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    The BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting is a partnership qualification between Oxford Brookes University and ACCA. To earn the degree, eligible ACCA students must complete the ACCA exams and a Research and Analysis Project (RAP) consisting of a 7,500 word research report and a 2,000 word skills statement. Students have 10 years from their first ACCA exam to complete the requirements. The RAP must be done on a topic and organization within specific industry sectors and must be mentored by an ACCA member or approved individual. Oxford Brookes provides guidelines on the RAP structure, originality checks, and sector requirements to earn the applied accounting degree.

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    The BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting is a partnership qualification between Oxford Brookes University and ACCA. To earn the degree, eligible ACCA students must complete the ACCA exams and a Research and Analysis Project (RAP) consisting of a 7,500 word research report and a 2,000 word skills statement. Students have 10 years from their first ACCA exam to complete the requirements. The RAP must be done on a topic and organization within specific industry sectors and must be mentored by an ACCA member or approved individual. Oxford Brookes provides guidelines on the RAP structure, originality checks, and sector requirements to earn the applied accounting degree.

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    The BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting is a partnership qualification between Oxford Brookes University and ACCA. To earn the degree, eligible ACCA students must complete the ACCA exams and a Research and Analysis Project (RAP) consisting of a 7,500 word research report and a 2,000 word skills statement. Students have 10 years from their first ACCA exam to complete the requirements. The RAP must be done on a topic and organization within specific industry sectors and must be mentored by an ACCA member or approved individual. Oxford Brookes provides guidelines on the RAP structure, originality checks, and sector requirements to earn the applied accounting degree.

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    The BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting is a partnership qualification between Oxford Brookes University and ACCA. To earn the degree, eligible ACCA students must complete the ACCA exams and a Research and Analysis Project (RAP) consisting of a 7,500 word research report and a 2,000 word skills statement. Students have 10 years from their first ACCA exam to complete the requirements. The RAP must be done on a topic and organization within specific industry sectors and must be mentored by an ACCA member or approved individual. Oxford Brookes provides guidelines on the RAP structure, originality checks, and sector requirements to earn the applied accounting degree.

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    BSC (HONS) IN APPLIED

    ACCOUNTING

    INTRODUCTION

    The
    BSC

    OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY


    (HONS)

    partnership

    IN

    APPLIED

    qualification

    ACCOUNTING

    developed

    with

    is

    ACCA,

    exclusively for their students in a unique and


    innovative collaborative programme.

    BASIC INFORMATION
    To be eligible to submit a Research and Analysis Project to Oxford
    Brookes, ACCA student members must have completed all their
    Fundamental papers F1 to F9 and the on-line Professional Ethics
    module.
    Students must also have submitted recognised English Language
    qualifications to ACCA, before passing any of the key papers F7, F8 and
    F9.
    The final decision on this rests with ACCA who define eligibility, and if you
    have questions about this you should first refer to your myACCA pages
    and then contact [email protected]

    BASIC INFORMATION (CONT.)


    Eligible students are then able to submit a Research and
    Analysis Project (RAP) in order to gain the BSc degree.
    The RAP has 2 parts: (a) the Research Report of 7,500 words
    and
    (b) the Skills and Learning Statement of 2000 words plus a
    PowerPoint presentation.
    Please register for submission on:
    http://www.obusubmissions.co.uk/
    both Submission and Mentee Registration are FREE.

    REGISTRATION
    OPTING-IN THROUGH ACCA
    If you are interested in this qualification you have to be a student member
    of ACCA.
    Then select to be "opted-in" to the BSc programme before sitting any of
    the key papers F7, F8 and F9 (this information is shown on your myACCA
    page) and complete all your Fundamental exam papers successfully.
    Students have 10 years to complete their ACCA exams and submit for the
    BSc degree this time runs from a students first qualifying exam.
    These rules cannot be varied.

