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

• 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: GCE ‘O’ Level English

Find out more at https://www.accaglobal.com/my/en/qualifications/glance/acca/minimum-entrance.html

Exemptions

ACCA offer exemptions from Foundation level or ACCA Qualification exams, based on your prior learning. They help ensure you start at the level that’s right for you. Getting an idea of what exemptions you might be eligible to claim is quick and easy.

All students must contact ACCA to confirm their exemptions. Detailed information about this can be found at http://www.accaglobal.com/exemptions

Check your exemption eligibility at https://www.accaglobal.com/an/en/help/exemptions-calculator.html

Examinations

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

Registration for Computer-Based Exams (CBE)

Registration for FIA and ACCA Computer-Based Exams is now opened for Kaplan students as well as the public. You may access our forms as follows (click to download).

• Application form: Computer-based Examinations
• CBE Registration Form (Sep 2023 Exam) – Kaplan Student
• CBE Registration Form (Sep 2023 Exam) – Public
• CBE Registration Form (Dec 2023 Exam) – Kaplan Student
• CBE Registration Form (Dec 2023 Exam) – Public

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.

Course Materials

All students will receive specially prepared lecture notes, Kaplan Publishing Study Text and Exam Kits.

Course Schedules

• BT-MA-FA Jul 23 Intake (F1-F3)
• LW-PM-TX-FR-AA-FM Jul 23 Intake (F4-F9)
• SBL-SBR-AFM-APM-ATX-AAA Jul 23 intake (SBL_SBR and P4-P7)
• Oct – Nov 2023 Revision

Factsheets

• ACCA (Domestic Students) – Jul 2023 Intake
• ACCA (International Students) – Jul 2023 Intake
• ACCA (Revision) – Apr 2023 Intake
• ACCA (Revision) – Oct 2023 Intake

The Kaplan360 application, available on both Apple and Google Play stores, can also be used to track class schedules. For more information, please visit https://www.kaplan.com.sg/terms-use-kaplan360/

Fees

• Student Registration

The following fees apply and are subject to change without written notice:

• Computer-Based Exam (CBE) Fees

• Non-Tuition Fees

^*Prices indicated are inclusive of GST

Application Forms

• 2023 Intakes: Local Students
  • Online Application Form
  • Physical Application Form
• 2023 Intakes: New International Students
• 2023 Intakes: Existing International Students
• 2023 Revision Intakes

Course Duration (full course, 15 papers)

ACCA Preparatory Course (Part-time)
Students will attend a combination of lectures, revision, mock exam and review in this programme. The lessons are scheduled on weekday evenings or weekends to suit the busy schedule of students enrolled in this programme. They have to attend lessons once or twice a week, depending on their enrolled modules. The programme is supported with 720 contact hours.

ACCA Preparatory Course (Full-time)
Students will attend a combination of lectures, revision, mock exam and review in this programme, and they have to attend lessons 5 days a week, 3 hour a day. The programme is supported with 720 contact hours.

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 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.

• August 2023 Enrolment Form
• Guide to the BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting

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 Student Handbook | Advisory Note

Student Contracts:

• ACCA – Domestic

International Students

Download the Advisory Note

Student Contracts:

• ACCA Package – International
• ACCA – International