The ACCA qualification is internationally recognised and valuable to students wishing to pursue careers in accountancy, commerce and industry in both private and public sectors.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants was founded in 1904 and is one of the world’s leading professional accountancy organisations with over 424,000 students and 147,000 members in 170 countries.

Once you complete the ACCA qualification you will become a Chartered Certified Accountant and entitled to use the designatory letters ACCA after your name. ACCA membership opens doors to a successful career in practice or business and increases your earning potential.

What’s more, whilst studying for your professional qualification we can also help you to achieve a BSc Hons in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University. We strongly advise that you complete the necessary project and statement once eligible, as it will boost your CV and enhance your career prospects. Your CAMS mentor will help you every step of the way.

Duration: Two and a half years (Based on Full time study mode)
Intakes: February & August
Course Level: Professional
Accredited by: ACCA

There are several ACCA entry routes:

All students will require IELTS 5.5 or B2 equivalent.

Professional Examination Route

Minimum entry requirements to register for the ACCA qualification, starting at the Knowledge level, are:

• two A Levels
• plus 3 GCSEs in five separate subjects (including English and Mathematics), or the equivalent.

Those students in possession of higher qualifications may be eligible for exemptions from some of the ACCA examinations.

Foundations in Accountancy Route

The ACCA have recently introduced ‘Foundations in Accountancy’ for those who do not meet the standard entry requirements. This suite of awards consists of certificates, diplomas and a revised Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) Qualification.

Students who do not meet the minimum entry requirements for the ACCA Qualification can register for Foundations in Accountancy and can start studying at any level, including the Diploma in Accounting and Business. There are no requirements to complete these papers within a given timescale in order to progress onto the ACCA Qualification. Click here for full details.

Exemptions for Degree Holders

Holders of recognised business and/or accounting degrees will be considered for exemption from some or all of the papers in Knowledge & Skills levels, if they have previously studied and been assessed in comparable subject areas. Students with non-relevant degrees will not receive exemption from the examinations.

We advise you to check your starting point with ACCA before you enrol on the course.

Exemption Application Deadlines:

Initial applications for the ACCA Qualification are accepted by ACCA all year round.

Where English is not your first language, you must demonstrate English proficiency of IELTS 5.5 or B2 equivalent.

The ACCA syllabus consists of 14 papers divided into four levels:

Students may study a maximum of four papers per six months, and a minimum of two papers per six months. (based on full-time study mode. ACCA allow a maximum of four papers to be sat at the June or December examination sittings. For part-time students we would advise studying between one and three papers per half year, depending on the student’s personal and working commitments).

Business English (full-time mode only) classes are offered in conjunction with the ACCA course and are compulsory for first year students.

Knowledge

Skills

Essentials

Options Choose any 2 from 4

Diploma in Accounting and Business

ACCA is introducing a Diploma in Accounting and business which will form part of the ACCA qualification. The Diploma in Accounting and Business will be awarded when students have completed F1, F2 and F3 of the ACCA qualification. Students will also need to complete the on line Foundations in Professionalism module in order to receive this award. This award will be available from the December 2011 exam session onwards.

Professional Ethics Module

This is an entirely online module and it is recommended that students study this alongside P1.

Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business

ACCA is introducing an Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business which will form part of the ACCA Qualification. The Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business will be awarded when students have completed or are exempt from the Fundamentals level exams of the ACCA Qualification. Students will also need to complete the Professional Ethics module in order to receive certification for this award.

Please note students will need to have taken and passed at least two of the six Skills module papers in order to qualify for the Advanced Diploma. It will be awarded to students who complete the Fundamentals level exams from the December 2011 exam session onwards.

All paper-based examinations take place at ACCA exam centres. CAMS is an ACCA licensed, computer-based exam (CBE) centre. CBEs are available for ACCA Knowledge level papers and will also be available for Foundations in Accountancy.

Students must ensure that they register for exams within prescribed deadlines.

• All modules must be sat in order
• Maximum of four papers to be taken in one sitting
• Papers within a module may be sat in any order but ACCA recommends that they should be sat in numerical order.
• Papers from a variety of levels may be sat at any one time. i.e. Knowledge and Skills or Skills and Essentials.
• The three Essentials papers do not have to be sat together
• Students have 10 years to pass all the examinations.
• The pass mark for all examinations is 50%
• In addition to the above 14 papers, students are required to study and sit an on-line module in Professional ethics. It is recommended that this is studied at the same time as P1
• Practical experience required

ACCA CBEs

CAMS is an ACCA licensed, computer-based exam (CBE) centre. This means that students can sit ACCA’s official CBEs in the college computer suite.

CBEs are available for ACCA Knowledge level papers and will also be available for Foundations in Accountancy. CBEs offer flexibility as you can sit them at any time and are not tied to specific exam sittings. Plus you will get your results instantly, immediately after you have taken the exam. CAMS will upload your result to your ACCA account within 72 hours.

Please contact the college for more information on CBE fees and the times that ACCA CBEs are available at CAMS.

For more info on how CBEs work please visit http://www.accaglobal.com/students/exams/cbes/

Practical Experience Requirement (PER)

In order to become an ACCA-qualified accountant you will need to complete the practical experience requirement (PER) as well as passing your exams and the professional ethics module.

The PER provides a framework for ACCA trainees to gain this knowledge and ability. It does this by setting you a range of performance objectives to achieve and ensuring you gain enough experience in one or more relevant roles, demonstrating that you have the abilities and matrity required to become a member - making you a more valuable employee.

To begin achieving your PER, you need to be working in an accounting or finance-related role.

There are four components to your PER:

• completing three-years' employment in an accounting or finance-related role(s)
• achieving the nine Essentials and any four Options performance objectives to the satisfaction of your workplace mentor
• recording and reporting your PER progress through the trainee development matrix (TDM)
• making a PER return each year.

You can gain your practical experience before, during or after completion of the exams. There is no time limit to gaining practical experience and applying for ACCA membership.

Courses are run subject to sufficient interest being shown. Book early to avoid disappointment.

Prices

CAMS College part-time teaching and revision courses leading to June 2012 examinations

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FOR ALL FULL-TIME STUDENTS except F1 F2 and F3 students

Reregistration/etc: 7th February - compulsory attendance

Sage classes: 8th, 10th, 14th, 15th, 17th February - compulsory attendance

22nd February 2012 ACCA Open Day/awards ceremony - compulsory attendance

24th February - issue of textbooks/ completion of induction - compulsory attendance

CAMS College integrated programmes leading to the June 2012 examinations