Leicester Business School

Leicester Business School ACCA part-time 2013/14 Why study ACCA? ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the largest and fastest-growing global professional accountancy body, with 154,000 members and 432,000 students in over 170 countries worldwide. The qualification has a strong focus on professional values, ethics and governance. Membership requires completion of a professional ethics module, in addition to passing 14 exams (nine of which are eligible for exemption) and three years relevant practical experience.

Department of Accounting and Finance In 2013 DMU were awarded the prestigious PQ Magazine Accountancy College of the Year (Public Sector) award.

The Department of Accounting and Finance, one of five departments which form Leicester Business School, is a major provider of accounting education in the UK. We have over 600 students studying undergraduate, postgraduate, research and professional courses each year. Our staff have a wealth of industry, professional, practice and academic experience. Many are actively engaged in research and consultancy, and the department’s practical approach to the subject is reflected in its regular contribution to the Journal of Applied Accounting Research. We have strong links with the major professional bodies and we are an ACCA Approved Learning Partner holding Gold Status.

Programme Teaching begins in September and runs every week, except for Christmas and Easter breaks. Day classes lead to exams in December and June. Evening classes lead to exams in June. A precise programme for each paper will be issued by lecturers in the first week of tuition. As we guarantee student places, there is no maximum class size, but normally it is around 36.

Fees The all inclusive course fees for each paper for 2013/2014 are: • • •

Knowledge level Skills level Professional level

£300 £350 £400

The fee includes a study text and revision kit, as selected by your lecturer. Fees may be paid in instalments by direct debit and arrangements can be made at enrolment.

Course Management Margaret Poulton (Senior Lecturer) We provide a quality learning environment using professionally qualified lecturers and practitioners. Active student and employer participation ensures that we remain focused upon our customers. We offer good value for money by including study materials in the fee, and devote more time to your tuition. You are encouraged to use the library, computers, and other support facilities available at the university.

Your responsibilities

> Fast facts:

On enrolment you will receive an induction pack with useful information on the course and our facilities. If you are sponsored, then a common understanding agreement is made between yourself, your employer and the university. If you take up your exemptions, you must ensure that your knowledge is adequate for the syllabus.

How to enrol: A place on the course is guaranteed if you qualify and enrol by September.

A unique student identity card is issued to you shortly after enrolment. You need this identity card in order to gain access to classes and other university facilities, to receive study texts and revision kits, and other benefits in the wider community.

These are the ways you can enrol (new and returning students): •

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In person, at the end of August/early September each year. Further details will be available from July each year. Please check our website dmu.ac.uk/acca By post, please telephone or email us for an enrolment form. Please note that enrolment forms will not be sent out until mid-August each year

Timetable 2013/14 Please note we will not be running papers P4 or P5.

Daytime timetable Please note that only papers P1 to P3 are available during the daytime.

It is your responsibility to apply for membership with the ACCA, establish any exemptions based on your existing qualifications and enter for exams This part-time course is not available to overseas students.

Professional level – Core modules P1 Governance, Risk and Ethics P2 Corporate Reporting

What you need to bring:

P3 Business Analysis

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One clear, colour passport photograph Means of payment or a letter from your sponsor undertaking to meet fees ACCA student number

Monday 9am – 1pm 9am – 12 noon 1pm – 3pm 2pm – 6pm

Daytime classes for papers P1 and P3 start w/c 2 September 2013 and run for 12 weeks. Daytime classes for paper P2 starts w/c 3 February 2014.

Evening timetable

Fundamentals – Knowledge level F1 Accountant in Business F2 Management Accounting F3 Financial Accounting Fundamentals – Skills level F4 Company Law F5 Performance Management F6 Business Taxation F7 Financial Reporting F8 Audit and Assurance F9 Financial Management Professional level – Core modules P1 Governance, Risk and Ethics P2 Corporate Reporting P3 Business Analysis Professional level – Option modules P6 Advanced Taxation P7 Advanced Audit and Assurance

Monday

Tuesday 5pm – 7pm

Wednesday

Thursday

5pm – 7.30pm Wednesday 5pm – 7pm

Thursday

5pm – 7pm Tuesday

Monday

5pm – 7pm 7pm – 9pm 5pm – 7pm 5pm – 7pm 7pm – 9pm Monday

Tuesday

Monday

5.30pm – 7.30pm Tuesday 5pm – 7.30pm

Wednesday

Thursday 5.30pm – 7.30pm

5.30pm – 7.30pm

Evening classes for all papers start w/c 30 September 2013 and run for 26 weeks.

Wednesday

Thursday 5pm – 7pm

Further information: ACCA Connect

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+44 (0)141 582 2000 [email protected] accaglobal.com

+44 (0)116 257 7458 [email protected] dmu.ac.uk/acca