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Do ACCA papers help your CRS score if you already have a Master's degree?

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By VisaBuddies Communityvia community — compiled from public visa forums

Documents Needed

  • Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)

    Get your existing Master's degree assessed by WES (or another approved body) — this is usually the better CRS lever than partial ACCA papers.

Step-by-Step

If you're partway through ACCA and also hold a Master's degree, the group's guidance on which credential to lean on for CRS points:

  1. A completed ACCA qualification is generally treated by WES as equivalent to a Bachelor's degree, not a Master's — so 12/14 completed papers alone won't get you Master's-level CRS points.

  2. Since you already have a Master's in Economics, get that credential assessed (ECA) instead. A completed Master's typically scores higher on CRS than a partial or even completed ACCA (Bachelor's-equivalent) credential, so there's no need to finish the remaining ACCA papers purely for CRS purposes.

  3. A specific combination — an Oxford Brookes BSc plus an Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business (commonly paired with ACCA) — was mentioned as another route some candidates use, but it's a different credential path from the ACCA-alone route and not something to assume you automatically qualify for.


Bottom line: for CRS purposes, your existing Master's degree evaluation is likely the stronger and simpler path compared to finishing ACCA.

Dos, Don'ts & Tips

  • Do: Get your Master's degree assessed (ECA) for CRS points rather than relying on partial ACCA papers.
  • Tip: ACCA (completed) is generally WES-equivalent to a Bachelor's, not a Master's — factor that into your points estimate.

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