About the Course 

The British Professional College, a sister concern of The British College Kathmandu, is one of the few PLATINUM Status Approved Learning Partners to provide the ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) in Nepal. 

ACCA qualification is designed to teach students the accounting knowledge, skills, and professional values needed to build a successful career across any sector. This global body for professional accountants is the ideal study route for students who are looking to pursue a rewarding career in accountancy, management, or finance - and opens doors to interesting roles all over the world.

At the end of the course, students will graduate with a qualification from a British Chartered body and  join a global network - which will help them to become finance professionals who are sought-after to shape the future of business and accountancy.

Programme Objectives

• The British Professional College is a PLATINUM Status Approved Learning Partner of ACCA. This is only awarded to institutes that deliver the highest quality of education, reflecting the top-quality tuition that we provide to our students.
• We offer a University style experience - with extended study hours and revision sessions.
• Our diverse learning style incorporates classroom lectures, revision classes, and exam technique sessions.
• We provide mock exams and feedback.
• We offer opportunities to join our Career and Interpersonal Development Programme.
• We are a licensed CBE Exam Centre.
• We provide evening classes and intensive courses as required.

“We believe the best faculty members are the assets and guiding tool for any students to go through exams.”
  

Faculty  

At The British Professional College, our esteemed faculty comprises highly qualified educators and seasoned tutors specialising in ACCA, including FCAs and FCCAs, bringing a wealth of expertise and experience to our academic team.

Sr. Programme Manager: Dipendra K Shrestha

Admissions Details  

Course Intake: March/ June/ September/ December

Course Duration: The ACCA qualification takes three years (approx.) to complete.

Requirements to Qualify as an ACCA Member 

• Complete 13 exams (nine are eligible for exemptions).
• Gain three years of practical experience.
• Complete the online Ethics and Professional Skills module.

ACCA Assessments

• Applied Knowledge: Students are assessed using computer-based testing with multiple-choice/multiple-task questions. Each test typically lasts for 2 hours and they are available to be taken throughout the year. On-demand CBEs allow for flexibility in students' studies as they can sit exams at any time of the year. Results are displayed immediately at the end of the exam and uploaded to the students ACCA account within 72 hours. 

To book an on-demand CBE, students must contact our exam centre directly to arrange a time and date that suits them.

• Applied Skills and Strategic Professional: Students are assessed through CBE sessions which take place during four exam sessions (March, June, September, and December) and are booked using ACCA's online exam booking system. Depending on the exam, students may be required to use word processing, spreadsheets, and slide presentation tools - in order to enhance their employability skills.

Students sitting exams for these levels will undertake exams at an ACCA venue (remotely invigilated options are also available).

Licensed Computer Based Exam (CBE) Centre

About On-Demand CBE

The British College is an approved Testing Centre for ACCA Computer-Based Exams (CBEs). CBEs are available for BT, MA, FA, LW and FIA papers. CBEs offer flexibility as they can be set at any time and you are not restricted to four ACCA exam sessions.

FEATURES OF CBE

Flexibility: Students are not restricted to June and December paper-based exam sessions as CBEs can be sat at any time of the year. CBEs also offer flexibility for re-sits which can be taken at any time. There is no restriction on the number of times a student can resit CBEs.

Instant results: The exam results are displayed on the computer screen at the end of the exam.

Faster updates: Once the result has been uploaded to the CBE centre it is transferred directly to the student's ACCA account within 72 hours.

HOW DOES CBE Centre Works ?

1. Students locate a CBE centre in their area offering the exam(s) they wish to sit

2. When arranging bookings with the CBE centre, the exams staff will check the identity of the students against their ACCA registration cards and will also check the eligibility of the students to take the exam(s) they wish to sit.

3. Students pay The British College (CBE centre) directly for the exams.

4. Prior to the exam, The British College (CBE centre) will set up time-restricted access to the exams for the students. The exam must be sat on the scheduled date and at the scheduled time.

5. On the day of the exam, the students' identity is checked by the invigilator, further validity and eligibility checks are carried out, and then the invigilator will read out the CBE exam instructions.

6. Upon completion of the exam, the final percentage score is calculated and displayed on the screen.

7. Students are required to print two copies of the Provisional Result Notification; one copy is retained by the CBE centre and the other is for the students' records.

CBE QUESTION TYPES AND EXAM FORMAT

Introductory Certificate in Financial & Management Accounting (FA1 & MA1)

Each exam:
-Two hours long
-Contains 50 questions
-Is out of 100 marks
-Has a pass mark of 50%
-Contains two-mark objective test questions - MCQs only.

