Preparatory Course for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Examination

Introduction to ACCA

Enrolling for our ACCA course? You can download the following forms.

Factsheets

• ACCA Course Factsheet (Domestic students) – January 2020 Intake
• ACCA Course Factsheet (International students) – January 2020 Intake
• ACCA Course Factsheet (Revision) – May 2020 Intake

Strategic Business Leader (SBL)

The current P1 and P3 exams will be withdrawn following the June 2018 exam session and an exciting new exam – Strategic Business Leader (SBL) – will be introduced from September 2018.

• Students who have completed BOTH the P1 and P3 exams will receive a converted pass in the SBL exam.
• Students who have passed only one of these exams, for example, either P1 or P3, before September 2018 will have to complete the new SBL exam.

Exam Aims

Through SBL, you will demonstrate the right blend of technical, ethical and professional skills through the evaluation, synthesis and presentation of responses within the context of an innovative case study. These are skills that employers around the world have said they want in professional accountants of the future. More information about ACCA’s global research on this, Professional Accountants – the future, can be found here http://future.accaglobal.com/the-future-of-accountancy

Supplementary

To better prepare students for the Strategic Business Leader paper, this course will include Kaplan’s very own realistic business simulation- The Kaplan Business Challenge. Read here (https://www.kaplan.com.sg/professional/kaplan-business-series-kbs/) for more details.

Entry Requirements

• Minimum 18 years old
• Candidates should preferably have minimum 2 GCE A Level and 3 GCE O Level credits (includes credits in O Level English and Maths)
• Language Proficiency: O Levels English

Exemptions

ACCA offers exemptions for those who have a Degree or Diploma or other professional qualifications. Alternatively, you can pursue the ACCA qualifications through FIA Diploma in Accounting and Business. All students must contact ACCA to confirm their exemptions. Detailed information on exemptions can be found at http://www.accaglobal.com/exemptions.

Registration

The easiest and quickest way to apply for your ACCA membership is through ACCA’s online portal. There are many benefits if you do. You can:

• Upload all your supporting documentation, saving time and postage cost
• Apply Online for any of ACCA’s range of qualifications
• Plan ahead and enter for your exams at the same time, saving you time and money
• Claim provisional exemptions so you know at which level you can start your studies, immediately after completing your application
• Track your application on myACCA

ACCA Membership Fees

The following fees are subject to change without written notice:

Promotions and Discounts (for Local Students)

Early bird discount of up to 25% is available to students who enrol by 4 January 2020.

Single Intake Enrolment

**Local ACCA Kaplan and non-Kaplan students who wish to resit for the next examinations are eligible for 20% discount upon submission of their past examination results.
These discounts cannot be used in conjunction with other discounts and promotions.

Simultaneous Intake Promotion*

* Simultaneous Intake Promotion cannot be used in conjunction with early bird discount. Students that withdraw from the simultaneous intake promotion, computation of the refund amount will be based on the amount being paid after deducting the early bird discount amount that student obtain during payment. The refund amount will also be based on the refund and withdrawal policy.

ACCA Course Materials

Students will receive specially prepared Supplementary Notes, Study Texts and Exam Kits when they enrol for this intake.
Resit Candidates who had received the 20% discount will not be receiving the Study Texts and Exam Kits.

*Exam Kits will only be available for LW and TX.

Withdrawal and Refund Policies

• Student must inform Programme Management in writing and complete a
  Course Withdrawal Form with reasons for withdrawal/refund accompanied
  with relevant supporting documents.
• All requests for withdrawal/refund are subject to KHEA’s approval.
• The student concerned will be informed of the final decision of the withdrawal application in writing within 4 weeks.
• Upon approval, student will be withdrawn from their course.
• Refund where applicable will be available within 7 working days from date of approval.
• Student will be required to collect the cheque personally from our Reception Counter. They will need to provide a letter of authorisation if they wish to authorise a third party to collect on their behalf.
• Student will need to sign on the Student Acknowledgement Checklist upon
  collection of the cheque/credit note.
• Strictly no refund for any withdrawal or transfer of class on or after
  commencement of lessons for students who already have access to MyKaplan Account.

Promotions and Discounts (for International Students)

Early bird discounts are available to continuing international students and to New international students who enrol by 15 December 2019.

