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
Reporting & Performance	AC1011 Accounting & Accountability AC1516 Accounting Principles or AC1515 Accounting & Entrepreneurship AC2530 Financial Accounting 2 AC3049 Financial Accounting 3
Business Management & Finance	AC1011 Accounting & Accountability FI1004 Finance, Risk & Investment EC1506 / EC1505 / EC2506 The Global Economy EC1006 Economics of Business and Society FI2002 / FI 2003 / FI 2004 Business Finance AC2031 Management Accounting 2
Business Law	LS2533 Business Law
Assurance	AC1011 Accounting & Accountability LS2533 Business Law AC3560 Audit Practice
Taxation	AC3561 Taxation

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
Reporting & Performance	ANF101 Introduction to Accounting ANF201 Financial Accounting ANF403 Advanced International Financial Accounting
Business Management & Finance	BMT108 Business Economics ANF203 Management Accounting ANF301 Corporate Finance ANF304 Advanced Management Accounting
Business Law	LAW256 Business Law (Accountants)
Assurance	ANF403 Advanced International Financial Accounting ANF407 Auditing
Taxation	ANF206 Introduction to Tax ANF302 Taxation

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
Reporting & Performance	MN10668 Fundamentals of accounting MN20018 Financial accounting and reporting MN20508 Contemporary issues in accounting and finance practice
Business Management & Finance	MN10668 Fundamentals of accounting MN10669 Fundamentals of Finance MN20026 Principles of Finance MN20211 Advanced Corporate Finance ES10010 Introductory economics
Business Law	MN10442 Introduction to business law MN20010 Company law
Assurance	MN30468 Auditing and Accountability
Taxation	MN30444 UK Tax and Tax Planning

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
Reporting & Performance	07 32179/07 31806 Financial Accounting and Accountability 07 33175/07 31816 Financial Reporting
Business Management & Finance	07 32179/07 31806 Financial Accounting and Accountability 07 32181/07 31804 Decision-making and Control 07 33177/07 31817 Management Accounting 07 33172/07 31814 Corporate Finance 07 34369/07 31808 Advanced Corporate Finance And one of 07 31703 Economics for Business (A) 07 32195 Economics for Business (B) 07 31685 Economics for Business
Business Law	07 33171/07 34275/07 33929 Business Law
Assurance	07 33169/07 31813/07 33927 Audit
Taxation	07 33179/07 31818/07 33934 Taxation, Principles and Planning

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
Reporting & Performance	Introduction to Financial Accounting ACC4033 Governance Ethics and Law ACC4031
Business Management & Finance	Corporate Finance FIN5019 Corporate Financial Strategy FIN6040 Introduction to Management Accounting ACC4029 Management Accounting ACC5040 Strategic Management Accounting ACC6034 Introduction to Economics and Finance QME4015 Governance Ethics and Law ACC4031
Assurance	Audit and Assurance ACC6031
Taxation	Principles of Taxation ACC5038

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
Reporting & Performance	ACC4013 Financial Accounting Fundamentals ACC5001 Financial Accounting & Reporting
Business Management & Finance	ACC4015 Principles of Economics AC6003 Financial Management ACC4016 Management Accounting Fundamentals ACC5002 Management Accounting & Decision Making ACC6005 Strategic Management Accounting
Business Law	ACC4014 Introduction to Law for Accountants
Assurance	ACC5004 Auditing & Assurance
Taxation	ACC5003 Personal and Business Tax

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
Reporting & Performance	EFIM10005 Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance 1 EFIM10006 Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance 2 EFIM10022 Accounting and Finance in Context EFIM20007 Financial Accounting EFIM30033 Advanced Financial Reporting
Business Management & Finance	EFIM10005 Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance 1 EFIM10006 Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance 2 EFIM10010 Economic Principles/ EFIM10050 Principles of Economics EFIM10022 Accounting and Finance in Context EFIM20044 Principles of Finance/ EFIM20024 Strategic Finance ACCG20011 Management Accounting EFIM30030 Strategy
Business Law	LAWD10007 Foundations of Business Law
Assurance	EFIM30016 Auditing
Taxation	EFIM20012 Taxation

