S A A GLOBAL EDUCATION Quality Education L ifetime Opportunities ALP STUDENT TUITION PLATINUM 1/4/2012 31/3/2013 Preparatory Course for Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Examination o
Why We Are Different Established Track Record We are the education arm of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore (ICPAS) with 27 years of proven track record, producing more than 600 prizewinners for ACCA & CAT since 2004 both at Singapore and International categories. Platinum Provider with Platinum Materials SAA Global Education is granted Platinum status under ACCA Approved Learning Partner-Student Tuition Programme. This is the highest and most prestigious level awarded to institutions who meet the performance and pass rate targets set by ACCA. SAA Global Education uses BPP materials, the sole Platinum Approved Learning Partner - content for ACCA/FIA, to give our students the highest level of assurance for examination success. Quality and Experienced Lecturers All our lecturers are highly qualified professionals with many years of commercial and academic experience. Unrivalled Quality Support We provide unrivalled quality support to students ensuring that every aspect of the students needs is taken care of. We provide a suite of services such as orientation, subsidised workshops and seminars, free mock examinations and career matching and attachment. We provide a virtual learning environment support to assist students with complicated areas of the syllabus. Well-Equipped Libraries SAA Global Education has dedicated libraries both at the Main Campus and City Campus to cater to our students to further enhance their knowledge and provide a wide range of supporting materials for students to score well for examinations. SAA-GE Scholarship Scheme SAA-GE provides a vast range of scholarship schemes for our students such as: SAA-GE International Student Scholarship ICPAS-Dr Ernest Kan Accountancy Scholarship SAA-GE (Polytechnic) Scholarship (ACCA & UOL) SAA-GE (NTUC) Scholarship SAA-GE (SAFRA) Scholarship Professional Attachment Scheme This is an additional service offered to our local and PR students to help them gain valuable job experience. The Professional Attachment Scheme (PAS) provides students a chance to experience the working life in CPA-registered firms for a period of 2 months. It is another value-added service to our SAA Global Education students. Singapore Quality Class (SQC) SAA Global Education has successfully renewed the SQC certification in February 2012. It further affirms our continuing commendable levels of performance on the business excellence standard and would further enhance our journey to reach the world-class standards of business excellence. EduTrust Certification SAA Global Education is one of the organisations being awarded the EduTrust certification by the Council for Private Education. The recognition affirms our achievement of higher standards in key areas of management and provision of educational services.
Our Faculty of ACCA Lecturers SAA Global Education has a strong team of ACCA Lecturers who are highly qualified professionals. Most of them have an average of more than 10 years of commercial and academic experience. Many of them have consistently produced prize-winners and top placings both at Singapore and International levels. Laksha Mehta Head of Programme, ACCA ACCA Papers: F1, P3 Adrian Hoa ACCA Paper: F4 Ben Lee ACCA Papers: F2, F3, F7, P2 Chantal Wan ACCA Paper: F6 Chee Hay Kheong ACCA Papers: F8, P1, P7 Chow Kim Tai ACCA Papers: F5, F9, P4 Edgar Wong ACCA Paper: F2, F3 Goh Sher Wee ACCA Papers: F6, F7, P2, P6 Ian Lim ACCA Papers: F5, F9, P5 James Kwan ACCA Papers: F9 Lee Yuet Lai ACCA Paper: F6 M. Nageb ACCA Papers: F1 Mohamed Malik ACCA Paper: F4 Philip Woo ACCA Papers: F8, P1, P3 Tan Leong Chin ACCA Papers: P5 Tan Peng Kwee ACCA Paper: F4
About ACCA ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the largest and fastest growing global professional accountancy body with 432,000 students and 154,000 members in 170 countries. ACCA is an internationally recognised qualification with notable track record of more than 100 years in terms of quality and excellence. It is a proven qualification which opens doors to many rewarding careers in the field of accounting, finance and management in any sector. ACCA enjoys a reputation as an established brand with an excellent track record in Singapore. ACCA is recognised in the Accountants' Act 2004. In 2005, ACCA signed a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) with the national body, ICPAS. The MRA strengthens ACCA's relationship with ICPAS and expresses ICPAS's commitment to work with ACCA in enhancing the quality of the accounting profession in Singapore. For more information, please visit www.accaglobal.com Exclusive For SAA-GE Students - ACCA Value-Added Programmes All the value-added initiatives below are to assist our ACCA students to pass the ACCA examinations and enhance their employability. Examiner s Insight We provide exclusive value-added programmes for our ACCA students such as Examiner s insight on specific papers to assist our students to be better prepared for their examination. ACCA Specialisation Roadmap To assist students in the selection of the ACCA option papers, we conduct an ACCA Specialisation Roadmap to assist our students to make informed decisions. ACCA Enhanced Writing Class To provide additional assistance for our students to better cope with the theoretical papers, we conduct ACCA Enhanced Writing Class to increase their chance in passing the examination. MYOB Computer Training Programme We provide MYOB Computerised training programme to our students to enhance our students employability. Complimentary Seminars Additional complimentary seminars are conducted for our students such as Tax Seminars, ACCA Practical Experience Requirement and Career Talks to enhance our students knowledge and increase their job opportunities. Study Skills and Preparatory Law Class We provide study skills and preparatory law classes to assist our full-time fundamental level students to be better prepared for the examination. Free Computer-Based Mock Examinations We provide complimentary computer-based lab sessions for our F1-F3 students to enable them to score well for the examinations.