10% off for January 2020 Course Fees and Revision Papers for ACCA/FIA Diploma level (minimum 3 main papers)
20% off for January 2020 Course Fees and Revision Papers for ACCA (6 Skill papers)

Duration of CBE is two hours. Registered students will receive the confirmation letter via email within one to two weeks before the exam date. Please note that the confirmed exam time slot will be assigned by Kaplan Higher Education Academy (KHEA). The registration of CBE will only begin two months before March / June / September / December exam session.

Non-Tuition Fees

^#Prices indicated are inclusive of GST

Tuition Package Discount

New international students are required to sign up for the ACCA programme by package, which includes tuition and revision classes of 13 papers.
Continuing students must enrol a minimum of at least 3 papers each for tuition and their respective revision papers per intake.

ACCA Course Materials

Students will receive specially prepared Supplementary Notes, Study Texts and Exam Kits when they enrol for this intake.
Resit Candidates who had received the 20% discount will not be receiving the Study Texts and Exam Kits.

*Exam Kits will only be available for LW and TX.

Withdrawal and Refund Policies

• Student must inform Programme Management in writing and complete a
  Course Withdrawal Form with reasons for withdrawal/refund accompanied
  with relevant supporting documents.
• All requests for withdrawal/refund are subject to KHEA’s approval.
• The student concerned will be informed of the final decision of the withdrawal application in writing within 4 weeks.
• Upon approval, student will be withdrawn from their course.
• Refund where applicable will be available within 7 working days from date of approval.
• Student will be required to collect the cheque personally from our Reception Counter. They will need to provide a letter of authorisation if they wish to authorise a third party to collect on their behalf.
• Student will need to sign on the Student Acknowledgement Checklist upon
  collection of the cheque/credit note.
• Strictly no refund for any withdrawal or transfer of class on or after
  commencement of lessons for students who already have access to MyKaplan Account.

Preparatory Course Commencement

You will have two levels to complete: Fundamentals and Professional, comprising 16 papers of which you are required to pass 14 papers unless exemptions are awarded. You can progress through the syllabus at your own pace.

Our courses commence in January (for June exams) and July (for December exams) of each year. If you wish to prepare for March and September exams, it is recommended for you to find out more about ACCA Live Online.

July 2019 Intake

(Course Planners/Schedules: LW-PM-TX-FR-AA-FM, AB-MA-FA)

# My Kaplan online resources are not available for the Singapore Variant Papers LW*, TX* & ATX*.
FT stands for full-tuition and PT stands for part-time tuition.

Note: The 19th session is a mock exam and the 20th session is a mock review.

Revision Course Commencement

Our ACCA Revision courses cover key examinable areas, perfect your examination techniques and help you overcome your weaknesses, vastly increasing your chances of success. What’s more, your lecturers will be available before and after lectures, to iron out problem areas, if any.

Students will receive specially prepared revision notes and Pocket Notes for all papers (except LW, TX and ATX).

Our revision courses are conducted in May (for June exams), August (for September exams) and November (for December exams).

Nov 2019 

FT stands for full-tuition and PT stands for part-time tuition.

BSc (Honours) in Applied Accounting

Students studying for their ACCA qualification now have the opportunity to obtain a degree from Oxford Brookes University, a recognised and highly respected UK university.

We are the first training centre in Singapore to offer the Oxford Brookes University Degree Programme. This programme enables ACCA students to obtain an Oxford Brookes degree, BSc (Honours) in Applied Accounting, upon the successful completion of the ACCA Fundamentals Level examinations.

Programme Structure

Tutorials
These tutorials will equip you with the necessary skills required to complete both your Research & Analysis Report and Skills & Learning Statement. They will cover:

• Choosing your topic
• Research & analysis methods
• Writing your report
• Communicating with your Mentor
• Presentation Skills
• Preparing your Skills & Learning Statement
• Submission procedures
• Online Mentoring

To provide guidance and support in preparation for your Skills & Learning Statement. This online support is provided by Kaplan Financial mentor. However, should you require additional support, you can book meetings with our mentor to discuss the challenges which you are facing.

