CA(SA) qualifications
Get the right qualification
Ensure that the education provider you are applying to offers qualification/programmes that are accredited by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA). A full list of the SAICA accredited Undergraduate degrees, Bridging programmes and Postgraduate/Honours degree programmes are available here
In order to be eligible to write the first Qualifying Examination of SAICA’s Board Examinations, the Initial Test of Competence (ITC), you must have passed and completed a SAICA accredited Postgraduate or Honours degree.
Please note that there are certain requirements set out by each Education Provider which determines your eligibility to sit for the SAICA ITC.
Part-time study
If you hold a matric certificate with pure maths and will be studying on a part-time basis towards a SAICA accredited qualification, you could immediately enter into a training contract with a registered training office. The duration of the contract will be five years and you will be expected to study for (and pass) the qualification.
Proof of your registration for a SAICA accredited Undergraduate degree will be required upon registering your SAICA training contract.
Full-time study
Another option is to complete your SAICA accredited undergraduate qualification or bridging programme on a full-time basis and enter into a three year training contract with a registered training office, once you have successfully completed your SAICA accredited undergraduate degree or bridging programme.