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
Reporting & Performance	BU11001 Introductory Financial Accounting BU21002 Intermediate Financial Accounting BU30001 Advanced Financial Accounting
Business Management & Finance	BU11002 International Business Environment BU11003 Business Information Systems BU12001 Introductory Management Accounting BU12005 Foundations of Economic Analysis (Accountancy & Finance) BU21001 Financial Decision Analysis BU22003 Intermediate Financial Management BU30002 Advanced Financial Management BU30003 Advanced Management Accounting
Business Law	BU22001 Business Law
Assurance	BU30004 Auditing
Taxation	BU30005 Taxation BU40006 Fiscal Studies

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
Reporting & Performance	BU52007 Professional Financial Reporting Practice BU51004 Professional Management Accounting BU51003 Audit, Assurance and Professional Ethics
Business Management & Finance	BU53001 Professional Financial Management BU51004 Professional Management Accounting BU52007 Professional Financial Reporting Practice
Assurance	BU51003 Audit, Assurance and Professional Ethics
Taxation	BU51005 Tax Compliance and Fiscal Studies

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
Reporting & Performance	ACCT1061 Financial Accounting ACCT3091 Corporate Reporting
Business Management & Finance	ACCT1127 Economics for Accounting OR FINN1061 Introduction to Financial Economics ACCT2071 Financial Management OR ACCT2071 Financial Management Techniques for Accountants ACCT1101 Fundamentals of Management Accounting
Business Law	ACCT1131 Business Law for Accountants OR ACCT1137 Business Law
Assurance	ACCT2111 Assurance ACCT3151 Audit and Assurance
Taxation	ACCT2091 Taxation

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
Reporting & Performance	ACCN08007 Accountancy 1A ACCN08009 Accountancy 2A ACCN10008 Advanced Financial Accounting
Business Management & Finance	ECNM08004 Economic Principles/ECNM08002 Economic Principles & Applications/ECNM08013 Economics 1 ACCN10010 Management Accounting Applications ACCN08008 Year 1: Accountancy 1B (if the course was sat in 2019/20 then you must have completed ACCN08010 Accountancy 2B in 2020/21) ACCN08010 Year 2: Accountancy 2B (if the course was sat in 2019/20 then you must have completed ACCN10010 Management Accounting Application in 2020/21) PLUS Either BUST08003 Principles of Finance OR BOTH BUST08029 Introduction to Financial Markets AND BUST08030 Introduction to Corporate Finance
Business Law	LAWS08058 Business Law/BUST08043 Law for Business
Assurance	ACCN10009 Auditing
Taxation	ACCN10029 Taxation Practices

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
Reporting & Performance	ACC07102 Financial Accounting ACC08104 Corporate Accounting ACC08107 Reporting Corporate Performance ACC09109 Auditing
Business Management & Finance	SOE07013 Principles of Economics ACC07101 Management Accounting ACC08105 Financial Management ACC09101 Corporate Financial Management ACC09109 Auditing ACC09102 Advanced Management Accounting
Business Law	LAW08102 Business and Corporate Law
Assurance	ACC09109 Auditing
Taxation	ACC09103 Taxation

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
Reporting & Performance	BEA1008 Introduction to Financial Accounting BEA2019 Financial Accounting A BEA2020 Financial Accounting B
Business Management & Finance	BEE1029 Economics Principles BEA1010 Business Finance for Accountants BEA1009 Introduction to Management Accounting BEA2017 Intermediate Management Accounting BEA2018 Corporate Finance
Business Law	BEA3015 Corporate Law
Assurance	BEA3022 Auditing
Taxation	BEA2002 Taxation

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
Reporting & Performance	ACCFIN1004 Year 1: Financial Accounting 1 ACCFIN2003 Year 2: Financial Accounting 2 Graduates from 2022 onwards ACCFIN1017: The Accountancy Profession
Business Management & Finance	ACCFIN1007 Year 1: Management Accounting 1 ACCFIN2005 Year 2: Management Accounting 2 ACCFIN1003 Finance 1 ACCFIN2002 Finance 2 ECON1001 Economics 1A + ECON1002 Economics 1B OR ECON1010 Introductory Economics Graduates from 2022 onwards ACCFIN1017: The Accountancy Profession
Business Law	LAW1001 Business Law
Assurance	EITHER ACCFIN4009 Auditing OR ACC2023 Business Systems and Assurance AND ACCFIN4086 Audit & Society
Taxation	ACCFIN2022 Taxation/ACCFIN4044 Tax Theory and Practice

