The Assessment of Professional Competence is the final academic requirement to qualifying as a CA(SA). The APC is a case study assessment that focus on professional skills, requiring you to apply the technical competence you have already demonstrated at university and in the IAC to a scenario that simulates the real-life expectations placed on a newly-qualified CA(SA).
Our programme is about more than just passing an exam, it is designed to grow your professional competence and set you up for the next stage in your career.
We provide you with the maximum level of flexibility together with maximum opportunity for engagement with the programme material and the academic team.
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Important dates
- Registrations open: Monday, 27 January 2025
- Registrations close: Friday, 7 March 2025 (the closing date has been extended by a week, to accommodate candidates who will be receiving their 2024 APC results from SAICA on 28 February 2025)
- Programme starts: Monday, 24 February with orientation week and officially with programme work from Monday, 3 March 2025
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| APC Professional Programme 2025 | ||
| Schedule and due dates | ||
| Activity | Release date | Submission due date |
| Access to the online learning website (Amathuba) | Monday, 24 February 2025 | |
| Intro lecture (via MS Teams) | Thursday, 27 February 2025 at 6pm until 8pm | |
| Foundation phase week 1 | Monday, 03 March 2025 | 9am on Monday, 10 March 2025 |
| Foundation phase week 2 | Monday, 10 March 2025 | 9am on Monday, 31 March 2025 |
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| Foundation phase week 4 | ||
| Foundation phase week 5 | ||
| Foundation phase week 6 | Monday, 07 April 2025 | 9am on Thursday, 17 April 2025 |
| Foundation phase week 7 | ||
| Group case study week 1 | Tuesday, 22 April 2025 | 9am on Monday, 19 May 2025 |
| Group case study week 2 | Tuesday, 29 April 2025 | |
| Group case study week 3 | Monday, 05 May 2025 | |
| Group case study week 4 | Monday, 12 May 2025 | |
| Group consultations with Markers post foundation phase | 7 and 8 May 2025 - 6pm to 7pm or 7pm to 8pm | |
| Mastering professional competence week 1 | Monday, 19 May 2025 | 9am on Monday, 9 June 2025 |
| Mastering professional competence week 2 | Monday, 26 May 2025 | |
| Mastering professional competence week 3 | Monday, 02 June 2025 | |
| Lecture 2 (via MS Teams) | Thursday, 12 June 2025 at 6pm until 8pm | |
| June Mock Exam Pre-release | Friday, 13 June 2025 | available from 4pm |
| June Mock Exam | Saturday, 21 June 2025 | starts at 9am and ends at 5pm |
| Recognising professional competence week 1 | Monday, 14 July 2025 | 9am on Monday, 4 August 2025 |
| Recognising professional competence week 2 | Monday, 21 July 2025 | |
| Recognising professional competence week 3 | Monday, 28 July 2025 | |
| Feedback session with Kim post June Mock Exam | 4 and 5 August 2025 - 6pm to 9pm | |
| Group consultations with Markers post June Mock Exam | 12 and 13 August 2025 - 6pm to 7pm or 7pm to 8pm | |
| Lecture 3 (via MS Teams) | Thursday, 14 August 2025 at 6pm until 8pm | |
| August Qualifying Exam Pre-release | Friday, 15 August 2025 | available from 8am |
| August Qualifying Exam | Wednesday, 20 August 2025 | starts at 9am and ends at 5pm |
| Polish your Professional Competence week 1 | Monday, 01 September 2025 | 9am on Thursday, 25 September 2025 |
| Polish your Professional Competence week 2 | Monday, 08 September 2025 | |
| Polish your Professional Competence week 3 | Monday, 15 September 2025 | |
| Feedback session with Kim post August Qualifying Exam | 22 and 23 September 2025 - 6pm to 9pm | |
| Group consultations with Markers post August Qualifying Exam | 29 and 30 September 2025 - 6pm to 7pm or 7pm to 8pm | |
| October Qualifying Exam Pre-release | Friday, 03 October 2025 | available from 4pm |
| October Qualifying Exam | Saturday, 11 October 2025 | starts at 9am and ends at 5pm |
| Feedback session with Kim post October Qualifying Exam | 10 and 11 November 2025 - 6pm to 9pm | |
| Lecture 4 (via MS Teams) | Tuesday, 18 November 2025 at 6pm until 8pm | |
| Group consultations with Markers post October Qualifying Exam | 19 and 20 November 2025 - 6pm to 7pm or 7pm to 8pm | |
| SAICA APC exam pre-release | Friday, 28 November 2025 | available from 8am |
| SAICA APC | Wednesday, 03 December 2025 | |
| The programme is delivered entirely online, with the exception of the three venue-based assessments. The schedule, excluding assessment dates, is subject to change, and any adjustments will be communicated promptly | ||
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- Once off payment: R17 000 due 31 March 2025
- Part payment: R17 850 (R5950 due 31 March, R5950 due 31 May and R5950 due 31 July 2025)
- Trainees based in London: R22 000 due 31 March 2025 (fee difference is due to the exchange rate for venues and invigilators)
PS. No VAT applies, as UCT is VAT exempt, the above fees are the final price.
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28 weeks (excluding breaks) in a blended learning format (venue-based assessments and the rest of the programme is offered online).
