The school-leaver route to becoming an ICAS Chartered Accountant (CA) enables those with good Higher/A Level results to skip university and begin paid training. 

Lots of school leavers seeking an interesting and rewarding future in business and beyond choose to bypass university and come directly to ICAS to train as CAs. 

They don’t need any accountancy or business knowledge to follow this route. 

All they need are strong Higher/A Level results – like those that would secure a place at university – and the ambition to begin a truly extraordinary career.