Professional exemptions
We have agreements with a number of professional bodies which offer exemptions to holders of our qualifications.
| ABE qualifying unit(s) | Exemptions awarded |
| Compulsory: Financial Accounting (Level 6) | F3 Financial Accounting |
| Optional: Managerial Accounting (Level 5) | F2 Management Accounting |
| Optional: Corporate Finance (Level 6) plus Optional: International Business Finance and Planning (Level 6) |
F9 Financial Management |
AIA exemptions for ABE RQF qualifications
| ABE qualifying unit(s) - the whole ABE qualification must be achieved with the unit listed below passed | Exemptions awarded |
| Finance for Managers (Level 4) | Module A: Paper 1 - Financial Accounting 1 |
| Dynamic Business Environments (Level 4) | Module A: Paper 2 Business Economics Paper 2 / Paper 3 Management Accounting 1 |
| Introduction to Quantitative Methods (Level 4) | Module B: Paper 6 - Information Processing |
| Managing Agile Organisations and People (Level 5) |
Module D: Paper 10 - Business Management |
| Business Strategy and Decision-making (Level 6) |
Module D: Paper 10 - Business Management |
AIA agreement for ABE QCF qualifications
ABE students who graduate between 01/01/2012 - 31/12/2015 and who are holders of the qualifications listed below shall be granted the following unit exemptions:
AIA Professional Examinations (for overseas)
| ABE qualifying unit(s) | Exemptions awarded |
| Introduction to Accounting (Level 4) plus Financial Accounting (Level 5) Economics for Business (Level 5) Managerial Accounting (Level 5) |
Module A: Paper 1 - Financial Accounting 1 Module A: Paper 2 - Business Economics Module A: Paper 3 - Management Accounting 1 |
| Principles of Business Law (Level 5) Quantitative Methods for Business Management (Level 5) plus Information Systems Applications for Business (Level 5) - withdrawn |
Module B: Paper 4 - Law Module B: Paper 6 - Information Processing |
| Quantitative Methods for Business Management (Level 5) plus Information Systems Development (Level 5) - withdrawn |
Module C: Paper 9 - Management Information |
| Quantitative Methods for Business Management (Level 5) plus Information Systems Development (Level 5) - withdrawn |
Module C: Paper 9 - Management Information |
AIA Level 5 Certificate in Accountancy
| ABE qualifying unit(s) | Exemptions awarded |
| Financial Accounting (Level 5) | Level 5 Applying Financial Accounting Theory to Practical Situations (Unit 1) |
| Economics for Business (Level 5) | Level 5 Economics for Business (Unit 2) |
| Managerial Accounting (Level 5) | Level 5 Management Accounting (Unit 3) |
| Principles of Business Law (Level 5) | Level 5 Principles of Law for Accountants (Unit 4) |
| Quantitative Methods for Business Management (Level 5) Information Systems Applications for Business (Level 5) - withdrawn |
Level 4 Principles of Statistical Sources and Data Collection (Unit 7) Level 4 Business Information Processing (Unit 8) |
Please note that no credit can be awarded for Level 5 Theory and Application of the Principles of Audit (Unit 5) or Application of the Underlying Principles of Personal and Business Tax (Unit 6) as there is no match with the AIA learning outcomes.
Please note that AIA Units 7 and 8 must be covered for the credit to be awarded.
AIA Level 6 Diploma in Accountancy
| ABE qualifying unit(s) | Exemptions awarded |
|---|---|
| Quantitative Methods for Business Management (Level 5) Information Systems Development (Level 5) - withdrawn |
Level 5 Analytical Skills for Business (Unit 11) Level 5 Designing a Management Information System (Unit 12) |
| Managing in Organisations (Level 6) plus Corporate Strategy and Planning (Level 6) plus Strategic Human Resource Management (Level 6) |
Level 6 Business Management Principles for Accountants (Unit 13) |
| Financial Accounting (Level 6) | Financial Accounting for International Accountants (Unit 14) |
Please note that no credit can be given for:
- Level 6 Managing Internal and External Audit Procedures (Unit 9)
- Level 6 The Application of Company Law in Financial Settings (Unit 10)
- Level 6 The Use of Cost Control and Cost Managment in Operational and Strategic Decision Making (Unit 15)
as there is no match with the AIA learning outcomes or the level of ABE units are lower.
