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This means that the level of exemptions may change by the time a student graduates from the University of Edinburgh four years later. The accountancy bodies make the final decisions on exemption matters with their respective students. (Please refer to websites of the respective accountancy bodies) . The Financial Reporting Council requires that at least 50% of an accredited degree module must be subject to closed book invigilated assessment for accreditation purpose.  \nWhen selecting courses, kindly refer to the university Degree Regulations and Programmes of Study (DRPS) for your respective programme of study in the first instance. You must ensure that your selected course meet the degree graduation requirements. Thereafter, attempt to match the selected course to meet accreditation requirements for exemptions in the professional examinations of the respective accountancy bodies. Do bear in mind that the number of accredited courses can change during your duration of study because of changing syllabi and requirements of the accountancy bodies. There is no assurance that we will provide all courses that are compatible to maximise the possible level of available exemptions during your term of study.  \nFor those students who have taken, or are considering taking, one year of their degree programme in a University abroad, please note that courses taken at the Host university are deemed compatible with courses of those at the University of Edinburgh only for the purpose of graduation in the specific degree programme, and may not gain the professional accountancy body exemptions awarded to University of Edinburgh courses. The professional bodies make the final decisions on these matters, and students are advised to liaise directly with those bodies regarding exemptions in these cases.  \nIt is hope that this guidebook can help you to select courses that maximise the available exemptions in the professional examinations of your selected accountancy body in future. Good luck in your studies.  \nBest wishes,  \nDeirdre Ruddy FCA ([deirdre.ruddy@ed.ac.uk](deirdre.ruddy@ed.ac.uk))  \nAngela Cairns CA ([angela.cairns@ed.ac.uk](angela.cairns@ed.ac.uk)) Accounting Accreditation Liaison Coordinators  \nThe Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)  \n[www.icas.com](www.icas.com)  \nThe ICAS qualification is spread over three levels:  \n- Knowledge level  \n- Skills Level  \n- Integration Level  \n- together with 3 years rele","cbCaisul7zovOoUz","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisul7zovOoUz","pdf",541490,16,"English","# Message from Accreditation Coordinators\n# Professional Accounting Bodies and Exemptions Available\n## ICAS\n## ICAEW\n## Chartered Accountants Ireland\n## ACCA\n## CGMA (AICPA & CIMA)\n## AIA\n## CIPFA\n# ICAS Qualification Structure and Syllabus Levels\n## Knowledge level exams\n## Skills (Core) level exams\n## Skills (Elective) level exams\n## Integration level\n# University of Edinburgh Accreditation Arrangements for ICAS","[{\"question\":\"Who makes the final decisions about accreditation exemptions?\",\"answer\":\"The professional accounting bodies make the final decisions on exemption matters, based on their own rules and the student’s results.\"},{\"question\":\"What assessment requirement is required for an accredited module for accreditation purposes?\",\"answer\":\"At least 50% of an accredited degree module must be subject to closed book invigilated assessment for accreditation purposes.\"},{\"question\":\"Do courses taken at a university abroad automatically qualify for professional body exemptions?\",\"answer\":\"Courses taken at the host university are deemed compatible for graduation in the specific Edinburgh degree programme only, and may not provide professional body exemptions. 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