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
Reporting & Performance	M1N125756 Financial and Management Accounting A M1N125751 Financial and Management Accounting B M3N425749 Financial Accounting 3 M2N225595 Ethics and Responsible Leadership
Business Management & Finance	M1N125756 Financial and Management Accounting A M1N125751 Financial and Management Accounting B M1L125739 Fundamentals of Economics M2N322735/ M2N325807 Fundamentals of Corporate Finance M3N325646 Corporate Finance and Financial Strategies M2N425752 Management Accounting 2 M3N325753 Management Accounting 3 M2N225595 Ethics and Responsible Leadership
Business Law	M1M225695 Law in Business
Assurance	M3N425673 Audit
Taxation	M3N425773 Taxation

For those who graduated before 2023

Subject	Required Modules
Reporting & Performance	M1N422837 Financial Accounting M2N422760 Financial Accounting & Corporate Reporting
Business Management & Finance	M1L128828 Introduction to Economics & Data Analysis M1N422792 Cost & Management Accounting M2N322735 Fundamentals of Corporate Finance M3N322732 Corporate Finance & Financial Strategies
Assurance	M2N422760 Financial Accounting & Corporate Reporting M2N422797 Ethics, Business & Society MHN422786 Current Issues in Audit
Taxation	M3N425773 Taxation

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
Reporting & Performance	C37FA Introduction to Accounting C37AP Accounting Profession & Practice C38FR Financial Reporting C39CA Contemporary Issues in Financial Accounting
Business Management & Finance	C37FI Introduction to Finance C38FM Financial Markets Theory C38FN Corporate Financial Theory C38MO Management Accounting in Organisations C39MT Management Accounting Techniques & Decisions PLUS C27IE Introductory Economics OR BOTH C27AA Introductory Microeconomics AND C27BA Introductory Macroeconomics
Business Law	C18CL Commercial Law C18CM Business Entities
Assurance	C39AU Auditing & Assurance C39IA Accounting Information & Technology
Taxation	C39TA Taxation

For those graduating from 2025

Subject	Required Modules
Reporting & Performance	C37AF Introduction to Accounting & Finance OR C37IA Introductory Accounting C38FB Fundamental Accounting C38PA Principles of Accounting C39AI Intermediate Financial Accounting C38SE Social & Environmental Accounting OR C30CA Contemporary Issues in Financial Accounting
Business Management & Finance	C37AF Introduction to Accounting & Finance OR C37IA Introductory Accounting C38FM Financial Markets Theory C38FI Fundamentals of Finance C39FN Corporate Financial Theory C38MO Management Accounting in Organisations C39MT Management Accounting Techniques & Decisions PLUS C27IE Introductory Economics OR BOTH C27EC Introductory Economics 1 C27EQ Introductory Economics 2
Business Law	C18CL or C19CL Commercial Law C18CM Business Entities or C19CM Business Law & Corporate Governance Law
Assurance	C39AU Auditing & Assurance C39IA Accounting Information & Technology OR C30AT AIS & Technology
Taxation	C39TA Taxation

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
Reporting & Performance	ACF100 Introduction to Accounting & Finance OR AcF111/AcF 261 Introduction to Financial Accounting for Managers AcF150 Professional Skills/AcF351 Career Skills in Accounting and Finance AcF212 Principles of Financial Accounting AcF211 Accounting Information Systems & Auditing AcF311 Financial Accounting II
Business Management & Finance	AcF263 Principles of Finance/ AcF214 Principles of Finance ECON 102 Principles of Economics/ ECON101 Principles of Economics ACF213 Management Accounting for Business Decisions
Business Law	AcF270 Foundations of Business Law AcF370 Business Law
Assurance	ACF211 Accounting Information Systems & Auditing ACF307 Issues in Auditing
Taxation	ACF306 Taxation

