ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is one of the world’s leading international accountancy bodies, operating in over 170 countries.

Its recognition under UK legislation empowers it to regulate its members to undertake statutory audit and to conduct investment business. Today’s profession is dynamic and accountancy skills are at the very heart of business planning and Chartered Certified Accountants are key participants in management.

Because of the flexibility of the qualification which consists of examinations, ethics and experience, there is a wide range of opportunities available to ACCA members in the business world. They can move into general management in the public and private sectors and may have opportunities to specialise in audit, taxation or information technology.

The ACCA examinations consist of 14 papers. There are two exam diets, one in June and one in December. Exemption from certain papers will be given to students possessing a recognised degree or HNC/HND in Accounting.

The Programme

Theprogramme commences in September and February each year with a view to sitting the ACCA examinations either in December or June respectively.

Entry Requirements and Exemptions

Students with HNDs, HNCs or recognised degrees are given exemptions which vary according to thesubjects studied. Application must be made to ACCA to obtain confirmation of exemptions and to obtain registration.

New students must register with ACCA in respect of taking June or December exams respectively. See

Students should contact ACCA as the professional body responsible for awarding exemptions.

Please telephone ACCA on 0141 582 2000 or see details at Students can also email their ACCA enquiries to: .

Please note that, due to the work involved, we would recommend that students study for a maximum of two papers per trimester rather than three, although this is dependent on each student’s individual workload and circumstances.

Programme Fees2015-16

Fundamental level:£580 per paper (no VAT)

Professional level:£630 per paper (no VAT)

The fees per paper include:

  • one day of revision (either Sat or Sun)
  • mock exam and coursework

These fees do not include required textbooks(s) which cost approximately £35 each. We recommend that you buy two books per paper: the study text book and exam kit book.There will be an opportunity to purchase your textbook (s) on the first evening of classes when you will be guided to the university bookshop during enrolment.

Trimester Dates

Trimester A:Week commencing 31August 2015 – Week commencing 16 November 2015

Trimester B:Week commencing 15February 2016 – Week commencing 9May 2016

Duration:12 weeks in Trimester A

12 weeks in Trimester B

(University closed: Good Friday 25.03.16and Easter Monday28.03.16)

(Normally no classes take placeduring study week: 11.04.16 – 15.04.16)

ProgrammeTimetable

The following courses runin both Trimester A and Trimester B to prepare for the December and June exams respectively. Trimester A and Trimester B run independently of each other such thatthere is a separate student intake foreach Trimester and students can attend one or both as required. There is no Trimester C intake.

Students who attended classes in the previous Trimester and who wish to attend for the next Trimester’s courses should contact the Programme Administrator when they will be emailed a one page ‘Continuing Student’ application form to complete and email back to the Programme Administrator.

Although the timetable may be subject to change, it is the intention that the courses will run as follows:

Trimester A / Skills Papers (Aug-Nov)
Paper F6Taxation Monday (5.30pm – 8.30pm)
Paper F5Performance ManagementTuesday (5.30pm – 8.30pm)
Paper F8Audit and AssuranceWednesday (5.30pm – 8.30pm)
Trimester B / Skills Papers (Feb-May)
Paper F4Corporate and Business Law Tuesday (5.30pm – 8.30pm)
Paper F7Financial Reporting Wednesday (5.30pm – 8.30pm)
Paper F9Financial ManagementThursday (5.45pm – 8.45pm)

Please note that, where relevant, the paper taught will be the International Version except for F4 which is the Scottish Version. Students taking F4 should buy the BPP English Version study text.

Trimester A / Essentials Papers (Aug-Nov)
Paper P3Business AnalysisMonday (5.30pm – 8.30pm)
Paper P2Corporate Reporting Tuesday (5.30pm – 8.30pm)
Paper P4Advanced Financial ManagementWednesday (5.30pm – 8.30pm)
Paper P1Governance, Risk and EthicsThursday (5.45pm – 8.45pm)
Paper P7Advanced Audit and AssuranceThursday (5.30pm – 8.30pm)
Trimester B / Essential and Options Papers (Feb-May)
Paper P3Business AnalysisMonday (5.30pm – 8.30pm)
Paper P6Advanced Taxation Monday (5.30pm – 8.30pm)
Paper P5Advanced Performance ManagementWednesday (5.30pm – 8.30pm)
Paper P2Corporate Reporting Thursday (5.30pm – 8.30pm)

Please note that,where relevant, the paper taught will be the International Version.

Revision Courses

There are Revision Courses for each of the papers listed above which have been incorporated into the course fee for current students. Each Revision Course consists of one full day and takes place near the end of the course, i.e. Saturday or Sunday from 9.00am – 4pm, as a revision before the exams in December 2015or June 2016.

For further information, please contact:

Irene McCall, Programme AdministratorTel: 0141 331 8746Email:

Alison Lehane, Programme Director Tel: 0141 331 3461Email:

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