Getting Started

Approved qualifications for registration as a professional student
In order to register as a student with the Institute, an applicant must hold a qualification not below University degree or its equivalent.

The Council has accepted the following qualifications for the purpose of entry requirements:
1. The degree of any University or Higher National Diploma of any Polytechnic accredited by the Council.
2. Any other qualification for the time being approved by the Council.

  • The final examination of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
  • The final examination of the former Corporation of Secretaries.
  • The final examination of the Association of International Accountants
  • The final examination of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria
  • The final examination of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers
  • The final examination of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria
  • The final examination of the Association of Accounting Technicians, U.K.
  • The final examination of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN)
  • Executive Management Accountancy (Federal Treasury Training School, Stage III)
  • The final examination of Accounting Technicians Scheme, West Africa (ATSWA).