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January 2007

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PANAMA

ACCA QUALIFICATION – ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Qualification	ACCA
Bachillerato	Insufficient for Registration
High School Graduation Diploma - award from private institution	Insufficient for Registration
Técnico	Sufficient for Registration

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA
ACCA QUALIFICATION – ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Qualification	ACCA
Higher School Certificate	Insufficient for Registration
Secondary School Leaving Certificate	Insufficient for Registration
Trade Certificate	Insufficient for Registration
Diploma (post Higher School Certificate) (2 years)	Sufficient for Registration
Diploma (post Secondary School Leaving Certificate) (3 years)	Sufficient for Registration
PNG University of Technology Diploma (2-4 years full-time)	Sufficient for Registration

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January 2007
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PARAGUAY
ACCA QUALIFICATION – ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Qualification	ACCA
Bachillerato	Insufficient for Registration
Certificado de Mano de Obra Calificada	Insufficient for Registration
Titulo de Tecnico de Nivel Medio	Insufficient for Registration

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January 2007

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PERU
ACCA QUALIFICATION – ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Qualification	ACCA
Bachiller Profesional en... (from ESEP) (vocational Bachiller in specialist area of profession)	Insufficient for Registration
Certificado de Educación Secundaria Común Completa	Insufficient for Registration
Diploma de Aptitud Profesional	Insufficient for Registration
Técnico	Insufficient for Registration
Especialista Profesional	Sufficient for Registration
Titulo de Bachiller Profesional (from IETS)	Sufficient for Registration

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January 2007
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PHILIPPINES
ACCA QUALIFICATION – ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Qualification	ACCA
Associate degree	Insufficient for Registration
Certificate or Diploma (one or two years)	Insufficient for Registration
High School Diploma	Insufficient for Registration
Certificate or Diploma (three or four years)	Sufficient for Registration
National Licence (NL) (Master Craftsman / Advanced Technician Characteristics)	Sufficient for Registration

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January 2007

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POLAND
ACCA QUALIFICATION – ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Qualification	ACCA
Swiadectwo Dojrzałości / Matura	Sufficient for Registration
Swiadectwo Dojrzałości Technikum (Technical Matura from a Technikum or Liceum Zawodowe)	Sufficient for Registration
Swiadectwo Ukonczenia Gimnazjum	Insufficient for Registration
Swiadectwo Ukonczenia Lyceum Ogólnoksztalcacego (Certificate of Completion of General Liceum)	Insufficient for Registration
Swiadectwo Ukonczenia Szkoly Zasadniczej (Certificate of Completion of Basic Vocational School)	Insufficient for Registration
Swiadectwo Ukonczenia Technikum / Swiadectwo Ukonczenia Liceum Technicznego (Certificate of Completion of Technikum or Technical Liceum)	Insufficient for Registration
Technik (Technician) / Dyplom Ukonczenia Szkoly Policealne (Diploma of completion of Szkoly Policealne)	Sufficient for Registration

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PORTUGAL
ACCA QUALIFICATION – ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Qualification	ACCA
Certificado de fim de Estudos Secundários (previously Certidão do Décimo Segundo Ano)	Sufficient for Registration
Diploma Tecnico Profissional from Escolas Profissionais (3 years)	Sufficient for Registration

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January 2007
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PUERTO RICO
ACCA QUALIFICATION – ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Qualification	ACCA
Associate degree	Sufficient for Registration
High School Graduation Diploma	Insufficient for Registration
Technical College Certificate	Sufficient for Registration

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January 2007
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QATAR

ACCA QUALIFICATION – ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Qualification	ACCA
Al-Thanawaya Al-Amah (General Secondary Education Certificate)	Insufficient for Registration
Secondary Technical Certificate	Insufficient for Registration
Vocational Secondary Diploma	Insufficient for Registration
Commercial Secondary School Certificate	Insufficient for Registration
Qatar Senior School Certificate	Insufficient for Registration
Religious Secondary School certificate	Insufficient for Registration
Diploma in Technology (from a College of Technology)	Sufficient for Registration

