The application process commences in June each year (one year before graduation).
The training contract commences in September the following year.
The application process commences one year before graduation.
The application process and interviews commence as of 1 June each year. It is highly recommended that candidates apply the earliest time possible as this scheme is very competitive.
As part of your training contract, the following expenses are fully covered by PwC:
In addition to the above, you will get:
You will also enjoy benefits, such as:
The ACA examinations are divided into 3 levels:
The Certificate Level is the first level of the ACA examination structure. There are a total of 6 examinations at this stage.
The modules at this level introduce students to the fundamentals of accountancy, finance and business and are examined using computer-based assessment:
The Professional Level is the second level of the ACA examination structure. There are a total of 6 examinations at this stage.
The modules at this level built on the fundamentals that students learn at the Certificate Level and test their understanding and ability to use technical knowledge in real-life scenarios. The Professional Level modules are paper-based examinations:
The Advanced Level is the third and final level of the ACA examination structure. There are a total of 3 examinations at this stage.
The modules at this level test the students’ understanding and strategic decision making at a senior level. The Advanced Level modules are paper-based examinations:
Corporate Reporting (CR)
Strategic Business Management (SBM)
Case Study (CS)
In most cases, you will be eligible to apply for up to 8 exemptions (i.e. “Credit for prior learning”) from the ACA examinations, and more specifically, for all 6 “Certificate Level” modules and 2 of the “Professional Level” modules (i.e. Financial Management and Business Strategy), if you can provide evidence that the learning outcomes have been met as part of your academic or professional studies.
In some specific cases (e.g. PwC-UCY Flying Start Programme), you will be eligible to apply for up to 12 exemptions.
For more information regarding “Credit for prior learning”, please visit the ICAEW website, where you can find out how many exemptions you can obtain with your university degree.
All examinations are held in Cyprus.
You will follow a “Block-Release” programme, whereby you attend classes and examinations on a full-time basis, for specific time periods (i.e. blocks) during your training contract. You are released from classes and work at the office during the period you do not have any classes or examinations.
In order to obtain the ACA membership, you must successfully complete the following:
15 examinations, as mentioned above
450 days of Practical Work Experience.
It is mandatory to have at least 450 days of chargeable work before applying to become an ACA Member.
Professional Development
We offer an accredited Professional Development Scheme, that helps ACA trainees develop professionally by considering their work experience under the following 7 ladders:
Communication
Team Working
Decision Making
Consideration
Adding Value
Problem Solving
Technical Competence
Ethics & Professional Scepticism
A web-based training programme, which is made up of 6 modules, 5 webinars and 1 assessment that help trainees develop their professional ethics.
- Be an undergraduate university student, in any field of study
- Expect to graduate from university with a minimum grade as follows:
University of Cyprus 7,5/10
Other local universities 3,33/4
Greek universities 7,5/10
UK universities 2:1 (i.e. 60-69%)
USA universities 3,33/4