Intermediate Certificate in Financial & Management Accounting (FA2 & MA2)

Each exam:

- Two hours long

- Contains 50 questions

- Student is accessed out of 100 marks

- There is a pass mark of 50%

- Contains the following objective test questions: multiple choice questions, multiple response questions, multiple response matching questions, and number entry questions (each worth two marks)

Diploma in Accounting and Business (FBT, FMA & FFA)

Each exam:

- Two hours long
- Contains 50 questions
- Student is accessed out of 100 marks
- There is a pass mark of 50%
- Contains two sections. Section A contains Objective Test Questions (OTs) and Section B Contains Multi-Task Questions (MTQs)

Note: The BT, FMA and FFA exams follow the same structure and syllabus as the equivalent ACCA Qualification Exams (BT, MA and FA respectively).

ACCA Qualification Applied Knowledge Exams

Each exam:

- Two hours long

- Contains 50 questions

- Student is accessed out of 100 marks

- There is a pass mark of 50%

-Contains two sections. Section A contains Objective Test Questions (OTs) and Section B Contains Multi-Task Questions (MTQs).

Note: The BT, MA and FA exams follow the same structure and syllabus as the equivalent FIA Diploma exams (FBT, FMA and FFA respectively).

ACCA Qualifications: Corporate and Business Law (LW):

Exam Format

The syllabus is assessed by a two-hour examination. The examination consists of:

• Section A
  - 25 x 2 mark objective test question 50%
  - 20 x 1 mark objective questions 20% 
• Section B
  -5 x 6 mark multi-task questions 30%
  All questions are compulsory 

On-Demand CBE QUESTION TYPES

• The Introductory and Intermediate Certificate in Financial & Management Accounting exams FA1, MA1, FA2 and MA2 exams will contain the OT questions listed below.  All questions in these papers are worth 2 marks.
• Multiple choice - where you are required to choose one answer from a list of options by clicking on the appropriate 'radio button'. 
• Multiple responses - where you are required to select more than one response from the options provided by clicking the appropriate tick boxes (typically choose two options from the given list). 
• Multiple response matching - where you are required to indicate a response to a number of related statements by clicking on the 'radio button' which corresponds to the appropriate response for each statement. 
• Number entry - where you are required to key in a numerical response to a question shown on screen.

*The Diploma in Accounting and Business (FBT, FMA & FFA) and ACCA Qualification exams will contain the OTs outlined above in Section A and MTQs in Section B. In Business and Technology (BT) only the OTs will be a mixture of 1 mark and 2 mark questions. MCQs are a series of tasks to be completed which relate to one or more scenarios.

PROGRESSION INFORMATION FOR CBE STUDENTS

Foundations in Accountancy

Computer-Based Examinations (CBEs) are available for the first seven papers (not the options papers) within the Foundations in Accountancy suite of awards. All students MUST be registered with ACCA prior to being entered for on-demand CBEs.

The following papers within the Foundations in Accountancy suite of awards are available via CBE:

• FA1 Recording Financial Transactions
• MA1 Management Information
• FA2 Maintaining Financial Records
• MA2 Managing Costs and Finance
• FBT  Business and Technology 
• FFA Financial Accounting
• FMA Management Accounting

ACCA Qualification

Students MUST be registered as ACCA students prior to sitting the following papers by CBE.

• Business and Technology (BT)
• Management Accounting (MA)
• Financial Accounting (FA)

Exam Cycles

ACCA runs four exams session a year:

• March session: 1 Jan - 31 March
• June session: 1 April - 30 June
• September session: 1 July - 30 September
• December session: 1 Oct - 31 December

These sessions are in line with the exemption closing dates

On-demand CBEs and Registration deadlines

Students are not restricted to ACCA exam sessions as On-demand CBEs can be sat at any time of the year. As soon as a student has received confirmation from ACCA that their application has been approved, they may make arrangements to sit CBEs.

Students should arrange their CBEs directly with TBC (CBE centre).

Is there a time limit to complete ACCA?

There’s no limit on how long students can spend on the Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills exams. Once students pass their first Strategic Professional exam, they have seven years to pass their remaining exams.

OBU BSc Mentorship Service

The BSc (Hons) Degree in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University is available to ACCA students for a limited time only. This provides an opportunity for students to obtain a degree while studying towards the ACCA Qualification.

The opportunity to complete the BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting will close in May 2026.

Completing this degree offers numerous advantages, primarily the potent synergy of a degree and a professional accounting qualification. This powerful combination enhances employability and significantly boosts career prospects. But don't solely take our word for it—experience the benefits firsthand.

Mentorship services for Oxford Brookes University's BSc (Hons) Degree in Applied Accounting project are now available through the British Professional College for November 2024 submission period.  Limited seats are available!

Register here to reserve your seat to get mentorship service.