To assist you with the enrolment process please read the following requirements

Enrolment Instructions for Classic and Modular Programmes

To assist you with completing your enrolment, please read the following guidance carefully.

1.Selecting Your Enrolment Type and Student Group

All candidates must first select their preferred enrolment, to either the Classic or Modular programme.  You must then select your student group, either Northern Ireland or Republic of Ireland. This selection determines the subjects available to you for enrolment. Once a student group has been selected, the relevant subjects associated with that group will automatically display on screen.

2.Subject Selection and Enrolment Limits

If you have chosen the Classic Programme, the system will automatically pre-select the maximum allowable number of subjects for your programme and level.  If you have chosen the Modular Programme, you will be required to select your preferred subjects. 
• If you are enrolling to the classic programme, you may choose to reduce your subject enrolment, if required.
• If you are enrolling to the modular programme and have more than 2 subjects outstanding in a level you should enrol to a maximum of 2 subjects.
• Any changes must comply with the minimum enrolment requirements applicable to your programme and stage.  If you have 2 or more subjects outstanding in a level, you must enrol to a minimum of 2 subjects.

3.Finalising Your Enrolment

 Before submitting your enrolment:
• Ensure your selected subjects meet the applicable programme requirements
• Confirm that your workload is manageable and aligned with your training commitments
• Carefully review all selected options

Once submitted, changes may be restricted and subject to approval.

Refund policy for withdrawal from a programme

For classic enrolment:

If you withdraw from the course before 31 October 2026, we will provide a full refund/credit less €100/£70 for administration costs, provided we receive the CAP2/FAE textbooks back in a saleable condition no later than 6 November 2026 and the student has filled out the cancellation form. You will not be eligible for a refund/credit if you decide to withdraw from the course programme from 1 January 2027.

Programme	Full refund/credit less €100/£70	50% refund
CAP1, CAP2, FAE	Withdrawal by 31 October 2026 with return of books	Withdrawal by 31 December 2026

 

For modular enrolment:

Programme	Full refund/credit less €100/£70	50% refund
CAP1
Autumn	Withdrawal by 20 July 2026 with return of books	Withdrawal by 3 August 2026
Winter	Withdrawal by 2 November 2026 with return of books	Withdrawal by 16 November 2026
Summer	Withdrawal by 15 March 2027 with return of books	Withdrawal by 29 March 2027
CAP2
Autumn	Withdrawal by 29 July 2026 with return of books	Withdrawal by 12 August 2026
Winter	Withdrawal by 2 November 2026 with return of books	Withdrawal by 16 November 2026
Summer	Withdrawal by 19 April 2027 with return of books	Withdrawal by 3 May 2027

 

Please note that refunds are only applicable where full course fees have been received and the cancellation form has been submitted by the student. Please also note that Law for accountants is a non refundable course programme. Applications for refunds must be emailed to studentqueries@charteredaccountants.ie.

E-Assessment 

• If you are enrolled to a subject that has an E-Assessment component you must ensure that you have a current valid form of ID. We can accept Drivers Licence, Passport or Government Issued ID. It is important to note that you must be registered with Chartered Accountants Ireland exactly as your name appears on the ID used. If the transcripts of the qualification that you used to gain entry onto /exemption from our CAP1 programme are issued in a different name to that noted on your valid form of ID you must provide us with the paperwork that validates the change. On receipt of this documentation (e.g. marriage certificate, deed poll)  we will update your student record. 

• Each E-Assessment will be invigilated by an on-line invigilator enhanced by an AI algorithm. Each assessment will be video recorded and stored for 15 working days after the assessment/examination so as to be able to address any immediate queries relating to that specific assessment/examination. Once this period has elapsed and any potential query has been concluded the video recordings will be deleted in line with the examinations retention policy. The recording will be held by the third party invigilation provider. It can be reviewed at any time during the retention period by either the third party invigilation provider or by Chartered Accountants Ireland Examination Executives and if required, the Head of Assessment & Syllabus and relevant Examination Committees. All third party providers have signed Privacy Agreements with Chartered Accountants Ireland.

If you are enrolling to CAP1

• If the candidate has any CAP1 outstanding subjects, they can only enrol to the outstanding CAP1 subjects. If enrolling on the modular route, a maximum of 2 subjects is recommended.
• Candidates must enrol on a minimum of 2 subjects in CAP1 if they have two or more full subjects outstanding in CAP1

If you are enrolling to CAP2

• Candidates who have met the CAP1 requirement may enrol on all 4 subjects in CAP2
• If there is no outstanding papers in CAP1, candidates can select a minimum of any two subjects in the CAP2 programme
• Provided the candidate has cleared the CAP1 requirement in full they may enrol to the outstanding CAP2 subjects the following year regardless of an unsuccessful CAP2 exam result

If you are enrolling to Law

• Law must be completed in order for a student to become eligible to enrol onto FAE. This can be done through exemption or passing the Law exam
• When enrolling, Law is only available through the Modular enrolment type
• Law enrolment window is open all year and the exam is on demand

If you are enrolling to FAE

• Candidates cannot enrol on FAE until they have successfully completed all of CAP1, CAP2, and Law
• When enrolling, FAE is only available through the Classic enrolment type
• Candidates must enrol on FAE core and choose only one of the FAE electives
• FAE must be taken as a complete part
• Once your enrolment has been submitted, changes to your elective selection cannot be facilitated
• Candidates repeating the FAE may opt to change their elective. In such cases they must enrol to the Summer Course programme for the new elective in order to be permitted to present for the examination

Enrolment Types

From 2026/27, candidates can enrol via the Classic or via the Modular route:

• Candidates can avail of the Classic route, which will cover all relevant subjects for CAP1, or CAP2 programme (if eligible) over the full academic year. Students must enrol on a minimum of 2 and maximum of 4 subjects.
• The Modular route can be availed for CAP1 and CAP2 candidates. By doing so, students will take two subjects at a time for either CAP1 or CAP2  (when 2 or more subjects are outstanding) over a shorter education cycle.