Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Choosing to study accounting with ACCA will provide you with skills and knowledge relevant to any business, which means you are free to choose which type of accountancy role and organisation you want to work for.

There is a strong focus on professional values, ethics and governance. This is essential because the profession is moving towards strengthened codes of conduct, regulation and legislation, which is why an ACCA qualification has an increased focus on professionalism and ethics in accounting.

ACCA have a worldwide reputation for excellence and our rigorous qualifications are recognised and respected across the globe. When you complete your qualification, you become part of our diverse body of more than 219,000 members and 527,000 students in 179 countries.

ACCA qualified professionals can explore roles in many industries such as Audit and Assurance, Business Development, Business Restructuring, Commercial Finance, Compliance and Risk, Consultancy and Advisory, Corporate Finance, Cyber Security and Financial Services.

The quickest way to apply for ACCA is to complete your ACCA registration online here, including uploading all your supporting documentation and making an online payment. This is their recommended application method.

If there are reasons why you cannot upload supporting documentation and/or make an online payment then you can still apply by post by completing an online application and posting supporting documentation and payment.

To complete a partial online application you will need to:

• Complete the relevant sections of the online ACCA registration form
• Print the .pdf at the end of the online application process and attached supporting documentation and your payment
• Post it to the ACCA, 2 Central Quay 89 Hydepark Street Glasgow G3 8BW UK by registered post

Don't forget to allow adequate time for postal delivery services from your home country to the UK.

You should check with your local postal delivery service first, to find out about delivery times to the UK. Or, you can view the delivery times listed below. The timings we show are only a guide. ACCA cannot take responsibility for delays in the postal system. 

The minimum entry requirements which are two A Levels and three GCSEs (or their equivalent). These need to be in five separate subjects including English and Mathematics. To check if your qualifications meet the minimum entry requirements, please read the minimum entry criteria document on the exemptions enquiry database.

Graduate Entry Route

If you have a relevant degree from a university accredited by ACCA, you may be eligible to claim exemption from certain exams. You can apply for exemption from a maximum of nine exams at the Fundamental Level of the ACCA qualification. Please note that no exemptions are awarded for any of the Professional Level exams.

Even if your qualifications are not from an accredited institution, you may still be eligible to claim some exemptions. Whether you can claim any exemptions will depend on how much of the syllabus you have already covered in your previous studies.

What if I don't meet the minimum entry requirements?

You can still join ACCA to study accounting as a student, but you will need to start your studies with the FIA (Foundations in Accountancy).

When you have completed the Diploma in Accounting and Business at the Foundation Level, you can then transfer over to the ACCA qualification. You will be able to start your studies at Paper F4, because you can claim exemption from exams F1, F2 and F3 on the basis of completing the Diploma.