Please note AIA units 11 & 12 must be covered for the credit to be awarded.
AIA Level 7 Diploma in Professional Accountancy
Please note that no credits can be given from units within this qualification as there is no match with the AIA learning outcomes or the level of ABE units are lower.
| ABE qualifying unit(s) | Exemptions awarded |
| QCF Level 5 Diploma in Business Management (MIS pathway) - withdrawn | BCS Certificate modules |
| QCF Level 5 Diploma and Level 6 Diploma or Level 6 Extended Diploma in Business Management (MIS pathway) - withdrawn | BCS Certificate modules and Diploma excluding core module |
ABE students who graduate from the QCF Business Management Programme between December 2011 and December 2015 with a Level 5 Higher or Level 6 Graduate/Graduate Integrated Diploma will obtain the following exemptions provided they have passed the specified units:
CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting (2011 syllabus)
| ABE qualifying unit(s) | Exemptions awarded |
| Optional: Managerial Accounting | CO1 - Fundamentals of Management Accounting |
| Compulsory: Financial Accounting | CO2 - Fundamentals of Financial Accounting |
| Compulsory:Quantitative Methods for Business Management | CO3 - Fundamentals of Business Mathematics |
| Optional:Economics for Business | CO4 - Fundamentals of Business Economics |
| Compulsory:Corporate Strategy and Planning and Optional:Principles of Business Law |
CO5 - Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law |
CIMA Chartered Management Accounting Qualification (2010 syllabus)
| ABE Qualifying unit(s) | Exemptions awarded |
| Compulsory: Human Resource Management Marketing Policy, Planning and Communication Organisational Behaviour The Business Environment Optional: Managing the Customer Relationship |
E1 Enterprise Operations |
NB. Students cannot claim an exemption for a CIMA paper already attempted and failed.
Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality
Current students of ABE's qualifications in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Management will receive exemptions from CTH's portfolio of qualifications, enabling these students to gain a well-recognised award by CTH.
CTH graduates will be able to gain exemptions from ABE's business, marketing and HR management qualifications, meaning that CTH graduates will be able to gain a well-recognised business qualification with ABE.
The following CTH and ABE units entitle you to an exemption from the equivalent unit from the other’s qualification:
| CTH unit | ABE unit |
| Tourism Industry (Level 4 | Introduction to Travel, Tourism and Hospitality (Level 4) |
| Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism(Level 4) | Introduction to Marketing (Level 4) |
| Finance for Hospitality and Tourism(Level 4) | Introduction to Accounting (Level 4) |
| Building Customer Relationships (Level 4) | Managing the Customer Relationship (Level 5) |
| Human Resource Management (Level 5) | Human Resource Management (Level 5) |
| The Financial Aspects of a Hospitality and Tourism Business (Level 5) | Management Accounting (Level 6)* |
| Managerial Accounting (Level 5) | Management Accounting (Level 6)* |
| Sustainable Tourism Management(Level 5) | Sustainable Tourism Planning and Development (Level 6) |
| Emerging Issues in the Tourism Industry (Level 6) | International Travel, Tourism and Hospitality (Level 6) |
| Strategic Management for Hospitality and Tourism (Level 6) | Corporate Strategy and Planning (Level 6)* |
| Business Strategy for Hospitality and Tourism (Level 6) and Strategic Management in Hospitality and Tourism (Level 5) |
Corporate Strategy and Planning (Level 6)* |
| Understanding Global Hospitality and Tourism Industries (Level 4)** | International Travel, Tourism and Hospitality (Level 6)** |
* Some ABE units match more than one CTH unit but only one exemption can be claimed.
** CTH accepts ABE (but not vice versa).