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Entry requirements

We can offer you various entry points on to the ACCA Qualification, depending on your previous academic qualifications.

Minimum entry requirements

• two A Levels and three GCSEs or equivalent in five separate subjects, including English and Mathematics.
• full information on the minimum entrance criteria for each country is available in the 'related documents' section.

Graduate-entry route

• relevant degree holders from ACCA-accredited institutions may be exempted from all nine exams within the Fundamentals level and register directly at the Professional level. Degrees with some relevance may also qualify for exemptions.

  accelerate

  ACCA accelerate programme is designed for undergraduates considering a career in finance. By registering on the programme, you will receive valuable technical and educational support, assistance with your current studies and help in developing skills employers look for in graduate trainees.

  If you are a university student and/or have graduated from a tertiary institution, click here to find out about ACCA's graduate programme 

Mature Student Entry Route (MSER)

• normally over age 21
• no academic qualifications required
• must pass the equivalent of Papers F2, Management Accounting and F3, Financial Accounting within two years before further progression to the ACCA exams is permitted.

Access to ACCA via CAT qualification

• no academic qualifications required
• sit Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) qualification first and then transfer to the Skills module of the ACCA Qualification by claiming exemption from the first three papers in the Knowledge module.

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