Entry Requirements Entry Requirements Professional Examination Route English Language Requirements 18 years old and above Minimum of 2 GCE A level and 3 GCE O level passes with credits in English and Mathematics or Diploma and Degree from a recognised institution in any subjects or LCCI 3 Higher level passes and 2 Intermediate level passes (5 separate subjects including English and Mathematics) or Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) qualification or FIA Diploma in Accounting and Business SAA-GE strongly recommends applicants whose official language is not English in their home countries to attain at least a 6.0 score in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or to attain an Advanced Level in the Certificate in English Proficiency (CEP) Programme provided by SAA Global Education. Examination and Exemption Regulations 1. Students have a maximum period of 10 years to complete the programme. 2. Examinations are normally held over an 8-day period in June and December of each year. 3. Students may attempt a maximum of four examinations within a six-month period, including Computer-Based Examinations. 4. Papers may be attempted from different modules at the same sitting as long as the modules are taken in order. 5. Students are expected to study each module Knowledge, Skills, Essentials and Options in order. 6. There is no requirement for students to sit and / or pass any of the examinations together, including the three Essentials examination in the Professional level. Computer-Based Examinations (CBE) SAA-GE is an approved Computer-Based Examination Centre for ACCA Papers F1 F3. For CBE schedules and information, please visit: www.saage.edu.sg/computer-based- Examinations/739/69/page.html Examination Certificates Acquire a suite of 4 qualifications when embarking on your ACCA journey. Diploma in Accounting and Business Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business Professional Stage Completion Certificate ACCA Qualification I would like to thank SAA Global Education s team of exceptional lecturers who have gone the extra mile to help and guide me to succeed in my ACCA examinations. Andy Tan, Overall 3rd Placing in Singapore (ACCA June 2012 Sitting) 1st Placing for P7 Paper (ACCA June 2012 Sitting) 2nd Placing for P6 Paper (ACCA June 2012 Sitting)
Programme Structure Knowledge Module (Take all 3 papers) Skills Module (Take all 6 papers) Essentials Module (Take all 3 papers) Options Module (Choose any 2 from 4) F1 Accountant in Business F2 Management Accounting F3 Financial Accounting F4 Corporate and Business Law F5 Performance Management F6 Taxation F7 Financial Reporting F8 Audit and Assurance F9 Financial Management P1 Governance, Risk and Ethics P2 Corporate Reporting P3 Business Analysis P4 Advanced Financial Management P5 Advanced Performance Management P6 Advanced Taxation P7 Advanced Audit and Assurance Note: F4, F6, P6 are Singapore variant papers F7, F8, P1, P2 and P7 are local adapted papers Intakes Intake Type of Classes Period of Enrolment January New classes for June examination November to end December of the previous year July New classes for December examination May to end June of the current year February August Pro-rated classes (joining the existing January or July intake classes) One week before the release of the June / December examination results May Revision classes for June examination Early February November Revision classes for December examination Early August Study Mode Full time and Part time classes are available Classroom-based lectures Detailed Lecture Sequence will be distributed on the first day of class Programme Completion Criteria and Award To complete the ACCA qualification and attain ACCA membership, students need to: Pass 14 papers Complete the online Professional Ethics module Online Professional Ethics Module Students will be required to complete a Professional Ethics module developed by ACCA. They will be able to apply what they have learned in a case study, where they experience an audit situation from two points of view that of the auditor and the corporate financial accountant. Students will be given access to the Professional Ethics module as soon as they become eligible to take P1 - Governance, Risk and Ethics. Students are recommended to take the Professional Ethics module at the same time as, or before, the Governance, Risk and Ethics paper is taken. Students have the flexibility to complete the Professional Ethics module at their own convenience. The Professional Ethics module is a requirement for students applying for full ACCA membership.
