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Check eligibility for the BSc Professional Accountancy

Answer a few questions to see if you're eligible for our new BSc.

The BSc Professional Accountancy is available to registered ACCA students, affiliates and members of good standing with no overdue debts or outstanding disciplinary action on their account and who meet the rest of the eligibility criteria.

You must continue to have an active registration with ACCA while studying for the BSc.

The BSc Professional Accountancy is available to registered ACCA students, affiliates and members of good standing with no outstanding debts or flags on their account and who meet the rest of the eligibility criteria.

You must continue to have an active registration with ACCA while studying for the BSc.

The BSc programme is only available for registered ACCA students who meet the full eligibility criteria.

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You aren’t currently eligible to apply for the BSc if you have not yet successfully completed these exams.

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If you have received exemptions for any of these exams, you should answer ‘No’

You must have passed all these exams with ACCA before you can apply for the BSc.

If you’ve received an exemption for any of these exams, you’ll need to forfeit the exemption(s) and pass the exam(s) with ACCA. If you have already passed a Strategic Professional exam, you will not be able to forfeit these exemptions and as result will not be able to apply for the BSc.

For more information on forfeiting exams please visit our exemptions FAQs section.

BSc eligibility 5 year rule

The BSc programme start dates will occur every March and September starting from March 2026.

From when you intend to start the BSc, we need to check that five years or more will not have passed since:

a)  your first ACCA exam pass, or

b)  the achievement of the qualification that provided you with eligible exemptions (if applicable), or

c)  your Foundations in Accountancy transfer date (if applicable)

How the five-year period is calculated

It's measured on a month-to-month basis. This means that eligibility will be assessed by comparing the calendar month and year of the first relevant achievement above to your intended BSc start month.

For example, to be eligible for the March 2026 BSc programme start date, your first relevant achievement must have occurred in or after March 2021. 

Please make sure you've read the guidance above

If you passed your first ACCA exam or achieved a qualification that provided you with eligible exemptions more than five years ago, unfortunately, you aren’t eligible to apply for the BSc programme. 

However, upon completion of the ACCA Qualification, you’ll still have the opportunity to achieve an academic qualification with the University of London. Their MSc Professional Accountancy is available to all ACCA affiliates and members.

View more information on the MSc Professional Accountancy with the University of London.

Great news. From your answers, you’ve indicated that you’ll be eligible to apply for the BSc Professional Accountancy when applications open in December 2025.

As part of the BSc Professional Accountancy eligibility criteria, you must’ve passed these exams with ACCA. As an affiliate or member, it isn’t possible for you to forfeit these exemptions. Unfortunately, this means you’re ineligible to apply for the BSc. 

However, there are many other qualifications available to ACCA affiliates and members, including the University of London’s MSc Professional Accountancy.

View more information on the MSc Professional Accountancy with the University of London.

BSc eligibility 5-year rule

The BSc programme start dates will occur every March and September starting from March 2026.

From when you intend to start the BSc, we need to check that five years or more will not have passed since:

a)  your first ACCA exam pass, or

b)  the achievement of the qualification that provided you with eligible exemptions (if applicable), or

c)  your Foundations in Accountancy transfer date (if applicable)

How the five-year period is calculated

It's measured on a month-to-month basis. This means that eligibility will be assessed by comparing the calendar month and year of the first relevant achievement above to your intended BSc start month.

For example, to be eligible for the March 2026 BSc programme start date, your first relevant achievement must have occurred in or after March 2021. 

Please make sure you've read the guidance above

If you passed your first ACCA exam or achieved a qualification that provided you with eligible exemptions more than five years ago, unfortunately, you aren’t eligible to apply for the BSc programme.

However, there are many other qualifications available to ACCA affiliates and members, including the University of London’s MSc Professional Accountancy.

View more information on the MSc Professional Accountancy with the University of London

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Great news. From your answers, you’ve indicated that you’ll be eligible to apply for the BSc Professional Accountancy. As part of the application process, ACCA will formally check your eligibility status before your application can be approved.

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