Bachelor's program in applied accounting. How is it arranged?

This Bachelors Honours Degree is an exclusive degree offered to ACCA students through a unique and innovative collaboration between ACCA and Oxford Brookes Business School.

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants, supporting 208 000 members and 503 000 students throughout their careers, and providing services through a network of more than 100 offices and centres in 179 countries.

ACCA aims to offer business-relevant, first-choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management. ACCA’s reputation is grounded in over 100 years of providing world-class accounting and finance qualifications, championing opportunity, diversity and integrity, and its long traditions are complemented by modern thinking, backed by a diverse, global membership.

This degree has been jointly designed by the University and ACCA to meet the requirements of a degree and also those of a professional qualification. Students of ACCA are now automatically registered for the Oxford Brookes University degree when they enroll with ACCA. As soon as they have completed all Applied Knowledge Module and Applied Skills Module exams, and the Professional Ethics module, they may submit a RAP (Research and Analysis Project) to Oxford Brookes University which will be assessed by the University Business School staff.

This collaboration offers ACCA’s students the opportunity to:

• gain a further prestigious award

• gain recognition of achievement within a professional development scheme/career path

• establish a ‘firmer foundation’ to further professional development.