Group Presentation
To give you the opportunity to deliver a 15-minute presentation on your Report to your peers in accordance with the Oxford Brookes University’s requirements.

Research And Analysis Project Guide
In addition, students will receive an ACCA/Oxford Brookes University Approved Research and Analysis Project Guide from Kaplan Publishing, which includes a list of recommended topics for your report, plus extensive guidance notes on how to conduct your research.

Eligibility
To be awarded the BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting you must:

• Opt in to do the BSc with ACCA UK before passing any of the 3 ACCA Fundamental papers FR, AA and FM
• Hold a recognised English language qualification certificate and transcript (if applicable), which must be submitted and approved by ACCA, before passing FR, AA and FM.
• Pass the three ACCA Fundamentals papers FR, AA & FM & pass other papers as required to successfully complete all nine Fundamentals Level papers
• Complete the ACCA Professional Ethics module by stipulated date from Oxford Brookes University, before submission of project.
• Complete and pass the Oxford Brookes University Research and Analysis Project
• The degree must be completed 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 otherwise your eligibility will be withdrawn.

Please note that you must successfully complete the Fundamental level exam papers (AB, MA, FA, LW*, PM, TX*, FR, AA, FM) and complete the Professional Ethics module before submitting a Research and Analysis Project to Oxford Brookes University. You are required to pay a project submission fee of £191 (Period 30) to Oxford Brookes University with your project submission.

You will gain access to the Strategic Professional level via myACCA as soon as you become eligible to take SBL.

Admission

The minimum academic entry requirements for registering on the BSc degree are:

• 2 ‘A’ levels plus 3 GCE ‘O’ levels including Mathematics and English
• Oxford Brookes University recognises a number of other qualifications which satisfy the minimum English Language requirement, including a pass in Paper LW* Corporate & Business Law prior to attempting Papers FR, AA & FM.

Oxford Brookes University (OBU) has just aligned their English Language Proficiency requirements with those of ACCA. Students are now no longer required to submit evidence of their English proficiency to ACCA for approval. Please refer to https://www.accaglobal.com/sg/en/help/oxford-brookes.html for more information.

Exemptions

As a registered student, you may be given exemptions from one or more of the 9 ACCA specified exam papers. Oxford Brookes University will give credits for exemptions by ACCA for any of Papers AB, MA, FA, LW*, PM, TX*. However, if you wish to achieve the BSc degree you must sit and pass all of the 3 ACCA subjects FR, AA & FM.

No exemptions can be given from the Professional Ethics Module or from the Oxford Brookes University Research and Analysis Project.

Assessment

The Research and Analysis Project (RAP) is the final component of the BSc degree and consists of two separate documents:

• 7,500 word Research Report (RR) and a
• 2,000 word Skills and Learning Statement (SLS)

You are required to give a presentation on the project to your project mentor. You have 3 attempts to pass the RAP. If you fail the RAP on three separate occasions, you will no longer be eligible to complete the BSc degree.

Please note that you can either submit the same project topic 3 times or 3 different RAPs.

Determination of Degree Class

The BSc degree will be based on both:

• The ACCA average mark determined from the exam marks in the Fundamental Skills Papers (LW*, PM, TX*, FR, AA, FM)
• The grade achieved for the Research and Analysis Project (RAP)

You will be given one of three Passes grades (A, B or C) or a Fail Grade (F) for the performance in the RP. You will be given either a ‘Satisfactory’ grade or an ‘Unsatisfactory’ grade for the performance in the SLS.

Local Students

Download the Local Student Contract |Student Handbook | Advisory Note 

International Students

Download the General Enrolment Form |  International Student Contract |
International Student Contract (Package) | Advisory Note

Examinations – Important updates

• From 2016, ACCA exams will be held four times a year in all markets, Singapore inclusive
• Candidates will still be allowed to attempt a maximum of 8 distinct exams over the course of the exam year with a maximum of 4 exam sittings per exam window.

Progression Rules for Professional Level Exams

• From September 2015, students will be able to take their Professional level exams in any order
• Students who take the AAA* exam should continue to take the APM exam in advance of, or at the same time as, studying for the AAA* exam
• Progression rules for the Fundamental and Skills papers remain unchanged

Experience
In addition to completing the exams, you will need to gain 3 years’ relevant and supervised practical work experience. These 3 years can be obtained before, during or after your exams.

