ACCA (part-time) City Campus, Newport Application, enrolment and induction information (new and returning students) Dear Student Please see below information on: How you should apply to join the course (or re-apply if you have studied with us previously but have taken a break in studies) How you should enrol (or re-enrol if you are a current student) When you should attend City Campus, Newport for induction and first teaching, depending on year of study Directions to City Campus, Newport
Please note that induction and first tuition for ACCA Years 1 and 4 will take place in w/c 8th September 2014*. Induction and first tuition for ACCA Years 2 and 3 will take place in w/c 15th September 2014. * This is an alteration to previously published information; these years will not start in w/c 1st September due to the disruption that is expected to be caused by the NATO Summit.
Applications & enrolment (all online): Note that on-line enrolment should ideally be completed at least a week before commencement/recommencement of studies. Procedures for existing students (who have studied ACCA at USW during Sept 2013-June 2014): You do not need to apply to re-join the course as you are a current student. th From 26 August you will be able to re-enrol online for the next year of your studies. Please visit the student intranet (which should become ‘UniLife’ over the summer) for details on how to re-enrol. If your employer will be paying your fees, you should ensure that you provide full details when you enrol so that we can send an invoice to the correct person and place. You should ensure that you undertake the on-line re-enrolment process in plenty of time before tuition starts – ideally, at least one week before the commencement of your studies (for timings see below). Please bring your existing USW student ID card when you return to gain access to the building. You should check whether your card needs reactivating with Main Reception.
Procedures for new students joining the ACCA course: If you are a NEW student you should register and apply online to join the course as soon as possible. To do this, please follow this link: http://myfuture.southwales.ac.uk/users/sign_in When applying, you should select the year of the ACCA course that is most relevant to you. However, if you need to study papers across a number of years then please state this on your application form. Please note that you will need to submit a short personal statement as part of your application and you will be required to either attach references or provide details of referees. We can only approve your application once references have been obtained, so we would be grateful if you could ensure that you include these with your application or that named referees can provide these as quickly as possible. If providing referee contact details, we require at least a name and a work contact e-mail address (a personal e-mail address will not be accepted). Once your application has been submitted it will be reviewed by the Enquiries & Admissions Unit. If you are made an offer you will receive an offer email with instructions on how to accept. We would encourage you to accept your offer as soon as possible. Following acceptance of offer, from the beginning of August 2014 Enquiries & Admissions will send you (by letter and e-mail) details of how to enrol online. You should ensure that you undertake this process in plenty of time before tuition starts – ideally, at least one week before the commencement of your studies (for timings see below). Once you have enrolled online you will be able to view first week induction and timetable information. If your employer will be paying your fees, you should ensure that you provide full details when you apply and enrol so that we can send an invoice to the correct person and place. When you attend City Campus for induction and first teaching, you will need to obtain an ID card that will allow you to gain access to the upper floors of City Campus. Please report to Main Reception when you first arrive for more information. Please note that you will need to provide your year tutor at induction with evidence that you have registered with ACCA as a student member and details of any exemptions awarded by ACCA. It is your responsibility to register with ACCA and you should register in plenty of time so that you have your paperwork through by the time of induction.
Procedures for students returning to the ACCA course following a break in studies: If you have studied ACCA at USW (or University of Wales, Newport) previously, but have taken a break (meaning that you have not been a current student between September 2013-June 2014), you will need to register and apply online to re-join the course as soon as possible. To do this, please follow the link: http://myfuture.southwales.ac.uk/users/sign_in When applying, you should select the year of the ACCA course that is most relevant to you. However, if you need to study papers across a number of years then please state this on your application form. As part of the application you will be asked to submit a personal statement and to provide details of referees. Your personal statement only needs to state that you have previously studied with us; it will also
be helpful if you provide your University student ID number. For referees, please simply provide details of your course tutors when you last studied at the University. Once your application has been submitted it will be reviewed by the Enquiries & Admissions Unit. If you are made an offer you will receive an offer email with instructions on how to accept. We would encourage you to accept your offer as soon as possible. Following acceptance of offer, from the beginning of August 2014 Enquiries & Admissions will send you (by letter and e-mail) details of how to enrol online. You should ensure that you undertake this process in plenty of time before tuition starts – ideally, at least one week before the commencement of your studies (for timings see below). Once you have enrolled online you will be able to view first week induction and timetable information. If your employer will be paying your fees, you should ensure that you provide full details when you apply and enrol so that we can send an invoice to the correct person and place. Please bring your existing USW student ID card to gain access to the building (if you already have one). You should check whether your card needs reactivating at Reception. If you do not have an existing USW student ID card, or if your card is out of date, you will need to obtain a new one that will allow you to gain access to the upper floors of City Campus. Please report to Main Reception when you first arrive for more information. Please note that you will need to provide your year tutor at induction with evidence that you have registered with ACCA as a student member and details of any exemptions awarded by ACCA. It is your responsibility to register with ACCA and you should register in plenty of time so that you have your paperwork through by the time of induction.
