Call for Registrations : ACCA Embedded Programme at SDSB-LUMS (ACF 2019)

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

'ACCA Embedded Programme' has invited applications from the ACF batch of 2019. With the recent course additions in the SDSB BSc (Hons) ACF programme, we have fully aligned ACF-LUMS degree programme with the ACCA examinations. This makes LUMS, the first University in Pakistan to offer ACCA Embedded programme at Bachelors level, allowing students to complete the University degree and ACCA examinations simultaneously.

 Syllabus of the ACCA Embedded BSc Hons in Accounting and Finance programme has been laid out in such a way that first 9 ACCA papers (Fundamentals level) have been covered in the initial years whilst that of remaining 5 ACCA papers (Professionals level) have now been embedded in year 3 and 4 of the degree programme in the form of additional subjects (see table below). 

 

 

ACCA Professionals Level LUMS Equivalent Courses
P1 - Governance, Risk and Ethics Governance, Risk and Control
P2 - Corporate Reporting Advanced Corporate Financial Reporting
P3 - Business Analysis Strategic Business Management
P4 - Advanced Financial Management Applied Corporate Finance
P7 - Advanced Audit and Assurance Advance Auditing

ACCA will be offering a financial incentive of GBP 485/- i-e initial registration + 9 paper exemption fee waiver. Annual Subscription fee of ACCA and the Professionals level exam fee will however be charged at prevailing rate. Students will have to follow the following simple steps to enroll for this embedded programme:

  • Step 1: Register with ACCA at the end of year 2 of the degree programme
  • Step 2: Claim conditional exemptions from first 9 papers of ACCA (Fundamentals Level)
  • Step 3: Study additional subjects from year 3 and take remaining ACCA examinations (Professionals Level) simultaneously

Note: For professional exams appearance at ACCA, students will be required to PASS the above mentioned LUMS ACF courses mapped against ACCA courses specially being offered for tutoring purposes for exam preparations.