Brunel University

BSc in Finance and Accounting

Graduates who have at least 1 year’s experience can apply for the IFA’s intermediate grade of membership.

Graduates who have completed the degree and the elective modules of:

AF3602 Auditing and Assurance
AF3609 Taxation

And are seeking to become an Associate member of the IFA need to undertake the following units through the IFA Direct education programme:

Level 4 Personal taxation and
Level 7 Corporate reporting for strategic business - advanced
Level 7 UK taxation for business and individuals - advanced

Where graduates have not completed the elective modules detailed above they need to take the following units through the IFA Direct education programme or provide evidence of having completed equivalent units:

Level 4 Personal taxation
Level 5 Business taxation
Level 5 Assurance
Level 7 Corporate reporting for strategic business - advanced
Level 7 UK taxation for business and individuals - advanced

Applicants who have achieved the educational criteria detailed above will also need to provide evidence of having completed a minimum of three years' work experience in accountancy or a closely related field to be eligible for Associate membership. 

BSc in Accountancy

Graduates who have at least 1 year’s experience can apply for the IFA’s intermediate grade of membership.

Graduates who are seeking to become an Associate member of the IFA need to undertake the following units through the IFA Direct education programme

Level 7 Corporate reporting for strategic business - advanced
Level 7 UK taxation for business and individuals - advanced