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
Reporting & Performance	LUBS1915 Introduction to Financial Accounting LUBS2290 Intermediate Financial Accounting LUBS3631 Contemporary Issues in Accounting
Business Management & Finance	LUBS1925 Introduction to Management Accounting LUBS1035 Foundations of Finance LUBS1915 Introduction to Financial Accounting LUBS1952 Economic Theory and Applications for Finance LUBS2205 Corporate Finance LUBS2295 Intermediate Management Accounting LUBS3645 Advanced Finance
Business Law	LUBS2810 Business and the Legal Environment
Assurance	LUBS3550 Auditing and Assurance Services
Taxation	LUBS3690 Principles of Taxation

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
Reporting & Performance	MN1016 Foundations of Financial Accounting MN2115 Financial Reporting MN3142 Advanced Financial Accounting
Business Management & Finance	MN1017 Foundations of Economics MN1019 Foundations of Finance MN1018 Introduction to Management Accounting/ Managing and Cost Accounting MN2138 Accounting, Decision-Making and Control
Business Law	EC2086/EC3083 - Business Law for Accountants
Assurance	EC2084 - Audit and Assurance MN3030 - Advanced Audit, Assurance and Ethics
Taxation	EC2082 - Principles of Personal Taxation EC2085/EC3085 -Business Taxation

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
Reporting & Performance	EC2076 - Principles of Accounting EC3087- Financial Accounting
Business Law	EC3083 - Business Law for Accountants
Taxation	EC2083 - Principles of Personal Taxation EC3085 - Business Taxation

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
Reporting & Performance	ACFI101 Introduction to Financial Accounting ACFI201 Financial Reporting 1
Business Management & Finance	ACFI127 Economic Principles for Business & Markets ACFI103 Introduction to Finance ACFI102 Introduction to Management Accounting ACFI203 Management Accounting ACFI204 Financial Management ACFI312 Business Strategy
Business Law	ACFI211 Business Law
Assurance	ACFI210 Audit & Assurance
Taxation	ACFI212 Tax Compliance

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
Reporting & Performance	AF1101 Introductory Financial Accounting AF2101 Intermediate Financial Accounting AF2203 Intermediate Financial Accounting II
Business Management & Finance	IF1104 Introduction to Finance AF1201 Introduction to Management Accounting IF1105 Microeconomics IF1203 Macroeconomics IF3108 Corporate Finance
Business Law	BS1106 Introduction to Business Law AF2204 Corporate Law
Assurance	AF2100 Assurance AF3100 Audit & Assurance
Taxation	AF2202 Principles of Taxation AF3201 Taxation

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
Reporting & Performance	AF1101 Introductory Financial Accounting AF2101 Intermediate Financial Accounting AF2203 Intermediate Financial Accounting II
Business Management & Finance	FR1101 Finance and Investment IF1105 Microeconomics IF1203 Macroeconomics IF2105 Corporate Finance and Valuation FR2213 Fundamentals of Management Accounting

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
Business Management and Finance	BM1101 Business Economics BS1209 Introduction to Financial & Management Accounting BS2216 Financial & Management Accounting II BM2102 Introduction to Finance IF3108 Corporate Finance

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
Reporting & Performance	Financial Accounting ACC1110 Corporate Responsibility and Ethics ACC1125 Ethics & Sustainability ACC3145 Applied Financial Accounting ACC2810/ Advanced Financial Accounting ACC2120
Business Management & Finance	Management Accounting ACC1115 Corporate Responsibility and Ethics ACC1125 Financial Business Environment FIN1120 Corporate Finance FIN3125 Ethics & Sustainability ACC3145 Applied Management Accounting ACC2820/ Advanced Management Accounting ACC2125
Business Law	Business Law LAW2130
Assurance	Corporate Responsibility and Ethics ACC1125 Advanced Management Accounting ACC2125 Audit and Assurance ACC3175 Ethics & Sustainability ACC3145
Taxation	Taxation ACC3140

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
Reporting & Performance	ACCA10533 Financial Accounting ACCA20500 Financial Reporting ACCA33305 Corporate Reporting ACCA10600 Governance, Ethics and Law ACCA10595 The Accounting Environment
Business Management & Finance	BUSI12340 Economics and Data Analysis for Managers ACCA20490 Financial Management ACCA20505 Management Accounting Information ACCA10534 Management Accounting ACCA10595 The Accounting Environment
Business Law	ACCA10600 Governance, Ethics and Law
Assurance	ACCA20515 Forensic Accounting and Assurance
Taxation	ACCA20525 Taxation ACCA33335 Further Taxation

