ICAS accredited qualifications
ICAS accredited qualifications and exemption information
To apply for an ICAS CA exemption with a qualification or degree that is accredited by ICAS, please access the Exemption Portal and complete the relevant application.
Exemption criteria for the accredited degree programmes and other qualifications can be found below. Please note this information relates to students graduating in 2023/2024. Students who will graduate after this should consult their programme outline and if there have been changes to the module titles and codes consult their institution.
If your qualification or degree is not in this list, then it is not accredited by ICAS, however you may still be eligible to apply for exemptions.
University of Aberdeen (CA24)
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- MA Accountancy Single Honours
- MA Accountancy
- MA Accountancy with minor components
- MA Accountancy Joint Honours
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
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Business Law |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the University of Aberdeen website.
Abertay University (CA24)
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- BA(Hons) Accounting and Finance
- BA(Hons) Accounting and Finance with Business Analytics
- BA(Hons) Accounting and Finance with People Management
- BA(Hons) Accounting and Finance with Law
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
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Business Law |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the Abertay University website.
University of Bath (CA24)
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- BSc(Hons) Accounting and Finance
- BSc(Hons) Accounting and Finance with Year long work placement
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
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Business Law |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the University of Bath website.
University of Birmingham (CA24)
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- BSc Accounting and Finance (Birmingham campus)
- BSc Accounting and Finance (Dubai campus)
- BSc Accounting and Finance (Singapore – SIM Global Education)
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
And one of
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Business Law |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the University of Birmingham website.
Birmingham City University
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of four exemptions from the Knowledge:
- BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance
- BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance (with a professional placement year)
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the Birmingham City University website.
University of Bolton (CA24)
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- BA(Hons) Accountancy
- BA(Hons) Accountancy (Ras Al Khaimah Campus, UAE)
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
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Business Law |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the University of Bolton website.
University of Bristol (CA24)
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- BSc Accounting and Finance
- BSc Economics and Accounting
- BSc Accounting and Management
- BSc Accounting and Finance with Study Abroad
- BSc Economics and Accounting with Study Abroad
- BSc Accounting and Management with Study Abroad
- BSc Accounting and Finance with Professional Placement
- BSc Economics and Accounting with Professional Placement
- BSc Accounting and Management with Professional Placement
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
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Business Law |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the University of Bristol’s website.
University of Dundee (CA24)
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- BAcc (Hons) Accountancy
- BAcc Accountancy
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
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Business Law |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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The following ICAS accredited degree, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of four exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- MSc in Professional Accountancy
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the University of Dundee website.
Durham University (CA24)
The folowing ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- BSc Accounting
- BSc Accounting with Placement Year
- BSc Accounting with Study Abroad
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
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Business Law |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the Durham University website.
University of Edinburgh (CA24)
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- MA (Hons) Business Studies and Accounting/MA (Hons) Accounting and Business
- MA (Hons) Economics and Accounting
- LLB Law and Accounting
- MA (Hons) Accounting and Finance
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
PLUS Either
OR BOTH
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Business Law |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the University of Edinburgh website.
Edinburgh Napier University (CA24)
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- BA Accounting
- BA Accounting and Entrepreneurship
- BA Accounting (and/with) Finance
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
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Business Law |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the Edinburgh Napier University website.
University of Exeter (CA24)
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance
- BSc (Hons) Business and Accounting
- BSc (Hons) Accounting and Business
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
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Business Law |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the University of Exeter website.
University of Glasgow (CA24)
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- BAcc Ordinary Accountancy
- BAcc (Hons) Accountancy
- BAcc Accountancy with Economics
- BAcc (Hons) Accountancy with Language
- BAcc (Hons) Accountancy with Finance
- BAcc (Hons) Accountancy with International Accounting
- BSc (Hons) Accounting and Statistics
- BSc (Hons) Finance and Statistics
- BSc (Hons) Accounting and Mathematics
- BSc (Hons) Accounting and Applied Mathematics
- BSc (Hons) Accounting and Pure Mathematics
- BSc (Hons) Finance and Mathematics
- BSc (Hons) Finance and Applied Mathematics
- BSc (Hons) Finance and Pure Mathematics
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
Graduates from 2022 onwards
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Business Management & Finance |
OR
Graduates from 2022 onwards
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Business Law |
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Assurance | EITHER
OR
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Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the University of Glasgow website.
Glasgow Caledonian University (CA24)
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- BA Accountancy
- BA (Hons) Accountancy
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
For those graduating from 2023
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
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Business Law |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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For those who graduated before 2023
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the Glasgow Caledonian University website.
Heriot-Watt University (CA24)
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- MA/BA Accountancy
- MA/BA Accountancy and Business Law
- MA/BA Accountancy and Finance
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
PLUS
OR BOTH
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Business Law |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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For those graduating from 2025
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
PLUS OR BOTH |
Business Law |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the Heriot Watt University website.
Lancaster University (CA24)
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- BSc (Hons) Finance
- BA (Hons) Accounting and Economics
- BA/BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance
- BSc (Hons) Accounting, Finance and Maths
And 4-year variants of the above degrees including an industrial placement year.
