ICAS accredited degrees

Accredited universities and degrees
To apply for an ICAS CA exam exemption with a degree that is accredited by ICAS, please access the Exemption Portal and complete the relevant application.
Details on the universities that are accredited and the related exemption criteria can be found below.
If your degree course 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
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Test of Competence (TC) stage:
- MA Accountancy
- MA Accountancy Single Honours
- MA Accountancy Joint Honours
- MA Accountancy with minor components
A grade of at least C must be achieved in all modules except for AC3557 Auditing which requires a grade of at least B3.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Assurance & Reporting |
Either
Or
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Management Information & Technology |
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Finance |
And one of:
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Financial Accounting |
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Business Acumen |
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Principles of Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the University of Aberdeen website.
University of Bolton
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Test of Competence (TC) stage:
- BA(HONS) Accounting and Finance
- BA(HONS) Accounting and Finance (Ras Al Khaimah Campus, UAE)
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having achieved a mark of at least 50% in each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Assurance & Reporting Either a mark of at least 60% in ACC5004 or a mark of 50% in both ACC5004 and ACC6006 must be achieved |
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Management Information & Technology |
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Business Acumen |
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Financial Accounting |
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Principles of Tax |
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For further information, please visit the University of Bolton website.
University of Dundee
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of six exemptions from the Test of Competence (TC) stage:
- BAcc (Hons) Accountancy
- BAcc Accountancy
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having achieved a mark of at least C3 in each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Assurance & Reporting |
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Management Information & Technology |
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Business Acumen |
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Finance |
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Financial Accounting |
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Taxation |
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For further information, please visit the University of Dundee website.
University of Edinburgh
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Test of Competence (TC) stage:
- MA (Hons)Business Studies and Accounting
- 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 achieved a mark of at least 50% in each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Assurance & Reporting |
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Management Information & Technology |
Either:
OR
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Finance |
AND ANY ONE OF
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Financial Accounting |
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Business Acumen |
Or both
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Principles of Tax |
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For further information, please visit the University of Edinburgh website.
Edinburgh Napier University
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of six exemptions from the Test of Competence (TC) stage:
- 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 achieved a mark of at least 50% in each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Assurance & Reporting |
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Management Information & Technology |
Either/or
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Business Acumen |
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Finance |
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Financial Accounting |
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Principles of Tax |
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University of Exeter
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of six exemptions from the Test of Competence (TC) stage:
- BA(Hons) Accounting and Finance
- BSc(Hons) Accounting and Finance
- BA(Hons) Business and Accounting
- 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 achieved a mark of at least 50% in each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Assurance & Reporting |
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Management Information & Technology |
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Business Acumen |
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Finance |
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Financial Accounting |
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Principles of Tax |
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Glasgow Caledonian University
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Test of Competence (TC) stage:
- BA Accountancy
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having achieved a mark of at least 50% in each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Assurance & Reporting |
Either/or |
Business Acumen and Management Information & Technology |
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Finance |
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Financial Accounting |
Either/or |
For further information, please visit the Glasgow Caledonian University website.
University of Glasgow
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of six exemptions from the Test of Competence (TC) stage:
- 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 achieved a grade of at least C3 in each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Assurance & Reporting A grade of B or higher must be achieved for ACCFIN4009 |
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Business Acumen |
Either
Or
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Management Information & Technology |
BA and MIT: |
Finance |
Either
Or
AND ANY ONE OF THE BELOW:
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Financial Accounting |
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Taxation | Either:
OR BOTH:
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For further information, please visit the University of Glasgow website.
Heriot-Watt University
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of six exemptions from the Test of Competence (TC) stage:
- 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 achieved a grade of at least a C in each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Assurance & Reporting 60% pass required in C39AU Auditing & Assurance |
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Management Information & Technology |
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Business Acumen |
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Finance |
One of the following:
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Financial Accounting |
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Principles of Tax |
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For further information, please visit the Heriot-Watt University website.
