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ICAEW Apprenticeships

Gain real-world business experience, whilst honing your accountancy skills and knowledge with an ICAEW apprenticeship. Apprenticeships offer a great route into the profession.

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The benefits

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Earn as you learn

Apprentices are employees too, receiving a salary as they gain real-world experience. Through hands-on learning and practical application, you'll develop and apply your skills.

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Globally recognised qualification

Depending on the apprenticeship level, you will complete the full ACA or its certificate level modules, which make up the stand-alone qualification ICAEW CFAB.

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No student debt

Apprentices don’t pay tuition fees, so there’s no student debt to worry about. You’re still entitled to student discounts and can get an NUS card.

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Open to everyone

Apprenticeships aren’t just for school leavers. As long as you’re over 16, living in England and not in full time education you’ll be eligible to study an apprenticeship.

What is an apprenticeship?

An opportunity to go straight to work

Apprenticeships enable those with school and college qualifications to start studying towards a qualification and gaining practical work skills.

A chance to gain real world experience

By doing an ICAEW Apprenticeship, you will develop all the skills and training that employers are looking for now and in the future.

A step towards becoming chartered

An ICAEW Apprenticeship will enable you to start working in any sector and take the first steps to qualifying as a chartered accountant.

What types of apprenticeships are there?

ICAEW offer two different levels of apprenticeship, Level 4 Accountancy Technician and Level 7 Accountancy Professional.

Level 7 Accountancy Professional

Study the globally recognised ACA qualification and kick-start your journey to becoming an ICAEW Chartered Accountant.
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The apprenticeship route allowed me to build key on the job skills, gain valuable experience and earn a salary so I took the opportunity to pursue the ACA Level 7 apprenticeship instead of the university degree option. Looking back I’m so glad I chose the apprenticeship route as the wealth of experience it’s given me has put me in an advantageous position for my career ahead.

Jas Rayat

Level 4 Accounting Technician

This entry-level programme in accounting includes the ICAEW Certificate in Finance, Accounting and Business (ICAEW CFAB).
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One of the best things about my job is that there is an opportunity for continuous growth - from working with various clients to managing different personalities within your team, there is always something to learn and help you develop.

Tooba Siddiqui
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Explore our latest apprenticeship opportunities and sign up for alerts on our dedicated trainee recruitment platform, ICAEW Training Vacancies.
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Online resources

We have a number of online events that you can attend to help get you ready for your career.

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Download the brochure

To read more about ICAEW, the ACA and your career potential, download the brochure.

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