Eligibility Questions

@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.

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

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.

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.

You may need to check with the OBU Office acca@brookes.ac.uk

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.

Dear Bowen,
Firstly congratulations on the finishing of the exams for now. Best of luck for the results.

Your starting point should be the OBU Guidelines referred to as the “Information Pack”. Once you have read it thoroughly then you need to choose a topic which you are comfortable with. Then you need to consider gathering data for the topic you have chosen whilst at the same time looking for a registered OBU Mentor.

Should you require any further help, I would be happy to answer.

Best wishes

Hi @Ehsan,

Please find your answer:

CHANGES TO ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Students must have met all the eligibility criteria at least two months prior to the start of the submission period in which the student is seeking to submit. (In practice,
this means that students who have sat the last of their F papers in the March ACCA exam session – and who subsequently pass them – will NOT be eligible to submit
a RAP in the May submission period of that same year AND students who have sat the last of their F papers in the September ACCA exam session – and who subsequently pass them – will NOT be eligible to submit a RAP in the November submission period of that same year).

Based on above, you will not be eligible for Period 32 (May 2016).

Regards,
Hammad Ahmed Qureshi – OBU BSc Hons. RAP Mentor.

@gtavicecity said:
I will be appearing and hopefully passing my f9 this march session.My question is can I complete my ethics module before passing f9 and submit my thesis before 20 may? My result wil b out in april 19.Please respond

Dear Tommy,

Pass the three ACCA Fundamentals papers F7, F8 and F9 and pass other
papers as required to successfully complete all nine Fundamentals level
papers at least two months prior to the start of the submission period in which
the student is seeking to submit.

please you should read page no 3 of bsc info pack 2015/2016 to clear your mind.

Regards,

Can I pass p1 exam and then submit rap research ?Or it is required to submit research after f9 and before passing p1 ?

Thank you!

Dear @bik123

It seems you have not finished your fundamental exams of ACCA. Kindly read pg 3 of BSc Info pack to clear your understanding. “The degree must be completed within 10 years of your start date onto the ACCA’s professional qualification otherwise your eligibility will be withdrawn and meet the required proof of English proficiency for the degree.

Regards,
Ali Farooq
ACCA member USA Chapter, CPA USA and OBU Registered Mentor.

Hi Anna!

I alsao read the list of English of qualification many times.

I looked at the Cambridge english: Key ( also known as Key English Test) which include level A1 and A2 is acceptable.

Then i submit my certificate which achieve the level A1. But this is not acceptable.

I don’ t known what happen. I am very confuse and i scare the list of english qualification has been changed.

I realy want to sue my case. But i don’t know how to sue.

Can you advise to me!

Thank you

Hi to all,

My f9 exam is on June 2016 and i am finished with the fundamentals exams.

I wanted to ask the following and please advise me.

If i give P1 exam on December and lets say submit my dissertation on May 2017 is it going to have any consequences? I mean i must to do it before passing any P’s exams?

Thank you for your time.