Entry requirements

To register as a CPA student, one must have any one of the following qualifications;

• Degree

A degree from a recognised university. If the degree is obtained from outside Uganda, it must be accredited by the respective government and the NCHE may have to validate it.

• Certificate/Diploma

1. An Accounting Technicians Certificate/Diploma from a recognised professional accountancy body such as ICPAU, Kasneb, the National Board of Accountants and Auditors (NBAA), the Institute of Certificate Public Accountants of Rwanda (ICPAR), and the Uganda Vocational and Technical Assessment Board (UVTAB), etc.
2. A diploma pursued within a period of at least two years from a recognised university or institution of higher learning. If the qualification is obtained from outside Uganda, it must be accredited by the respective government and the NCHE may have to validate it.
3. A professional course certificate offered by another examining body such as Kasneb, NBAA, the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), etc.

• A-Level

Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) with at least two principal passes or the equivalent plus a Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) with at least 5 credits, including English Language and Mathematics or the equivalent.

NOTE

• Minimum entry requirements are a combination of O and A
• If one has a qualification above A-level, the requirements for O-level and A-level are waived.
• Foreign Accountancy Qualifications (FAQs)

FAQs refer to professional accountancy qualification obtain from Professional Accountancy Organisations outside the East African Community. Examples include CIMA, Chartered Accountant (CA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), etc. A person who holds on FAQ may be required to sit for all or some of the following subjects: Business & Company Law – Paper 5, Public Financial Management – Paper 13, Audit Practice & Assurance – Paper 16, and Advanced Taxation – Paper 17. Exemption in Business & Company Law – Paper 5 may be granted if it was covered during the first degree pursued in Uganda.