact acca@brookes.ac.uk who are the ones who will be able to confirm your eligibility.

If you are eligible start immediately, pause for your exam and resume after sitting your paper – you may just about be able to do it if you are committed enough so think about your possible topic right now!

Good luck!

Hi,

I have answered your query in the General Forum.. Here
https://opentuition.com/topic/english-requirement-for-bsc-obu-acca/

A humble request, please refrain from posting the same question across multiple forums. There is normally one forum which is most suitable in which to post your question.
Thank you.

I was told by an overseas student that English proficiency was being phased out, However they then came back and said this was just a possibility that OBU was consideringi.e. nothing definite has been decided.

Personally I think there needs to be some proficiency in English – markers need to be able to understand key concepts and ideas when assessing work and it is an award being made by a British University. Whilst perfection in English should not be
necessary and the language create a bar, there still needs to be a minimum Standard of written English to fulfil these requirements (in my opinion)

My advice: get your English proficiency sorted out now before attempting F7/8/9 (or their new equivalents) rather than hope the rule will be changed

Good news for all those will problems proving proficiency in English – received from Oxford Brookes today:

Changes to English Proficiency

We have some exciting news about the eligibility requirements for the BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University.

Oxford Brookes University has aligned their English Language Proficiency requirements with those of the ACCA. There is no longer a requirement for students to submit an English language qualification such as IELTS to ACCA for approval. It is hoped that this change removes a significant barrier to participation.

This change has been back-dated and so students that have already completed FR, FM or AA (papers 7, 8, 9) will still be eligible for the BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting if they are within the 10 year rule. If students have any questions regarding this, please ask them to contact acca@brookes.ac.uk

Hey,

I’m attempting f9 financial management paper on September 2019. The results won’t be out until first week of October. When is the earliest date that I’d need to start preparing for OBU?

From the little that I understand, I won’t be eligible (or ready) to attempt it on period 39 September, right? I read somewhere that period 40 will be in March. If that’s the case, given the eligibility criteria that applicants should not have passed any of the professional level papers before attempting BSc, is it worth to wait that long and skip 2 exam sessions?

Thanks in advance