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January 2007

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ROMANIA
ACCA QUALIFICATION – ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Qualification	ACCA
Diploma de Absolvire from vocational & apprenticeship schools (scoala profesionale)	Insufficient for Registration
Diploma de Bacalaureat	Sufficient for Registration
Maistru (awarded by Scoli tehnice de maistri)	Insufficient for Registration
Secondary Vocational Diploma from upper secondary school	Sufficient for Registration
Certificat de Absolvire a Ciclului Inferior al Licelului	Insufficient for Registration
Certificat de Absolvire a Licelului	Insufficient for Registration
Diploma / Certificat de Absolvire a Invatamantului Obligatorui de 10 ani (Diploma / Certificate of Completion of Compulsory Education grade 10)	Insufficient for Registration
Diploma / Certificat de Absolvire a Scolii Postliceale (Diploma / Certificate of Completion from Post-secondary Schools)	Sufficient for Registration

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January 2007

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RUSSIAN FEDERATION

ACCA QUALIFICATION – ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Qualification	ACCA
(Attestat) Certificate of Secondary Education at grade 10/11	Insufficient for Registration
Diploma of Completed Basic Vocational-Technical Education	Insufficient for Registration
Diploma of Completed Specialised Secondary Education (basic level) (from 1995)	Sufficient for Registration
Diploma of Completed Specialised Secondary Education (until 1995)	Sufficient for Registration

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January 2007
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RWANDA

ACCA QUALIFICATION – ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Qualification	ACCA
Baccalauréat / Diplôme de Bachelier	Sufficient for Registration
Diplôme des Humanités Complètes (Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires until 1994)	Insufficient for Registration
Diplôme de Technicien Supérieur	Sufficient for Registration
Diplôme d'Ingénieur des travaux statistiques	Sufficient for Registration
Ingénieur Technicien (professional title)	Sufficient for Registration
Advanced General Certificate of Secondary Education	Insufficient for Registration
Diplome des Humanites Professionelles	Insufficient for Registration

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January 2007

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SAMOA

ACCA QUALIFICATION – ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Qualification	ACCA
Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate	Insufficient for Registration
Western Samoa School Certificate	Insufficient for Registration

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SAUDI ARABIA
ACCA QUALIFICATION – ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Qualification	ACCA
Diploma of the Higher Institute for Financial and Commercial Studies	Sufficient for Registration
Technical College Certificate (2 years full-time)	Sufficient for Registration
Technical Inspectors Secondary Institute Diploma	Insufficient for Registration
Tawjihiyah (General Secondary Education Certificate)	Insufficient for Registration
College of Technology Diploma (2 years)	Sufficient for Registration
Higher Technical Institute Diploma	Sufficient for Registration
Undergraduate Diploma	Sufficient for Registration
Secondary Agricultural Institute Diploma	Insufficient for Registration
Secondary Commercial Institute Diploma	Insufficient for Registration
Secondary Industrial Institute Diploma	Insufficient for Registration

Accreditation

January 2007

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SENEGAL
ACCA QUALIFICATION – ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Qualification	ACCA
Baccalauréat Technique	Insufficient for Registration
Brevet de Fin d'Etudes Moyennes (BFEM)	Insufficient for Registration
Brevet d'Etudes Professionnelles (BEP)/ Brevet de Technicien	Insufficient for Registration
Diplôme d'Etudes Universitaires Générales (DEUG)	Sufficient for Registration
Diplôme Universitaire d'Etudes Littéraires (DUEL)	Sufficient for Registration
Diplôme Universitaire d'Etudes Scientifiques (DUES)	Sufficient for Registration
Brevet de Technicien Supérieur	Sufficient for Registration
Diplôme Universitaire de Technologie (DUT)	Sufficient for Registration
Brevet Professionnel (BP)	Insufficient for Registration

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January 2007

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SERBIA (Including Montenegro)

ACCA QUALIFICATION – ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Qualification	ACCA
Matura (before 1980 from the Gimnazija / academic upper secondary course) / Secondary School Leaving Diploma (before 1980 from a technical secondary school)	Sufficient for Registration
Secondary School Leaving Diploma (obtained since 1980)	Sufficient for Registration
Skilled worker apprenticeship courses	Insufficient for Registration
Secondary School Leaving Diploma in vocational streams	Sufficient for Registration

