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Entry Requirements

To be considered for ACCA membership and to follow the online programme for ACCA qualification you must meet the following requirements:

Minimum

  • Two A Levels and three GCSEs or equivalent in five separate subjects including Math and English 
  • See www.accaglobal.com for minimum criteria from each country

Mature Students (MSER – Mature Student Entry Route)

  • Over 21
  • No academic qualifications required
  • Must pass papers F2 and F3 within two years before further progression (or equivalent)

Graduate

  • Relevant degree at ACCA-accredited institutions may be exempted from all Fundamentals and move directly to Professional (degrees with some relevance may also allow for some exemptions).
  • Non relevant degree must send in qualification documents by registration date (see www.accaglobal.com)
  • If a graduate is over 21 then it might be easier to apply as a mature student to ease document worries

Access to ACCA via CAT

  • No academic qualifications required
  • Sit Certified Accounting Technician (CAT)
  • CAT qualification first then transfer to the Skills (F4 – F9) module of the ACCA qualification (claiming Knowledge (F1 – F3) exemption)

It is your responsibility to register as a member of ACCA and to provide them with any evidence that you meet their requirements. Any exemption queries should also be made to ACCA and supporting evidence for exemption requests supplied to them.

InterActive ACCA Online Entry Requirements

To apply to study for your ACCA qualification with InterActive you’ll need to supply InterActive with: 

  • A copy of your letter from ACCA confirming your membership number
  • Payment for your chosen study package.
Key Facts

Intakes are at the start of every:

  • September
  • February

Duration:

  • Fastest possible time to complete all 14 papers: 24 months
  • Students are permitted up to 10 years to complete all papers
  • 3 years of real and supervised work experience is also required to gain the ACCA qualification

Fees:

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