Application and Admission Registration With effect from 1 January 2012, all new students need to register directly with ACCA. The online application process must be completed for all new students at www.accaglobal.com/applynow. All students must now upload supporting documents and pay the registration fee by Debit or Credit Card to ACCA. The online application process takes no more than 10 minutes and will be processed within 15 working days. For any further queries, you can contact ACCA Connect at (65) 6734 8110 for assistance. Application Requirements & Procedures For Local Students Singaporean/SPR students and non-student Pass Holders are to follow the steps below: 1. Fulfill the entry requirements of ACCA. For more information about specific pre-requisites and the recognition of qualifications not listed, please contact ACCA Connect at (65) 6734 8110. 2. All prospective students are required to come down personally to complete the selection, admission and enrolment formalities. 3. Please bring along: Identification card Original and photocopies of your highest academic certificates Proof of medical insurance policy, applicable to local full-time students attending lessons 5 times a week only 4. For full details of the above criteria, please visit our website at www.saage.edu.sg/application.html 5. The local Course Enrolment Form can be downloaded at www.saage.edu.sg/useruploads/files/enrolmentformdo cx.docx For International Students 1. All foreign candidates wishing to pursue full-time studies at SAA-GE must apply for a Student s Pass with the Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA). 2. Fulfill the entry requirements of the ACCA course. For more information about specific pre-requisites and the recognition of qualifications not listed, please contact enquiry@saage.edu.sg 3. If you fulfill the entry requirements of ACCA course, please prepare the required documentations for Student s Pass application. *All documents that are not in English are required to be translated and notarised. For more details, please refer to our website at www.saage.edu.sg/application.html Attendance Requirement For International Students Students are required to carry their Student Pass at all times and must attend all enrolled classes/library research sessions accumulating up to 90% attendance at each intake. Financial Schemes and Study Loans Applicants requiring financial assistance can log on to www.saage.edu.sg/financialschemes for more details. Discount Schemes To find out more about discount schemes, please log on to www.saage.edu.sg/discount-schemes/355/73/page.html Refund Policy and Other Terms and Conditions Please log on to www.saage.edu.sg/coursepolicies.html
Student Testimonials I would like to show my heartiest gratitude to Mr Goh Sher Wee for his guidance and encouraging words. I am deeply impressed by his ability to make complicated tax-related topics easy to understand. Ang Mingwei 5th Placing in Singapore (ACCA June 2012 Sitting) 3rd Placing for P6 Paper (ACCA June 2012 Sitting) SAA Global Education was highly recommended by my friends who have also performed well for their ACCA course. Goh Xing Keng 1st Placing for F4 Paper (ACCA June 2012 Sitting) SAA Global Education Centre Main Campus 20 Aljunied Road, #01-04 CPA House, Singapore 389805 Tel (65) 6744 9700 (For current students only) Fax (65) 6744 9796 Business Hours: Monday Friday Saturday : 9.00am 7.00pm : 9.00am 3.00pm Somerset City Campus 111 Somerset Road, #06-01/02 TripleOne Somerset, Singapore 238164 Tel (65) 6733 5731 Fax (65) 6733 5750 Business Hours: Monday Friday Saturday : 9.00am 7.30pm : 9.00am 3.00pm For more information, please email us at enquiry@saage.edu.sg Information is accurate at the time of print (October 2012) Registration Number: 201001206N Period of Registration: 20/05/2010 to 19/05/2014 www.facebook.com/saaglobaleducation www.saage.edu.sg