• the balance of practice and theory is appropriate to the ACCA exam being considered
• the standard of examination questions and any other relevant assessment method is comparable to the ACCA exam being considered significant areas of the syllabus and all core ACCA examination topic areas are covered
• the structure of the examination and any other relevant assessment method does not allow core ACCA examination topic areas to be avoided
• the mark allocation for individual examination questions is comparable to the ACCA exam being considered.
Exemption from individual ACCA exams will normally only be considered on the basis of modules which are assessed by means of final examination and, if applicable, mid-term examinations.
Examinations which are acceptable for accreditation purposes are those which fulfil the following criteria:
• Closed book, unless taken in the final year of a Bachelor degree, or as part of a postgraduate level qualification
• Final module examinations and, if applicable, mid-term examinations.
In order for exemption from a particular ACCA exam to be considered, the examinations for an individual module or group of up to a maximum of four modules must meet the following requirements:
• Examination duration the number of hours’ examination coverage must be at least equivalent to the ACCA exam being considered (two hours for exams within Applied Knowledge and three hours for exams within Applied Skills) with no individual final examination being less than 1.5 hours in length. This can be for one module or a combination of modules.
• Contribution to total module marks - Acceptable examinations must contribute at least 50% of the total module marks available for each module being considered towards exemption from a particular ACCA examination.
More information on the programme can be found here Exemption accreditation | Learning providers | ACCA Global
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