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Milestones and support timeline for variant exams* under the future ACCA qualification

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Check out the timeline to see what changes are happening and when, and how we will support you.

2026

October 2026

Release of:

  • Exam syllabi for variant exams under the future ACCA qualification
  • One CBE specimen exam for each variant exam

2027

January - March 2027

Webinars for education partners for select variant exams.

May 2027

Exam entry opens for September 2027 session for K3 Business Law - Malaysia variant exam.

July 2027

Support webinars for students for select variant exams.

August 2027

Exam entry opens for all remaining variant exams for the December 2027 session.

September 2027

First sitting of K3 Business Law - Malaysia variant exam.

December 2027

First sitting of all remaining variant exams under the future ACCA qualification.

The future ACCA Qualification: Variant exams list

K3 Business Law

Botswana, Cyprus, England*, Global*, Hong Kong SAR, Ireland, Malaysia, Malta, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Vietnam, Zimbabwe.

*available on-demand

E1 Taxation Business Law

Botswana, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Hong Kong SAR, Ireland, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Pakistan, Poland, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, United Kingdom, Vietnam, Zimbabwe.

STA Taxation Advisory Professional

Cyprus, Hong Kong SAR, Ireland, Malaysia, Malta, Singapore, South Africa, United Kingdom.