Exemptions
Graduates
Students who hold relevant Bachelor degrees and/or National Diplomas may be exempt from Papers 1 (subject to a three-year time rule), 3 and 4 of Part 1, depending on the qualification. A full list of exemptions can be downloaded here. An overview of the exemptions available can be viewed here.
Postgraduates
Students who hold a Master of Accounting from UCD or NUI Galway or a Master of Business Studies in Accounting from DCU are exempt from Part 1 (subject to a three-year time rule).
Students who have a professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA) or who have passed the final taxation paper in their Associateship examinations (ACA, ACCA, CPA) are exempt from Part 1 (subject to a three-year time rule). A full list of exemptions can be downloaded here. An overview of the exemptions available can be viewed here.
Note that exemptions from Papers 1 and 2 of Part 1 are subject to certain time restrictions.
The course that I studied is not listed for exemptions. What should I do?
The list included in the AITI Student Handbook 2007/2008 is not exhaustive. If your course is relevant but not listed, encourage the awarding body to make a submission to have that course formally recognised.
Where your qualification is not on the list, we may consider it on a case-by-case basis. Please submit a detailed syllabus, as well as samples of the examination papers, outlining why you feel that you may be eligible for exemptions.