• Registration for Computer-Based Exams (CBE)
  Registration for FIA and ACCA Computer Based Exams is open for Kaplan students as well as the public. You may access our forms as follows (click to download).
  • Kaplan Students: Dec 2019 Computer-based Examinations
  • Public Applicants: Dec 2019 Computer-based Examinations

Exemptions
ACCA offers exemptions to students that have studied relevant qualifications prior to starting their ACCA studies.  This means that you may not have to take all of the exams in the ACCA Qualification or Foundations in Accountancy awards and you can start your studies at the right level.

For more information, please visit the ACCA Global website.

Study Support

Study Options

At Kaplan Higher Education Academy (KHEA), we recognise that balancing work and personal commitments with studying is not easy. To help, we offer a variety of ways to study for the ACCA exams:

• Full-Time Courses are conducted in the mornings and afternoons. Full-time courses are suitable for overseas international students. Duration: 3 hours per lecture (Introductory and Intermediate); 3 hours per lecture (Diploma)
• Part-time Courses are conducted in the evenings and/or weekends. Duration: 3 hours per lecture (Introductory and Intermediate); 3 hours per lecture (Diploma)
• Course Materials Kaplan Publishing has been producing ACCA support materials for over 100 years. These include study materials for ACCA qualifications, including ACCA textbooks, exam kits and pocket notes. Our authors are among some of the most experienced in the UK and produce successful exam-focused publications that are used by training organisations across the globe. Kaplan Publishing is committed to producing targeted, exam-centred study materials by continually researching new trends, revising and refreshing our topics, and continually look for innovative ways to support all students.

For enquiries or to make a purchase, please contact our Customer Service from 9am-6pm, Mon-Fri (excluding Public Holidays):

Address: 8 Wilkie Road, Level 2, Singapore 228095
Tel: +65 6733 1877
Email: [email protected]

Study Support
We understand that each individual student will have different needs with regards to student support. You may require advice on international student procedures, supplementary study support or guidance on course bookings. Whatever your needs, Kaplan is here to help.

As a platinum tuition provider, it is our quest to constantly innovate ourselves and enhance our student learning experience. Our unrivalled advantages include:

Student E-Portal Online Tests
This is only available for selected papers. Online tests allow students to gauge their level of understanding of the topics. As it is Internet-based, you can attempt the tests at your own pace and in the comfort of your home.

MyKaplan Online Blended Learning Kits
Be in control of when, where and how you study with this digital toolkit. Gain exclusive access to online resources, tutor guidance, assessments and personal study planner. MyKaplan Online Blended Learning Kit valued at S$650 can be yours today!*

*Not applicable for Singapore Variant Papers LW*, TX* & ATX*. Terms and conditions apply.

Study Rooms
Kaplan Higher Education Academy (KHEA) offer free usage of our study rooms to our students, subject to classroom availability.

Administrative Queries

Kaplan Higher Education Academy (KHEA) has its own dedicated customer service team who will be able to advise you on many issues such as study options, timetable queries or student passes. For assistance, please call +65 6733 1877 or email [email protected]

Pastoral Care

If you need counselling services or someone to talk to, please feel free to approach any of your Program Managers or our In-house Students’ Welfare Officer who will try to help you address your problem. Alternatively, you may approach professional help for the following organization for assistance.

Care Corner
Care Corner offers face-to-face counselling services for any individual or family seeking help. Counselling can pertain to issues like marital problems or difficult relationships in the family, psychological and emotional problems.

Website: www.carecorner.org.sg
Tel: 1800 353 5800
Email:  [email protected]

Samaritans of Singapore (SOS)
SOS provides confidential 24-hour emotional support by trained volunteers to people in crisis.

Website: www.samaritans.org.sg
Tel: 1800 221 4444 (24-hour hotline)
Email: [email protected]

Student Support

There will be an activity organised for students every month. Activities include seminars, corporate visits, charity events, etc. Details of each activity will be released to students via email. Most of the student activities are free of charge. Student’s registration is accepted via email on a first-come-first-served basis. Should students have any other enquiry or suggestion on students’ activities, please contact Student Affairs at [email protected]

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