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Advanced Level: plan your studies

Use our planning tool to help you understand the transitional arrangements for your Advanced Level exams.
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Question 1

Have you passed any Advanced Level exams yet?

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Question 2

Have you passed the existing ‘Corporate Reporting’ exam?

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Question 3

Have you passed the existing 'Strategic Business Management' exam?

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Question 3

Have you passed the existing 'Strategic Business Management' exam?

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Question 4

Have you passed the existing 'Case Study' exam?

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Question 4

Have you passed the existing 'Case Study' exam?

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Question 4

Have you passed the existing 'Case Study' exam?

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To complete the Advanced Level, you will need to:

Pass the existing ACA 'Strategic Business Management' exam by the last sitting in November 2027

or

Complete the ‘Strategic Business Management top-up’

The Strategic Business Management top-up (available in Q1 2027) will consist of 15 hours of prescribed e-learning, delivered through ICAEW’s Specialised Learning platform.

You will also need to:

Pass the existing ACA 'Corporate Reporting' exam by the last sitting in July 2027

or

Pass the Next Generation ACA 'Technical Case Study' exam which launches in July 2027

You will also need to:

Pass the existing ACA 'Case Study' exam by the last sitting in November 2026

or

Pass the Next Generation ACA 'Strategic Case Study' exam which launches in July 2027

The existing ACA 'Case Study' exam can only be sat in the last 12 months of your training agreement and must be attempted last.

The Next Generation ACA 'Strategic Case Study' exam can only be sat in the last 18 months of your training agreement and must be attempted last.

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To complete the Advanced Level, you will need to:

Pass the existing ACA 'Case Study' exam by the last sitting in November 2026

or

Pass the Next Generation ACA 'Strategic Case Study' exam which launches in July 2027

The existing ACA 'Case Study' exam can only be sat in the last 12 months of your training agreement and must be attempted last.

The Next Generation ACA 'Strategic Case Study' exam can only be sat in the last 18 months of your training agreement and must be attempted last.

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To complete the Advanced Level, you will need to:

Pass the existing ACA 'Strategic Business Management' exam by the last sitting in November 2027

or

Complete the ‘Strategic Business Management top-up’

The Strategic Business Management top-up (available in Q1 2027) will consist of 15 hours of prescribed e-learning, delivered through ICAEW’s Specialised Learning platform.

end4

To complete the Advanced Level, you will need to:

Pass the existing ACA 'Strategic Business Management' exam by the last sitting in November 2027

or

Complete the ‘Strategic Business Management top-up’

The Strategic Business Management top-up (available in Q1 2027) will consist of 15 hours of prescribed e-learning, delivered through ICAEW’s Specialised Learning platform.

You will also need to:

Pass the existing ACA 'Case Study' exam by the last sitting in November 2026

or

Pass the Next Generation ACA 'Strategic Case Study' exam which launches in July 2027

The existing ACA 'Case Study' exam can only be sat in the last 12 months of your training agreement and must be attempted last.

The Next Generation ACA 'Strategic Case Study' exam can only be sat in the last 18 months of your training agreement and must be attempted last.

end5

To complete the Advanced Level, you will need to:

Pass the existing ACA 'Corporate Reporting' exam by the last sitting in July 2027

or

Pass the Next Generation ACA 'Technical Case Study' exam which launches in July 2027

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To complete the Advanced Level, you will need to:

Pass the existing ACA 'Corporate Reporting' exam by the last sitting in July 2027

or

Pass the Next Generation ACA 'Technical Case Study' exam which launches in July 2027

You will also need to:

Pass the existing ACA 'Case Study' exam by the last sitting in November 2026

or

Pass the Next Generation ACA 'Strategic Case Study' exam which launches in July 2027

The existing ACA 'Case Study' exam can only be sat in the last 12 months of your training agreement and must be attempted last.

The Next Generation ACA 'Strategic Case Study' exam can only be sat in the last 18 months of your training agreement and must be attempted last.

end7

To complete the Advanced Level, you will need to:

Pass the existing ACA 'Strategic Business Management' exam by the last sitting in November 2027

or

Complete the ‘Strategic Business Management top-up’

The Strategic Business Management top-up (available in Q1 2027) will consist of 15 hours of prescribed e-learning, delivered through ICAEW’s Specialised Learning platform.

You will also need to:

Pass the existing ACA 'Corporate Reporting' exam by the last sitting in July 2027

or

Pass the Next Generation ACA 'Technical Case Study' exam which launches in July 2027