Lancaster University
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of six exemptions from the Test of Competence (TC) stage:
- BSc (Hons) Finance
- BA (Hons) Accounting and Economics
- BA/BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance
- BSc (Hons) Accounting, Finance and Maths
- 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 achieved a mark of at least 50% or a C grade in each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Assurance & Reporting |
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Management Information & Technology |
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Business Acumen | Please confirm you meet the above requirements for all of the following modules:
Please confirm you meet the above requirements for either/or of the following modules:
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Finance | Either/OR
Either/OR
Either/OR
Either/OR
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Financial Accounting | Either/or:
And all of the following three courses:
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Principles of Tax |
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For further information, please visit the Lancaster University website.
Liverpool University
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of six exemptions from the Test of Competence (TC) stage:
- 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 achieved a mark of at least 50% in each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Assurance & Reporting A mark of 60% or higher must be achieved for ACFI210, or a mark of 50% in both modules. |
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Management Information & Technology |
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Business Acumen |
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Finance |
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Financial Accounting |
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Principles of Tax |
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City University London
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of five exemptions from the Test of Competence (TC) stage:
- BSc Accounting and Finance
- BSc Banking and International Finance
- BSc Business Studies
- BSc Investment and Financial Risk Management
- BSc Management
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having achieved a mark of at least 50% in each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Assurance & Reporting |
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Management Information & Technology |
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Business Acumen |
and either/or:
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Financial Accounting |
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Finance |
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For further information, please visit the City University London website.
Robert Gordon University
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of six exemptions from the Test of Competence (TC) stage:
- BA (Hons) Accountancy and Finance
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having achieved a grade of at least a C in each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Assurance & Reporting |
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Management Information & Technology |
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Business Acumen |
Either:
Or one of:
And one of
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Finance |
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Financial Accounting |
Either/or
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Principles of Tax |
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For further information, please visit the Robert Gordon University website.
University of Stirling
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of six exemptions from the Test of Competence (TC) stage:
- 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 achieved a mark of at least 50% in each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Assurance & Reporting A mark of 60% or higher must be achieved for ACC(U)9A6 |
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Management Information & Technology |
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Business Acumen |
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Finance |
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Financial Accounting |
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Principles of Tax |
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For further information, please visit the University of Stirling website.
University of Strathclyde
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of six exemptions from the Test of Competence (TC) stage:
- BA Principal Subject Accounting
- BSc Mathematics, Statistics and Accounting
- BSc Technology and Business Studies with Principal Subject Accounting
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having achieved a mark of at least 50% in each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Assurance & Reporting |
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Management Information & Technology |
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Business Acumen |
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Finance |
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Financial Accounting |
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Principles of Tax |
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For further information, please visit the University of Strathclyde website.
University of Surrey
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of six exemptions from the Test of Competence (TC) stage:
- BSc Accounting and Finance
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having achieved a mark of at least 50% in each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Assurance & Reporting |
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Management Information & Technology |
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Business Acumen |
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Finance |
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Financial Accounting |
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Principles of Tax |
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For further information, please visit the University of Surrey website.
University of the West of Scotland
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of six exemptions from the Test of Competence (TC) stage:
- BAcc in Accounting
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having achieved a grade of at least a B2 (50%) in each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Assurance & Reporting |
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Management Information & Technology |
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Business Acumen |
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Finance |
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Financial Accounting |
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Principles of Tax |
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For further information, please visit the University of the West of Scotland 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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Leicester University
The following ICAS accredited degrees, with the appropriate module choices, attract up to a maximum of four exemptions from the Test of Competence (TC) stage:
BSc (Hons) Accounting
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having achieved a mark of at least 50% or a C grade in each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Assurance & Reporting |
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Finance |
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Financial Accounting |
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Principles of Tax |
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BSc (Hons) Economics & Accounting
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having achieved a mark of at least 50% or a C grade in each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Finance |
Either/or
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Financial Accounting |
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Principles of Tax |
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BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance
The exemptions for the subjects outlined below are available on successful completion of the related modules, having achieved a mark of at least 50% or a C grade in each module.
Subject | Required Modules |
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Finance |
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Financial Accounting |
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AAT
Subject | Required Modules |
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Financial Accounting |
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Management Information and Technology |
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Principles of Tax |
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