Ensure that the university you are applying to offers a qualification or programmes that are accredited CA courses and confirm that the qualification would lead to the qualification as a Chartered Accountant. A full list of these programmes is available here.

Part-Time Study

You can complete your accredited 3-year undergraduate degree while you complete your practical experience. If you hold a matric certificate with maths and will be studying on a part-time basis, you could immediately enter into a training contract with a registered training office. The duration of the contract will be five years and you will be expected to study for (and pass) the qualification.

Full-Time Study

Another option is to complete your accredited 3-year undergraduate degree on a full-time basis before entering into a three year training contract with a registered training office.

A one-year bridging programme is specifically designed for students who completed a non-accredited undergraduate degree. If you completed a undergraduate degree at a university that is not listed on the ICAN accredited programmes list, then you will be required to complete a one-year bridging course at a university that offers an accredited bridging course. You will be expected to pass the bridging programme before proceeding to the postgraduate degree. A full list of the bridging programmes is available here.

Part-Time Study

If you hold a Non-accredited Undergraduate Degree you can complete your 1 year bridging degree on a part-time basis while you complete your practical experience. The duration of the contract will be four years and you will be expected to study for (and pass) the qualification.

Full-Time Study

Another option is to complete your accredited bridging qualification on a full-time basis before entering into a three-year training contract with a registered training office.

Obtain a Certificate in the Theory of Accounting (CTA) or equivalent qualification. This course focuses on Accounting, Auditing, Taxation and Financial Management. The course takes a minimum of one year. The CTA is a post graduate qualification which is referred to as a certificate in the theory of accountancy or equivalent and refers to a qualification conferred by a tertiary education institution whose programmes leading to the qualification as a CA(NAM) are accredited and recognised by ICAN as a prerequisite for admission to the Initial Test of Competence exam. A full list of these programmes is available here.

Part-Time Study

If you hold a Undergraduate Degree (CA stream) you can complete your 1 year post graduate degree on a part-time basis while you complete your practical experience. The duration of the contract will be three years and you will be expected to study for (and pass) the qualification.

Full-Time Study

Another option is to complete your accredited postgraduate qualifications on a full-time basis before entering into a three-year training contract with a registered training office. This generally means that candidates enter for the ITC during their first year of their training contracts.