ACCA Entry Requirements & Exemptions
The ACCA qualification is open to everyone, although your starting point will be different depending on your previous qualifications.
| You have |
Your starting point |
| No previous qualifications |
You should complete the final level of the AAT or FIA qualification first and then move on to your ACCA accounting qualification |
| Two A-Levels and three GCSEs in five separate subjects including English and Maths |
Knowledge module |
| A non-relevant degree/NVQ/Other |
Knowledge module |
| AAT Qualified |
Skills module |
| CAT Qualified |
Skills module |
| Degree in Accountancy, Finance, Law or Management |
Knowledge/Skills module - Depends on specific degree exemptions |
ACCA grant exemptions (only from the Knowledge or Skills modules of the Fundamentals level) if you hold a relevant degree or professional qualification. For example, students who have completed the CAT, FIA or AAT qualification will be exempt from the three ACCA Knowledge papers.It is recommended that you apply for exemptions when you register with ACCA as student.
You can check the ACCA online database for comprehensive information on exemptions on the ACCA website.
At Kaplan our ACCA tutors are aware that exemptions can create issues for students, in that topics covered in previous studies may have been forgotten or fundamental changes in the subject content may have taken place. We therefore offer a variety of supplementary ACCA knowledge gap resources designed to overcome this issue as well as pre-tuition tests on our online Kaplan EN-gage portal.
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