Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Exemptions

Entry requirements

The minimum entry requirement is two A Levels and three GCSEs (or their equivalent) in five individual subjects that must include English and Maths.

If you do not meet the minimum entry requirements to start the ACCA Qualification, then you will need to complete the Foundations in Accountancy (FIA) and take some or all of these papers (depending on your eligibility for exemption) before continuing with the ACCA Qualification.

Once you have completed the Diploma in Accounting and Business Level of the FIA you will be able to start at paper F4 of the ACCA Qualification. This means you will be eligible to claim exemption from F1, F2 and F3. Please visit our website for further information on the FIA Qualification or contact the office and speak with one of our course advisors.

Exemptions

If you have a relevant and current degree that relates to the syllabus you may be able to claim exemption from some of the papers in the Fundamentals Level.  It is only possible to claim exemptions from the Fundamentals level of the ACCA Qualification you cannot claim any exemptions at the Professional level.

Practical experience requirement

As well as gaining the theory and knowledge of accountancy a key part of the gaining the ACCA Qualification is getting relevant practical experience in the workplace as you will need to have the practical experience to support it.

You are required to gain three years' relevant work experience and achieve performance objectives. Performance objectives are part of the requirements you must meet for your practical experience. To find out more about the requirement please visit the ACCA website in the course section of the ACCA Qualification.

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