Careers for UK School Leavers

Achieve your potential with ACCA

An ACCA qualification provides you with the tools required to become a finance professional, working in any sector, in any country in the world. The world is your oyster.

More than numbers

Whether you study through a vocational route such as an apprenticeship or an academic route, our qualifications are designed to help you develop the skills and knowledge to secure your first job and help build the career you are dreaming of. Whether you are interested in fashion, transport, technology, or sport, with a career in accountancy you will be an instrumental player in driving commercial success and achieving business goals.

As a UK school leaver, we provide you with the resources to choose an entry point to the ACCA qualification that suits you and your starting point, whether you are planning on university or going straight into the workforce.

In this section, you can learn more about career options in different sectors, listen to commercial awareness podcasts to get you ready for interviews and read the stories of school leavers like you who are on their journey to beomcing qualfiied, or already benefiting from ACCA membership.

ACCA also supports the accounting T Level, which is a great alternative to a Levels and stepping stong to an ACCA apprenticeship later on.  We offer two qualifications which are suitable for school leavers.

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