Exemption information for ACCA students

If you already have relevant qualifications, you may be entitled to exemption from some ACCA exams. Learn what an exam exemption is, when you can claim ... Examexemptions Home Students Gettingstarted Examexemptions SectionMenu Close BacktoGettingstartedStudentre-registration Connectwithus myACCA Qualificationstructure Importantdates Fees Examexemptions Guidetoapplyingforexamexemptions Rulesandstandardsforstudents Accountingappforstudentsandprofessionals MovingtotheACCAQualification Exemptionsletyoustartyourstudiesatalevelthatisconsistentwiththeknowledgeandskillsgainedfrompriorlearning.TheyprovideyouwiththequickestroutetoACCAmembership. Whatexemptionsareavailable? Howtoclaimexemptions WhencanIclaimexemptions? ShouldIclaimmyexemptions? OxfordBrookesBScinAppliedAccounting Payingforexemptions Whatexemptionsareavailable? Dependingonanyexistingqualificationsyoumayhold,exemptionscanbeawardedacross: TheFoundationlevelqualificationsand thenineAppliedKnowledgeandAppliedSkillsexamsoftheACCAQualification. Noexemptionsareawarded: fortheStrategicProfessionalexamsofthetheACCAQualificationor onthebasisofworkexperienceor foranyoftheexamsormodulesexaminedwithinourpost-professionalqualificationsand UseourExemptionscalculatortofindoutifyoucanapplyforanyexemptions. Backtotop Howtoclaimexemptions WhatyouneedtodotoclaimexemptionsdependsonwhereyouareonyourACCAstudentjourney. Youcanuseourtooltoanswerafewquestionsandgetstep-by-guidanceonwhatyouneedtodo. Getexamexemptionsguidance. Backtotop WhencanIclaimexemptions? Ifyou'vegainedadditionalqualificationsafterregisteringasastudent,youmaybeeligibletoclaimfurtherexemptions.Youcanapplyfortheseatanytime. ShouldIclaimmyexemptions? Exemptionsmeanyoudon'thavetostudythesametopicsthatyou'vealreadybeentaught.Thisisgreatifyou'verecentlyachievedaqualification,asit'sstillfreshinyourmind.  OurprocessofawardingexemptionsisrigorousasweneedtoensureweareconfidentthatthepriorlearningmatchestheskillsandknowledgeneededfortheACCAQualification However,ifyou'rethinkingofclaiminganexemptionbasedonqualificationsyougainedyearsago,oryou'vebeenworkinginafieldotherthanaccountancyforsometime,youmayneedtotaketheexam. Studyingfortheexamwillallowyoutorefreshyourknowledgeandensureyou'resufficientlypreparedforthehigherlevelexams,whichgointotopicsingreaterdepth. Ifyou'renotsurewhethertoapplyforanexemption,youcould useourstudysupportresourcesfinder toaccesspastexamstotestyourknowledge. Ifyou'renotconfidentyoucouldpasstheexamrightnow,youshouldstudyforandtakethattheexam. Backtotop OxfordBrookesBScinAppliedAccounting IfyouintendtocompletetheBScdegreeinAppliedAccounting,OxfordBrookesUniversitygivescreditforexemptionsawardedtoACCAstudentsforanyofthefollowingAppliedKnowledgeandAppliedSkillsexams: BusinessandTechnology(BT) ManagementAccounting(MA) FinancialAccounting(FA) CorporateandBusinessLaw(LW) PerformanceManagement(PM) Taxation(TX) However,astudentmustsitandpassthefollowingAppliedSkillsexamstobeeligiblefortheBScdegree: FinancialReporting(FR) AuditandAssurance(AA) FinancialManagement(FM) OxfordBrookesisnotabletogivecreditforexemptionsbasedonqualificationsgainedmorethan10yearsago. Payingforexemptions Thereisafeepayableforeachexemptionyouclaim.  Exemptionfeeshelpsuswiththecontinuousprocessofrigorouslyassessingandaccreditingaglobalnetworkofprofessionalandacademicbodiesandtheirawards,sothateachstudentcanstartthequalificationatthepointthat’srightforthem. Ifyou'reclaimingyourexemption(s),you'llneedtopayforeachonewithin30daysofnotifyingus. Viewandpayforexemptionsvia myACCA. Viewourpricelistfordetailsofcurrentfeesandcharges. Backtotop Pleasenotethatifyourapplicationforexemptionsisfoundtobebasedonfalsedocument(s),ACCAmaytreatyourregistrationasastudentasnullandvoidandyoumaybeadministrativelyremovedfromACCA’sregister.Ifyou’reremovedforthisreason,youwillnotbeentitledtoarefundofanyregistrationand/orexemptionfee(s).IfyouregisteredasanACCAstudentpriortoJanuary2019andyourapplicationforexemptionsisfoundtobebasedonfalsedocuments,youwillbeliabletodisciplinaryactionandfaceanallegationofdishonestconductbeforeACCA’sDisciplinaryCommittee.ThismayleadtoyourremovalfromACCA’sregister. Canyouapplyforexemptions? UseourExemptionscalculatortofindoutwhatexemptionsyoucanapplyfor. Accessthecalculator PayforexemptionsviamyACCA RelatedLinks ExemptionscalculatorStep-by-stepguidetoapplyingforexemptionsViewandpayforexemptionsviamyACCAFAQsonexemptionsExamsupportresources Advertisement Oursites myACCAACCAmailACCACareersACCACareerNavigatorACCALearningCommunityYourFuture Usefullinks MakeapaymentACCA-XonlinecoursesFindanaccountantACCARulebookNewsWorkforus Mostpopular ProfessionalinsightsACCAQualificationMembereventsandCPDSupportingUkrainePastexampapers Connectwithus LinkedIn Twitter Youtube Facebook Contactus Sendusamessage Plannedsystemupdates Viewourmaintenancewindows AccessibilityLegalpoliciesDataprotection&cookiesAdvertisingSitemapContactus