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• Can I opt into the Oxford Brookes degree programme?
• Why am I no longer eligible for the Oxford Brookes degree programme?
• Can I apply for Oxford Brookes after I have registered?
• How will I be able to work out my Oxford Brookes degree classification?

Can I opt into the Oxford Brookes degree programme?

To be awarded the BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting you must:

• be registered with Oxford Brookes University ie opted-in to the BSc degree scheme before passing any of the three ACCA Fundamentals papers, F7, F8 and F9
• pass the three ACCA Fundamentals papers F7, F8 and F9 and pass other papers as required to successfully complete all nine Fundamentals level papers
• complete the ACCA Professional Ethics module
• to submit your Research and Analysis Project in the May submission period this must be completed by 15 April of the same year
• to submit your Research and Analysis Project in the November submission period this must be completed by 15 October of the same year
• complete and pass the Oxford Brookes University Research and Analysis Project

The degree must be completed within 10 years of your initial registration onto ACCA's professional qualification otherwise your eligibility will be withdrawn.

If you are unsure on your eligibility for the BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting degree, then you should firstly refer to myACCA which will tell you whether or not you have opted in to the degree scheme and whether or not you are eligible.

Full information about the BSc degree programme with Oxford Brookes University.

Why am I no longer eligible for the Oxford Brookes degree programme?

If you are not eligible for the degree programme, then it will be for one of the following reasons:

You enrolled with ACCA before the BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting degree was introduced

• When the degree programme was introduced in 2000/2001, all eligible registered students were required to opt into the degree scheme by November 2001. Any student who did not do so, would have been automatically withdrawn. 
• If you registered with ACCA prior to 2001, have yet to complete Papers F7-F9 and are within 10 years of your initial registration date, please contact ACCA Connect to opt into the degree programme.

You ticked the box on your ACCA registration form stating you did not wish to join the Oxford Brookes University degree programme

• If you are yet to complete Papers F7, F8 and F9, you may opt back in to the BSc degree by contacting ACCA Connect.
• If you have already passed ANY of Papers F7, F8 or F9, then unfortunately it is now too late to opt back into the degree programme.
• If you hold exemptions for any of Papers F7-F9, then you may contact ACCA Connect to forfeit these in order to remain eligible. This must be done before sitting any of the other core Papers of F7-F9 - once you have forfeited your exemption you cannot reverse this decision.

You do not hold a suitable English language qualification 

• Providing you complete Paper F4, then this will be acceptable. Oxford Brookes University deems Paper F4 as proof of English proficiency therefore you should complete this exam and opt in with ACCA before passing Papers F7-F9.

You enrolled with ACCA over 10 years ago  

• The BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting degree has a 10 year deadline starting from a student's initial registration date with ACCA. If this has expired in your case, we regret that you are no longer eligible to complete the degree with us.

If you wish to enquire about your eligibility to complete the BSc degree, please contact ACCA Connect. Please include your ACCA student registration number in any correspondence.

Can I apply for Oxford Brookes after I have registered?

Students can opt-in to the Oxford Brookes after they have registered however they must do so before attempting papers F7, F8 and F9.

How will I be able to work out my Oxford Brookes degree classification?

The BSc degree classification will be based on both:

• the ACCA average mark determined from the exam marks in the Fundamentals Skills papers (F4–F9)
• the grade achieved for the Research and Analysis Project.

The ACCA average mark will be calculated by taking the numerical average of the marks achieved in the Fundamentals Skills papers (F4–F9) that you have sat and passed.

Where the calculated average mark is not a whole number, the calculated average will be rounded up or down accordingly. If you have been given an exemption from any of the three papers F4–F6, no mark is available and so will not be included in the calculation of the ACCA average mark.

The class of degree for each combination of ACCA average mark and Research and Analysis Project grade is shown below.

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