Exemptions & Entry Point

Open Entry

Your entry point will be the Diploma in Offshore Finance and Administration if you hold one of the following:

ICSA Awards:

Certificate in Offshore Finance and Administration
Certificate in Business Practice
Certificate in Company Secretarial Practice & Share Registration Practice
Certificate in Employee Share Plans
Certificate in Charity Management

Academic Qualifications

A recognised degree in any discipline

Note: Candidates without relevant knowledge are strongly advised to study introductory modules from the Certificate, as underpinning for the Diploma modules.

Professional Qualifications

Chartered Institute of Bankers Certificate in Offshore Administration (September 2001 – April 2003) in Guernsey, Jersey and Isle of Man
Jersey Offshore Certificate
Guernsey/Isle of Man Certificate in International Financial Administration - awarded in partnership with the Institute of Financial Services

Fully qualified members of the following Chartered Professional bodies:

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England/Wales/Scotland/Ireland
Law Society

Note: Candidates without relevant knowledge are strongly advised to study introductory modules from the Certificate, as underpinning for the Diploma modules.

In order for the Institute to ensure you enter at the correct entry point, you must provide authenticated photocopies of any educational certificates upon which your claim is based.

Please note that exemptions are a concession granted by ICSA and not an automatic right. ICSA does not award exemptions for work experience.

Your entry point will be the Professional Programme Part I if you hold one of the following:

ICSA Awards

Diploma in Company Secretarial Practice & Share Registration Practice
Diploma in Offshore Finance & Administration
Diploma in Business Practice

Academic and Vocational awards

Diploma in Higher Education (related)
Foundation Degrees (related)
Higher National Diploma (related)
Undergraduate Degree/Masters (non-related) - Exempt from the Strategic Operations Management and Management Accounting modules from Professional Programme Part I.

Professional Qualifications

CIPD Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
CII Chartered Insurance Institute
CIM Chartered Institute of Marketing
CIPS Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting
CIPFA Diploma Stage
IAM Advanced Diploma
IBAM Advanced Diploma

Your entry point will be the Professional Programme Part II if you hold one of the following:

ICSA Awards

Professional Programme Part I

Academic and Vocational Awards

Related Degree/Masters from a recognised university

Professional Qualifications

Law Society

Notice
Candidates who register with the Institute from 1 September 2007 and are fully qualified members of:

ACCA Chartered Institute of Certified Accountants
CIMA Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
CIPFA Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountants
ICAEW Institute of Chartered Accountants England & Wales
ICAI Institute of Chartered Accountants Ireland
ICAS Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland

will be required to take the following four ICSA modules in order to complete the examination requirements of the International Qualifying Scheme. Please note that this is a mandatory requirement:

Corporate Secretaryship
Corporate Administration
Corporate Governance
Corporate Law (instead of Corporate Financial Management)

Candidates who registered before 1 September 2007 will continue as before.

In order for the Institute to ensure you enter at the correct entry point, you must provide authenticated photocopies of any educational certificates upon which your claim is based. Please note that exemptions are a concession granted by ICSA and not an automatic right. ICSA does not award exemptions for work experience.