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
Reporting & Performance	M21055 Essentials of Financial Accounting M21061 Financial Reporting M30264 Advanced Financial Reporting
Business Management & Finance	M23361 Financial Management M30260 Management Accounting M30258 Economics
Business Law	M32205 Business Law
Assurance	M21082 Auditing
Taxation	M30262 Taxation

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
Reporting & Performance	ACC2004 Financial Accounting ACC3010 Advanced Financial Accounting ACC3009 Audit & Accountability
Business Management & Finance	ECO1015 Foundations in Economics 1 OR ECO1013 Principles of Economics FIN2006 Financial Decision Making ACC2005 Management Accounting ACC3011 Advanced Management Accounting
Business Law	ACC1005/ACC2001 Introduction to Legal Study and Basic Contract Law ACC3024 Law of Business Organisations
Assurance	ACC3009 Audit & Accountability
Taxation	ACC3012 Taxation

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
Reporting & Performance	BS1111 Financial Accounting BS3142 External Reporting BS4111 Financial Accounting for Groups and Companies BS4215 Financial Reporting Issues and Applications BS4012 Assurance & Ethics
Business Management & Finance	BS1109 Introductory Economics BS1270 Management Accounting BS2214 Management & Cost Accounting BS2201 Finance for Business Decisions BS4105 Corporate Financial Management BS4112 Management Accounting Decision Making and Control BS4012 Assurance & Ethics
Business Law	BS/LL2258 Business Law BS/LL2215 Advanced Business Law
Assurance	BS3012 Audit Theory & Practice BS4012 Assurance & Ethics
Taxation	BS4113 Personal and Business Tax BS4214 Corporate and Capital Taxes

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
Reporting & Performance	BS1111 Financial Accounting BS3142 External Reporting BS4111 Financial Accounting for Groups and Companies BS4215 Financial Reporting Issues and Applications BS4012 Assurance & Ethics
Assurance	BS3012 Audit Theory & Practice BS4012 Assurance & Ethics

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
Reporting & Performance	BS1071 Fundamentals of Financial and Management Accounting BS2071 Applied Financial and Management Accounting BS1010 Developing professional excellence 1 BS1072 Business Environment BS4070 Advanced Financial Reporting
Business Management & Finance	BS2080 Business Finance and Economics/BS1003 Fundamentals of Finance BS4074 Advanced Financial Management BS1071 Fundamentals of Financial and Management Accounting BS2071 Applied Financial and Management Accounting BS3070 Advanced Management Accounting
Business Law	BS2070 Corporate and Business Law
Assurance	BS3118 Audit and Assurance OR BS3116 Audit Theory; and BS3117 Assurance and Reporting
Taxation	BS3071 Business and Personal Taxation

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
Reporting & Performance	MGT132: Introduction to Financial Accounting MGT225: Intermediate Financial Accounting MGT355: Advances in Management Accounting MGT304: Auditing OR MGT357: Corporate Social Responsibility
Business Management & Finance	MGT143: Foundations in Financial Management MGT250: Financial Management MGT11002: Business Economics in a Contemporary Society OR ECN130: Economic Analysis and Policy
Assurance	MGT304: Auditing
Taxation	MGT322: Taxation in Theory and Practice

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
Reporting & Performance	ACC(U)9A1 Accounting 1/Introduction to Financial Accounting ACC(U)9A4 External Reporting ACCU9AE Accounting Information and Employment ACCU9IS Issues in Accounting
Business Management & Finance	ECN(U)111/115/105 Introductory Economics ACC(U)9A2 Accounting II/Introduction to Management Accounting ACC(U)9MS Applied Management Accounting FIN(U)9F3 Year 2: Finance I FIN(U)9F4 Year 2 or 3: Finance II
Business Law	ACCU9L1 Business and Corporate Law
Assurance	ACC(U)9A6 Auditing ACC(U)9A4 External Reporting ACCU9AE Accounting Information and Employment
Taxation	ACC(U)9TX Taxation

