Foundations in Accountancy

Introductory Certificate in Financial and Management Accounting

Entry requirements

No previous academic qualifications are required.

Work experience	None.
Number of exams	Up to two depending on exemptions.
How long does it take?	It's up to you as there is no time limit. You could complete this certificate in six months or less.
What else is involved?	A professionalism and ethics online module*.

Intermediate Certificate in Financial and Management Accounting

Entry requirements

No previous academic qualifications are required. However, you may wish to complete our Introductory Certificate in Financial and Management Accounting first.

Work experience	None.
Number of exams	Up to two depending on exemptions.
How long does it take?	It's up to you as there is no time limit. You could complete this certificate in six months or less.
What else is involved?	A professionalism and ethics online module*.

Diploma in Accounting and Business

Entry requirements

None for students registered on Foundations in Accountancy.

Those studying for the Diploma as part of the ACCA Qualification will need a minimum of three GCSEs and two A Levels in five separate subjects including maths and English or their equivalent.

Work experience	None for those registered on Foundations in Accountancy. Three years for those studying the Diploma as part of the ACCA Qualification.
Number of exams	Up to three depending on exemptions.
How long does it take?	You could complete this Diploma in six to 12 months.
What else is involved?	A professionalism and ethics online module*.

Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) Qualification

Entry requirements

No previous academic qualifications are required.

Work experience	One year's relevant practical experience in any accounting environment done before, at the same time or after completing the exams.
Number of exams	Up to nine depending on exemptions.
How long does it take?	It's up to you as there is no time limit. You could complete the CAT Qualification in one or two years.
What else is involved?	A professionalism and ethics online module*.

Certificates in Auditing, Taxation and Financial Management

Entry requirements

No previous academic qualifications are required.

Work experience	None required but you may already be working in a role that requires auditing, taxation or financial management.
Number of exams	Individual exams in specialist subject areas.
How long does it take?	It's up to you as there is no time limit. You could complete each certificate in six months or less.
What else is involved?	A professionalism and ethics online module*.

* The professionalism and ethics online module is called Foundations in Professionalism. You only need to complete it once in order to achieve any of the awards in Foundations in Accountancy.