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
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Business Law |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the Lancaster University website.
University of Leeds (CA24)
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- BSc Accounting and Finance
- BSc Banking and Finance
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
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Business Law |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the University of Leeds website.
University of Leicester (CA24)
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- BSc (Hons) Accounting
- BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance
For graduates up until July 2024
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
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Business Law |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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- BSc (Hons) Economics & Accounting
For graduates up until July 2024
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Law |
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Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the University of Leicester website.
University of Liverpool (CA24)
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- BA(Hons) Accounting and Finance
- BA(Hons) Accounting and Finance with a Year in Industry
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
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Business Law |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the University of Liverpool website.
City St George's, University of London
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- BSc Accounting and Finance
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
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Business Law |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of two exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- BSc Banking and International Finance
- BSc Investment and Financial Risk Management
- BSc Finance
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
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The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of one exemption from the Knowledge level:
- BSc Business Management
- BSc Business with Finance
- BSc Business with Marketing
- BSc International Business
- BSc Business with Digital Innovation Entrepreneurship
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Business Management and Finance |
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For further information, please visit the City St George's, University of London's website.
Middlesex University (CA24)
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- BSc (Hons) Business Accounting
- BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
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Business Law |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the Middlesex University website.
Nottingham Trent University (CA24)
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Knowledge (K) level:
- BSc/BA Accounting and Finance
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
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Business Law |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the Nottingham Trent University website.
University of Portsmouth (CA24)
The following ICAS-accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- BA (Hons) Accounting with Finance
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
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Business Law |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the University of Portsmouth website.
Queen's University Belfast (CA24)
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- MAcc Advanced Accounting
- MAcc Advanced Accounting with Placement
- BSc Accounting
- BSc Economics and Accounting
- BSc Accounting with Spanish
- BSc Accounting with French
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
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Business Law |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the Queen's University Belfast website.
Robert Gordon University BA (CA24)
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance
- BA (Hons) Accounting with Data Science
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
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Business Law |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of two exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- BA (Hons) Accounting with Data Science
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Assurance |
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For further information, please visit the Robert Gordon University website.
Robert Gordon University GA (CA24)
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Knowledge (K) level:
- GA in BA (Hons) Accounting
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
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Business Law |
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Assurance |
OR |
Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the Robert Gordon University website.
University of Sheffield (CA24)
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of four exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- BA Accounting and Financial Management
- BA Accounting and Financial Management and Economics
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the University of Sheffield website.
University of Stirling (CA24)
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- BAcc
- BAcc (Hons) Accountancy
- BAcc (Hons) Accountancy and Business Law
- BAcc (Hons) Accountancy and Business Studies
- BAcc (Hons) Accountancy and Computer Science
- BAcc (Hons) Accountancy and Economics
- BAcc (Hons) Accountancy and Finance
- BAcc (Hons) Accountancy and Management Science
- BAcc (Hons) Accountancy and Marketing
- BAcc (Hons) Accountancy and Maths
- BAcc (Hons) Accountancy and Spanish
- BAcc (Hons) Accountancy and Sports Studies
- BA (Hons) in Accountancy and Business Studies
- BA (Hons) in Accountancy and Computer Science
- BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
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Business Law |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the University of Stirling website.
University of Strathclyde (CA24)
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- BA Principal Subject Accounting
- BSc Mathematics, Statistics and Accounting
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
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Business Law |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the University of Strathclyde website.
University of Surrey (CA24)
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- BSc Accounting and Finance
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
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Business Law |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the University of Surrey website.
University of Sussex
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of four exemptions from the Knowledge:
- BSc Accounting and Finance
- BSc Accounting and Finance (with a professional placement year)
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the University of Sussex website.
University of Warwick (CA24)
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- BSc Accounting and Finance
- BSc Accounting and Finance (with Foundation Year)
- BSc Accounting and Finance with Placement Year/UPP
- BSc Accounting and Finance (with Foundation Year) and with Placement Year/UPP
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
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Business Law |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the University of Warwick website.
University of the West of Scotland (CA24)
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- BAcc in Accounting
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
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Business Law |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the University of the West of Scotland website.
AAT (CA24)
For students who have sat and passed the AAT Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting under the syllabus launching in September 2022, depending on the optional AAT units chosen, they may be eligible for up to a maximum of two exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- AAT Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the AAT website.
ACCA
The following ICAS accredited qualification, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- ACCA
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
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Business Law |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the ACCA website.
ICAEW (CA24)
The following ICAS accredited qualification, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Knowledge level:
- ACA
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Reporting & Performance |
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Business Management & Finance |
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Business Law |
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Assurance |
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Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the ICEAW website.
ICAEW
Subject | Required Modules |
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Financial Accounting | Certificate Level:
Professional Level:
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Finance | Certificate Level:
Professional Level:
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Management Information and Technology | Certificate Level:
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Assurance & Reporting | Certificate Level:
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Principles of Tax | Certificate Level:
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