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.
We will host a live online Q&A session on 29 January 2025.
Please keep an eye on our website for the link to join.
Closed
Important dates
- Registrations open: Monday, 27 January 2025
- Registrations close: Friday, 28 February 2025
- Programme starts: Monday, 24 February with orientation week and officially with programme work from Monday, 3 March 2025
Closed
| 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) | Wednesday, 26 February 2025 at 6pm until 8pm | |||
| Foundation phase week 1 | Monday, 03 March 2025 | Assignment 1: tasks for foundation phase week 2, 3 and 4 due at 9am on Monday, 31 March 2025 | ||
| Foundation phase week 2 | Monday, 10 March 2025 | |||
| Foundation phase week 3 | Monday, 17 March 2025 | |||
| Foundation phase week 4 | Monday, 24 March 2025 | |||
| Foundation phase week 5 | Monday, 31 March 2025 | Assignment 2: tasks for foundation phase week 5, 6 and 7 due at 9am on Tuesday, 22 April 2025 | ||
| Foundation phase week 6 | Monday, 07 April 2025 | |||
| Foundation phase week 7 | Monday, 14 April 2025 | |||
| Group case study week 1 | Tuesday, 22 April 2025 | Group assignment due at 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 | |||
| Consultations post foundation phase assignments | 7 and 8 May 2025 between 6pm and 8pm | |||
| Mastering professional competence week 1 | Monday, 19 May 2025 | Due at 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) | Wednesday, 11 June 2025 at 6pm until 8pm | |||
| Assessment ONE pre-release | Friday, 13 June 2025 | available from 4pm | ||
| Assessment ONE | Saturday, 21 June 2025 | starts at 9am and ends at 5pm | ||
| Recognising professional competence week 1 | Monday, 14 July 2025 | Due at 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 sessions and consultations post Assessment ONE | Week of 4 August 2025 between 6pm and 8pm | |||
| Lecture 3 (via MS Teams) | Wednesday, 13 August 2025 at 6pm until 8pm | |||
| Assessment TWO pre-release | Friday, 15 August 2025 | available from 8am | ||
| Assessment TWO | Wednesday, 20 August 2025 | starts at 9am and ends at 5pm | ||
| Polish your Professional Competence week 1 | Monday, 01 September 2025 | Due at 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 sessions and consultations post Assessment TWO | Week of 29 September 2025 between 6pm and 8pm | |||
| Assessment THREE pre-release | Friday, 03 October 2025 | available from 4pm | ||
| Assessment THREE | Saturday, 11 October 2025 | starts at 9am and ends at 5pm | ||
| Consultations post Assessment THREE | Week of 11 November 2025 between 6pm and 8pm | |||
| Lecture 4 (via MS Teams) | Wednesday, 19 November 2025 at 6pm until 8pm | |||
| SAICA 2025 APC exam pre-release | Friday, 28 November 2025 | available from 8am | ||
| 2024 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 | ||||
Closed
- 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.
Closed
24 weeks (excluding breaks) in a blended learning format (contact assessment sessions and online learning), available throughout South Africa.
Closed
In order to participate in this course, Candidates will need to:
- Have passed the ITC/ IAC / CIMA to CA(SA) Conversion
- Have completed at least 20 months of your training contract by the end of November 2025 / CIMA to CA(SA) Conversion
- 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.
Closed
We will not be offering a programme for anyone needing to repeat their APC with SAICA in 2025
We will be offering a suite of services called the “Repeat Offering“ and more information will be made available in February 2025
Closed