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
Reporting & Performance	AG111 Accounting Technologies AG218 Intermediate Financial Accounting AG309 Governance & Accounting Ethics AG311 Advanced Financial Reporting
Business Management & Finance	EC111/ EC215 Economics AG219 Cost & Management Accounting AG310 Contemporary Management Accounting AG105 Introduction to Finance & Financial Statistics AG215 Business Finance
Business Law	M9117 Business Law
Assurance	AG308 Auditing & Assurance AG309 Governance & Accounting Ethics
Taxation	AG209 or AG314 Taxation

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
Reporting & Performance	MAN1061 Financial Accounting 1 MAN2090 Financial Accounting 2
Business Management & Finance	MAN1071 or MAN2186 (2021-22 onwards) Business Economics MAN2089 Business Finance MAN2106 Corporate Finance MAN1072 Management Accounting 1 MAN2107 Management Accounting 2 MAN3086 Management Accounting 3
Business Law	MAN1094 Business Law and Ethics
Assurance	MAN3098 Auditing
Taxation	MAN2105 Introduction to Taxation MAN3102 Advanced Taxation

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
Reporting & Performance	Intermediate Financial Accounting N1612 Advanced Financial Accounting N1609 Sustainability Reporting N1613
Business Management & Finance	Principles of Finance N1560 Financial Institutions and Markets N1634 Intermediate Management Accounting N1510 Introduction to Economics for Accountants L1001 Corporate and International Finance N1563 Data Analytics for Accounting and Finance N1550 Advanced Management Accounting N1551
Assurance	Audit and Assurance N1630 Advanced Audit and Assurance N1516
Taxation	Taxation N1521 Advanced Taxation N1593

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
Reporting & Performance	IB124 Introduction to Financial Accounting IB233 Financial Reporting 1 IB234 Financial Reporting 2
Business Management & Finance	IB114 Financial Management EC131 Economics for Business IB116 Foundations of Management Accounting
Business Law	IB113 Business Law IB237 Business Law 2 IB3F2 Company Law
Assurance	IB233 Financial Reporting 1 IB3N3 Auditing and Accountability
Taxation	IB337 Business Taxation

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
Reporting & Performance	ACCT07004 Financial Accounting 1 ACCT08002 Financial Accounting 2 ACCT08003 Financial Management
Business Management & Finance	ACCT07005 Management Accounting 1 ACCT08004 Management Accounting 2 ECON07003 Business Economics ACCT08003 Financial Management ACCT09001 Advanced Financial Management
Business Law	LAWW08010 Business Law
Assurance	ACCT09002 Auditing
Taxation	ACCF08001/ACCT09015 Personal Taxation ACCT09003 Business Taxation

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
Reporting & Performance	Drafting and Interpreting Financial Statements
Taxation	Business Tax Personal Tax

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
Reporting & Performance	Financial Accounting (FA) Financial Reporting (FR)
Business Management & Finance	Financial Accounting (FA) Management Accounting (MA) Performance Management (PM) Financial Management (FM) Business and Technology (BT)
Business Law	Corporate and Business Law (LW ENG)
Assurance	Audit and Assurance (AA)
Taxation	Taxation (TX UK)

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:

The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having passed each module.

Subject	Required Modules
Reporting & Performance	Certificate Level: Accounting Professional Level: Financial Accounting and Reporting
Business Management & Finance	Certificate Level: Management Information Certificate Level: Business Technology and Finance Professional Level: Financial Management
Business Law	Certificate Level: Law
Assurance	Certificate Level: Assurance Certificate Level: Business Technology and Finance
Taxation	Certificate Level: Principles of Tax

For further information, please visit the ICEAW website.

ICAEW

Subject	Required Modules
Financial Accounting	Certificate Level: Accounting Professional Level: Financial Accounting and Reporting
Finance	Certificate Level: Management Information Law Business Technology and Finance Professional Level: Financial Management
Management Information and Technology	Certificate Level: Management Information Law Business Technology and Finance
Assurance & Reporting	Certificate Level: Assurance Law Business Technology and Finance
Principles of Tax	Certificate Level: Principles of Tax

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