Procedures for students who are studying AAT Level 4 at Coleg Gwent Newport/Ebbw Vale, or at Bridgend College (i.e., at a USW franchise centre): Students who are studying AAT Level 4 at Coleg Gwent Newport/Ebbw Vale, or at Bridgend College, are already classed as USW students. If you are one of these students you should: Register and apply online to join the course as soon as possible. To do this, please follow this link: http://myfuture.southwales.ac.uk/users/sign_in As part of the application you will be asked to submit a personal statement and to provide details of referees. Your personal statement only needs to state that you are a USW student studying AAT at a franchise centre; it will also be helpful if you provide your University student ID number. For referees, please simply provide details of your course tutor. Once your application has been submitted it will be reviewed by the Enquiries & Admissions Unit. If you are made an offer you will receive an offer email with instructions on how to accept. We would encourage you to accept your offer as soon as possible. Following acceptance of offer, from the beginning of August 2014 Enquiries & Admissions will send you (by letter and e-mail) details of how to enrol online. You should ensure that you undertake this process in plenty of time before tuition starts – ideally, at least one week before the commencement of your studies (for timings see below). Once you have enrolled online you will be able to view first week induction and timetable information. If your employer will be paying your fees, you should ensure that you provide full details when you apply and enrol so that we can send an invoice to the correct person and place. Please bring your existing USW student ID card to gain access to the building (if you already have one). You should check whether your card needs reactivating at main Reception. If you do not have an existing USW student ID card, or if your card is out of date, you will need to obtain a new one that will allow you to gain access to the upper floors of City Campus. Please report to Main Reception when you first arrive for more information. Please note that you will need to provide your year tutor at induction with evidence that you have registered with ACCA as a student member and details of any exemptions awarded by ACCA. It is your responsibility to register with ACCA and you should register in plenty of time so that you have your paperwork through by the time of induction.
Induction and first teaching: All induction and first teaching sessions will take place at City Campus. Start dates and times are listed below. You should contact the listed year tutors if you require any further information. Year of programme
Induction times
YEAR 1
Tuesday 9 September 2014:
Tuesday 9 September 2014:
Papers F1 & F2 (tuition for papers F3 & F4 will commence in Jan 15)
Inductions will run at: 9.30am; or 1.30pm; or 5.30pm.
F2 teaching: following 9.30am induction (until 1pm). F1 teaching: following 1.30pm induction (until 5pm). F2 teaching: following 5.30pm induction (until 9pm).
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Please see notice in Main Reception for room details. Day release or afternoonevening students should attend the induction session most appropriate to them. It is only necessary to attend ONE induction session.
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Thursday 18 September 2014:
Papers F4, F5, F6
1.30pm – in ground floor lecture theatre (please see notice at Main Reception).
YEAR 3
Tuesday 16 September 2014:
Hayley Bradfield hayley.bradfield@ southwales.ac.uk 01633 432 490
Papers F7, F8, F9, P1
1.30pm - in ground floor lecture theatre (please see notice at Main Reception).
YEAR 4 (P-Level papers)
Wednesday 10 September 2014:
Wednesday 10 September 2014:
Note that tuition for P2, P3, P7 will be available SeptDec 2014.
Inductions will run at: 9.30am 1.30pm 5.30pm
Tuition for P1, P2, P4, P5, P6, P7 will be available JanJune 2015. th Tuition starts 7 Jan 2015.
Please see notice in Main Reception for room details.
P2 teaching: following 9.30am induction (until 1pm); OR P2: following 1.30pm induction (until 5pm). P3 teaching: following 1.30pm induction (until 5pm); OR P3: following 5.30pm induction (until 9pm). P7 teaching: following 1.30pm induction.
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Day release or afternoonevening students should attend the induction session most appropriate to them. It is only necessary to attend ONE induction session. If you are not commencing tuition until Jan 15 further induction sessions will be run on th 7 Jan 2015.
Rhian Gosling rhian.gosling@ southwales.ac.uk 01633 432 593
Day release or afternoonevening students should attend the teaching sessions most appropriate to them.
YEAR 2
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Year tutors
Nicola Gilbert nicola.gilbert@ southwales.ac.uk 01633 432 461 th
Teresa Marsh teresa.marsh@ southwales.ac.uk 01633 432 585
Nicola Gilbert is also the overall Course Leader and should be contacted about general course queries:
[email protected]; 01633 432 461
Directions to City Campus, Newport can be found at: http://www.southwales.ac.uk/visiting/newport-city-campus/
