Canterbury Christ Church University

BSc Single Honours Accounting 

Graduates who have at least one year’s sufficient relevant experience in the accountancy sector or a related field can apply to become an Intermediate Financial Accountant IFA AIPA. 

Graduates who have at least three years' sufficient relevant experience in the accountancy sector or a related field can apply to become an Associate Financial Accountant AFA MIPA after successfully completing and passing the following units from the IFA Direct education programme:   

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

BSc Combined Honours Accounting

Graduates who have at least one year’s sufficient relevant experience in the accountancy sector or a related field can apply to become an Intermediate Financial Accountant IFA AIPA. 

Graduates who have completed the Year 3 Taxation unit and have at least three years' sufficient relevant experience in the accountancy sector or a related field can apply to become an Associate Financial Accountant AFA MIPA after successfully completing and passing the following units from the IFA Direct education programme: 

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

Graduates who have not completed the optional taxation unit will need to study the following equivalent units from the IFA Direct education programme before being eligible for Associate Financial Associate AFA MIPA membership:

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

BSc Single Honours Accounting and Finance 

Graduates who have at least one year’s sufficient relevant experience in the accountancy sector or a related field can apply to become an Intermediate Financial Accountant IFA AIPA. 

Graduates who have at least three years' sufficient relevant experience in the accountancy sector or a related field can apply to become an Associate Financial Accountant AFA MIPA after successfully completing the optional units of:   

  • Year 2 Corporate and business law
  • Year 3 Financial management for accountants 
  • Year 3 Taxation unit

And successfully completing and passing the following units from the IFA Direct education programme: 

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

Graduates who have not completed all the optional units will need to study the following units from the IFA Direct education programme before being eligible for Associate Financial Associate AFA MIPA membership:

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

BSc Single Honours Finance 

Graduates who have at least one year’s sufficient relevant experience in the accountancy sector or a related field can apply to become an Intermediate Financial Accountant IFA AIPA. 

Graduates who have at least three years' sufficient relevant experience in the accountancy sector or a related field can apply to become an Associate Financial Accountant AFA MIPA after successfully completing the optional units of:   

  • Year 2 Corporate and business law
  • Year 3 Financial management for accountants 
  • Year 3 Taxation unit

And successfully completing and passing the following units from the IFA Direct education programme: 

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

Graduates who have not completed all the optional units will need to have at least three years' sufficient relevant experience in the accountancy sector or a related field and study the following units from the IFA Direct education programme before being eligible for Associate Financial Associate AFA MIPA membership: 

  • Level 4 Personal taxation 
  • Level 4 Law for accounting
  • Level 5 Financial reporting 
  • Level 5 Business taxation 
  • Level 7 Corporate reporting for strategic business - advanced 
  • Level 7 UK taxation for business and individuals