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In order to participate in this programme, Candidates will need to:
- Have passed the ITC/ IAC OR be a CIMA Member (CLICK HERE to read more about this agreement with SAICA)
- Have completed at least 20 months of your training contract by the end of November 2025
- Have a current email account;
- Have access to a computer and the internet;
- Be able to download and watch videos;
- Be able to open and read PDF documents;
- Be able to create documents in Microsoft Word & Excel; and
- Read and write in the English language.
CLICK HERE to see the path to successfully completing and passing our programme.
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We will not be offering a different or separate professional programme for anyone needing to repeat their APC with SAICA in 2025.
You will need to register for our full professional programme and registrations for this close on 7 March 2025 (no late registrations will be accepted).
We will be offering a suite of services called the Repeat Offering.
Important to note with regards to the Repeat Offering:
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This offering is only available to Trainees who successfully passed the UCT APC Professional Programme in 2023 and/or 2024, but were unsuccessful in the SAICA APC.
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No letter of successful completion will be issued at the end of 2025 for this offering. You will use the letter issued to you in 2023 and/or 2024 to write your APC with SAICA on 3 December 2025.
Registration information and fees:
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Registrations open: Monday, 10 March 2025
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Registrations close: Friday, 11 April 2025
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Offering fee: R7 000 due on 30 April 2025
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| Repeat Offering Schedule for 2025 | ||||
| ACTIVITY | DATE | TIME | ||
| Access to the online learning website (Amathuba) | 12 May 2025 | 2pm | ||
| Mentor session 1: Introduction, issues faced in previous APC and best advice | Week of 5 May | Your mentor will advise | ||
| Workshop 1 | 12 May 2025 | 6pm to 7:30pm | ||
| Workshop 2 | 19 May 2025 | 6pm to 7:30pm | ||
| Workshop 3 | 26 May 2025 | 6pm to 7:30pm | ||
| Workshop 4 | 02 June 2025 | 6pm to 7:30pm | ||
| Workshop 5 | 09 June 2025 | 6pm to 7:30pm | ||
| Mentor session 2: Dealing with issues from session 1 and preparation for June exam | Week of 2 June | Your mentor will advise | ||
| June Exam Pre-release | 13 June 2025 | 4pm | ||
| June Exam | 21 June 2025 | 9am to 5pm | ||
| Mentor session 3: Feedback on June exam and preparation for August exam | Week of 4 August | Your mentor will advise | ||
| Feedback session with Kim post June exam | 4 and 5 August | 6pm to 9pm | ||
| Group consultations with Markers post June exam | 12 and 13 August | 6pm to 7pm or 7pm to 8pm | ||
| August Exam Pre-release | 15 August 2025 | 8am | ||
| August Exam | 20 August 2025 | 9am to 5pm | ||
| Feedback session with Kim post August exam | 22 and 23 September | 6pm to 9pm | ||
| Mentor session 4: Feedback on August exam and preparation for October exam | Week of 29 September | Your mentor will advise | ||
| Group consultations with Markers post August exam | 29 and 30 September | 6pm to 7pm or 7pm to 8pm | ||
| October Exam Pre-release | 03 October 2025 | 4pm | ||
| October Exam | 11 October 2025 | 9am to 5pm | ||
| Feedback session with Kim post October exam | 10 and 11 November | 6pm to 9pm | ||
| Mentor session 5: Feedback on October exam and preparation for SAICA APC exam | Week of 17 November | Your mentor will advise | ||
| Group consultations with Markers post October exam | 19 and 20 November | 6pm to 7pm or 7pm to 8pm | ||
| SAICA APC pre-release | 28 November 2025 | 8am | ||
| SAICA APC | 03 December 2025 | 9am to 5pm | ||
| The programme is delivered entirely online, with the exception of the three venue-based exams/assessments. The schedule, excluding exams/assessment dates, is subject to change, and any adjustments will be communicated promptly | ||||
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Please note the important information below with regards to you doing your IAC exams with SAICA in 2025 and if you wish to do UCT’s APC Professional Programme in 2025.
You sat for the January 2025 IAC:
- You need to register for our APC Professional Programme before the closing date
- You must start with our programme work as soon as it commences
- You must hold off on payment until you are sure that you have passed your January 2025 IAC
- Your January 2025 IAC results will be released at 4pm on 4 April 2025
Your January 2025 IAC are successful:
- You need to make payment for our programme before 10 April 2025
- You will continue with the programme and all will be in order for you
Your January 2025 IAC are unsuccessful:
- If wish to cancel your APC registration with us, you need to email us before 7 April 2025 to ensure that you or your firm are not liable for any fees/costs
- If your plan is to reattempt the IAC in June 2025, and you want to continue with our APC Professional Programme, you need to make payment for our programme before 10 April 2025
You will be sitting for the June 2025 IAC:
- Please note that your June results will likely only be available towards the end of August 2025
Your June 2025 IAC results are successful:
- You will continue with the programme and all will be in order for you
Your June 2025 IAC results are unsuccessful:
- At this point you would already have done most of our programme and sat for the August Qualifying exam
- As a result, you will not be eligible to deregister for a refund or defer your payment to 2026
- You will not be permitted to continue with the 2025 APC Professional Programme
We would like to clarify that it is possible to sit for both the IAC and APC in the same year. However, we highly encourage that Trainees avoid attempting both the IAC and APC in the same year to ensure the best possible outcome at success.
Please take note of the following important requirements for APC eligibility with SAICA:
- Passed your ITC/IAC
- Have completed 20 months of your training contract by end November 2025, AND
- Have successfully completed our professional programme
Only then will you be eligible to sit for the APC with SAICA on 3 December 2025.
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