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ICAEW is working closely with a number of Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) to provide unique options to students in pursuit of a premier professional accountancy qualification.

Our Strategic Partnerships allow students with or studying towards an academic qualification unique options and pathways towards ICAEW qualifications. These Strategic Partnerships provide excellent benefits for both students and employers, and are therefore highly desirable programmes for ambitious individuals.

We also work with a number of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to offer ACA students and fully qualified members opportunities for academic study using their qualification as credit for prior learning. Find our more about more Academic Qualification Opportunities for ACAs.

Employer Affiliated Programmes

Employer Affiliated Programmes offer courses to students that are exclusively tied to an employer, with work experience integrated within the programme.

BPP University

University of Reading, Henley Business School

University of Manchester 

Newcastle University

University of Nottingham

Queen Mary University of London

P.A. College

ACA Strategic Credits

Programmes listed as ACA Strategic Credits allow students on the course to receive credit for prior learning against certain ACA modules.

European University Cyprus

University of Cyprus

University of Gloucestershire

University of Liverpool

Multimedia University

University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus

P. A. College

University Malaya

Universiti Sains Malaysia

Singapore Management University

Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

Integrated Learning Programmes

Integrated Learning Programmes offer students a variety of professional opportunities and benefits during both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. These can include placement opportunities, where students can begin their work experience with an ICAEW Authorised Training Employer, embedding ICAEW qualifications such as ICAEW CFAB or tuition towards ACA exams.

Bournemouth University

Leeds University

Curtin Mauritius, PwC Flying Start Programme

Placement programmes

We work closely with a number of institutions to help students gain valuable work experience which can count towards their ACA training.

Cardiff University

City, University of London, CASS Business School

Lancaster University

University of Manchester

University of Warwick

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