    ENGLISH LANGUAGE
    ALL students who study with Oxford Brookes University must prove that
    they can successfully understand and work in the English language before
    starting to study at the University.
    This is a fundamental Oxford Brookes University Regulation applying
    to every programme of the University (we cannot opt out).
    For the BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting, studying with Oxford Brookes
    starts with any one of papers F7, F8 or F9 - these are considered integral
    "modules" of the programme.
    English Language qualification must be in place before any of these papers
    are taken

    ENGLISH LANGUAGE (PART 2)


    NOTE: Most ACCA students entering training having already had
    to prove their English Language ability.

    If you need to submit an IELTS test, we require an Academic


    IELTS test at a minimum of 6.0 overall, with;
    6.0 in reading and writing
    5.5 in listening and speaking

    MENTORING
    Oxford Brookes University requires all persons wishing to act as Project
    Mentors on the BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting to Register with the
    University and successfully complete the set formal training.
    It is the responsibility of students of the BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting
    responsibility to find someone to act as their Project Mentor and to arrange a
    minimum of three meetings.
    It is not possible for Oxford Brookes University to provide Project Mentors but
    Oxford Brookes University has identified three categories of individuals from
    which a Project Mentor should come.

    MENTORING, PART 2
    A Project Mentor must be one of the following:
    A qualified Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA)
    a Full Member of ACCA we cannot accept Affiliate Members as
    Mentors unless they meet one of the following;
    A senior colleague at work
    e.g. senior or line manager(we require a work email)
    A tutor at an ACCA Learning Provider
    we need to know which Learning Provider
    For details please go to: http://www.oxfordbrookesmentoring.co.uk/

    WORD LIMITS AND STRUCTURE:

    THE RESEARCH REPORT


    IS IN 3 PARTS

    SKILLS AND LEARNING


    STATEMENT

    PART 1 - Project objectives and


    overall research approach
    approximately 1,000 words

    This is in 2 parts for you to

    PART 2 - Information gathering


    and accounting / business
    techniques approximately
    2,000 words
    PART 3 - Results, analysis,
    conclusions and
    recommendations
    approximately 4,500 words

    demonstrate the key 'graduate'


    skills of self-reflection and
    communication.
    You will provide evidence of
    self-reflection by answering
    four questions approx. 2000
    words
    Your communication skills will
    be developed through the
    preparation and delivery of a
    presentation to your Project
    Mentor.

    QUALITY CONTROL
    We check all RAPs for originality and Please note:
    we take very firm action against any
    Any standard text in a Research
    students and mentors who are found
    Report found to be submitted in
    to be or encouraging cheating.
    Cheating is defined as conduct aimed
    at deceiving the University into
    acknowledging a false level of
    attainment by a student.
    Cheating including assisting someone
    else to cheat will be subject to
    disciplinary action in accordance with
    the
    University's
    Disciplinary
    Procedure. Students may also be
    referred to ACCA

    picture format will be treated as


    copied and assumed to be
    plagiarised.
    Students should understand that
    such work will be subject to
    Academic Conduct scrutiny, their
    result may be deferred and face
    possible expulsion from the
    University and referral to ACCA.

    INDUSTRY SECTORS FOR


    2016 AND 2017
    Topics 8 and 15:
    All students submitting a Research and Analysis Project on
    either topic 8 or topic 15 in either November 2016 or May 2017
    MUST use sector specific organisations, based on the Industry
    Classification Benchmark (ICB). These sectors are:
    Airlines (Passenger Operators)
    Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology (2 sub-sectors)
    Mobile telecommunications (Service Providers)

    INDUSTRY SECTORS - CONTINUED


    These sectors will apply to students submitting for the first
    time or for students changing company or topic in November
    2016 (Period 33) and May 2017 (Period 34).
    Sectors for subsequent Submissions will be published in the
    Information Pack
    Students can choose companies based anywhere in the world
    For ALL other topics the requirement is to report on recent
    activity (defined as within the last 3 years)

    WE WISH ALL STUDENTS AND MENTORS EVERY


    SUCCESS IN ATTAINING THE DESIRED GOAL:

    BSC (HONS) IN APPLIED


    ACCOUNTING

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