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January 2007
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SIERRA LEONE
ACCA QUALIFICATION – ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Qualification	ACCA
West African Higher School Certificate (Advanced Level) 2 'A' Levels plus 3 GCSEs (5 separate subjects including English and Mathematics)	Sufficient for Registration
Senior School Certificate	Insufficient for Registration
Trade Centre Crafts Certificate	Insufficient for Registration
National Diploma - any subject	Sufficient for Registration
West African Senior School Certificate Examination 6 separate and distinct subjects at grades A – D or 1 – 6, including English Language and Mathematics (or their equivalent) Note: one subject can be accepted at grade E providing at least three out of the six subjects have been passed at grades A – C. Maths and English must be passed at grades A - D (Economics & Social Studies can substitute for English) OR 20 points and minimum C grades in English and Mathematics (and not credits (D Grades) in these subjects)	Sufficient for Registration

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January 2007

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SINGAPORE

ACCA QUALIFICATION – ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Qualification	ACCA
2 passes at Singapore / Cambridge GCE A Level (grades A- E) PLUS 3 Singapore / Cambridge GCE O Level passes (grades 1-6 / A1-C6) (in five separate subjects including Mathematics & English)	Sufficient for Registration
Polytechnic Certificate	Sufficient for Registration
Polytechnic Diploma	Sufficient for Registration

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January 2007
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SLOVAKIA

ACCA QUALIFICATION – ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Qualification	ACCA
Maturitná skúška / Maturita	Sufficient for Registration
Výucný List (Certificate of Apprenticeship)	Insufficient for Registration
Vysvedcenie o Maturitnej Skuske (School Leaving Certificate with Maturita)	Sufficient for Registration

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January 2007

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SLOVENIA
ACCA QUALIFICATION – ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Qualification	ACCA
Matura / Secondary School-Leaving Diploma / technical Matura	Sufficient for Registration
Secondary School-Leaving Diploma (obtained since 1980)	Sufficient for Registration
Short Term Secondary Vocational Certificate	Insufficient for Registration
Poklicna Matura	Sufficient for Registration

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January 2007
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SOLOMAN ISLANDS
ACCA QUALIFICATION – ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Qualification	ACCA
Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate	Insufficient for Registration
Solomon Islands School Certificate	Insufficient for Registration

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January 2007
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SOMALIA

ACCA QUALIFICATION – ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Qualification	ACCA
Secondary School Leaving Certificate	Insufficient for Registration
Technical Secondary Certificate / Diploma	Insufficient for Registration
Post-Secondary Diploma (2-3 years)	Sufficient for Registration

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January 2007
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SOUTH AFRICA
ACCA QUALIFICATION – ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Qualification	ACCA
Senior Certificate – issued by the Matriculation Board Completion of 6 subjects 5 subjects passed in one sitting Minimum aggregate mark of 45% is obtained 3 subjects passed at Higher grade 2 passes in a language (one at Higher Grade Passes in English and Maths	Sufficient for Registration
National Technical Certificate N1-N3	Insufficient for Reg
National Higher Certificate (S2 / formerly T2) / Higher Certificate in Technology (HCTech)	Sufficient for Registration
National Technical Certificate N4 – N6	Sufficient for Registration
National Certificate (S1) / Certificate in Technology (CTech) formerly Technikon National Certificate (T1) 1	Sufficient for Registration
National Senior Certificate – issued by the Matriculation Board Students must take 6 subjects 2 subjects must be languages 1 subject must be Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy 1 subject must be Life Orientation 1 subject must be English Students must achieve a grade 3 (40% ) or higher	Sufficient for Registration
Damelin Diploma (any subject)	Sufficient for Registration

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July 2013
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SOUTH KOREA

ACCA QUALIFICATION – ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Qualification	ACCA
High School Diploma	Insufficient for Registration
Special Purpose High School Diploma	Insufficient for Registration
Vocational High School Diploma	Insufficient for Registration
Junior College Diploma/ Associate Degree	Sufficient for Registration
Junior Vocational College Diploma	Sufficient for Registration

