ICAEW University Student Scheme (USS)
ICAEW has designed the University Student Scheme (USS) to complement your degree course and help your students develop the workplace skills that employers want.
Benefits of USS
- Provides additional value for your students and your degree course
- Digital skills training with Xero cloud accounting programme and Microsoft Excel
- Students can gain the job-essential skills that employers look for in recruits
- Access to interview practice platform
- Access to ICAEW library – ideal source material for dissertations and assignments
- Option to study the ICAEW CFAB qualification as a route to chartered accountancy
What is USS?
USS is a toolkit which gives your students access to resources which can help them to stand out in the competitive graduate job market. The resources (webinars, workbooks, videos and articles) are designed to help them understand the skills that employers look for, tools to develop those skills, information on how to evidence these skills in job applications and a chance to practice their interview skills before the big day.
You can offer USS as an additional learning resource for your degree course, and use it to support any professional development modules you provide. You can even choose to register all your students at once and integrate USS into their studies.
Registration costs just £20 per student and lasts for the duration of their studies – meaning they’ll be supported by ICAEW throughout their degree.
USS in more detail
Xero cloud accounting |
This six-hour course with its real-life scenarios and practical exercises leads to students becoming Xero-certified. |
Microsoft Excel |
This online training takes students through video tutorials, progress tests and model spreadsheets. It’s a great way for students to add new skills to their CV. |
Job essential skills | Access to webinars, presentations, videos and help sheets, on topics including:
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ICAEW Certificate in Finance, Accounting and Business (ICAEW CFAB) |
Once your students are registered, we’ll also register them for ICAEW CFAB so that they have the option to study it alongside their degree. |
Access to ICAEWs library | USS students have access to a wide library of online content within the ICAEW website, such as country-specific guides and specialist subject information - great source material for their assignments or dissertation. |
Regular USS e-newsletters | They’ll get the latest job vacancies, business news and study advice directly from us. |
Exposure to employers | Students who sit four or more ICAEW CFAB exams will be added to our Available Student Register, which goes straight to employers. |
Industry expertise | Students can sign-up to receive specialist news from one of our eight faculties, including corporate finance, financial services, tech, and more. |