Accreditation

January 2007

Updated November 2010

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SPAIN (Including Andorra)

ACCA QUALIFICATION – ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Qualification	ACCA
Bachillerato Unificado y Polivalente (BUP) / Graduado en Educación Secundaria	Insufficient for Registration
Curso de Orientación Universitaria (COU) / Título de Bachillerato	Sufficient for Registration
Selectividad	Sufficient for Registration
Técnico Auxiliar (Formación Profesional - primer grado)	Insufficient for Registration
Técnico En (new system)	Insufficient for Registration
Técnico Especialista (Formación Profesional - segundo grado)	Sufficient for Registration
Técnico Superior (new system)	Sufficient for Registration

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January 2007
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SRI LANKA

ACCA QUALIFICATION – ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Qualification	ACCA
Up to 2001 2 GCE Advanced Level passes (Grades A – C) PLUS 3 GCE Ordinary Level passes (Grades C – Credit and D – Distinction) English Language may appear as Medium Language	Sufficient for Registration
From 2001 2 GCE Advanced Level passes (Grades A – C) PLUS 3 GCE Ordinary Level passes (A - C) English Language may appear as Medium Language	Sufficient for Registration
National Certificate	Sufficient for Registration
National Diploma / National Diploma NVQ Level 5	Sufficient for Registration

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July 2013
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ST KITTS AND NEVIS
ACCA QUALIFICATION – ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Qualification

ACCA

2 passes at GCE A Level (grades A-E) OR 6 CAPE units at grade 4 and above Please note that 1 subject could contain more than one unit i.e. Unit 1 and/or Unit 2. Each component unit can be accepted as achieving 1 unit.   PLUS   3 subjects in Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) (General Proficiency Grades 1-3 from 1998; Grades 1 & 2 prior to 1998) OR 3 passes at GCE O Level (grade C or above)   N.B. Passes must be held in English and Mathematics at the appropriate grades above at either O'Level or CXC level.

Sufficient for Registration

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January 2007
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ST LUCIA
ACCA QUALIFICATION – ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Qualification	ACCA
Standard Six School Leaving Certificate	Insufficient for Registration
The Sir Arthur Lewis Community College Certificate (1-2 years)	Insufficient for Registration
The Sir Arthur Lewis Community College Diploma (2 years)	Sufficient for Registration
2 passes at GCE A Level (grades A-E) OR 6 CAPE units at grade 4 and above Please note that 1 subject could contain more than one unit i.e. Unit 1 and/or Unit 2. Each component unit can be accepted as achieving 1 unit.   PLUS   3 subjects in Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) (General Proficiency Grades 1-3 from 1998; Grades 1 & 2 prior to 1998) OR 3 passes at GCE O Level (grade C or above)   N.B. Passes must be held in English and Mathematics at the appropriate grades above at either O'Level or CXC level.	Sufficient for Registration
Certificate In Education (from the University of the West Indies)	Insufficient for Registration

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January 2007

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SUDAN
ACCA QUALIFICATION – ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Qualification	ACCA
Sudan School Certificate (formerly called the Secondary School Certificate or Higher Secondary School Certificate)	Insufficient for Registration
Vocational Training Centre Certificate / Apprenticeship and Vocational Training Centre Diploma (2 or 3 years)	Insufficient for Registration
Diploma (in a specialised field), 2-3 years, awarded by university colleges	Sufficient for Registration

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January 2007

Updated July 2010

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SURINAM
ACCA QUALIFICATION – ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Qualification	ACCA
HAVO Certificate	Insufficient for Registration
VWO Certificate	Insufficient for Registration
MBO Certificate	Insufficient for Registration

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July 2013
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SWAZILAND
ACCA QUALIFICATION – ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Qualification	ACCA
2 passes at GCE A Level / Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate [grades A-E] PLUS 3 passes at GCE O Level / Cambridge Overseas School Certificate [grades 1-6] (in 5 separate subjects including English and Mathematics)	Sufficient for Registration