Professional Qualifications - Assurance
Become a Chartered Accountant with our Assurance Graduate Programme.
What will my professional development look like?
As part of the Assurance Graduate Programme, you will have the opportunity to pursue an internationally recognised professional accountancy qualification and become a Chartered Accountant.
Assurance trainees will pursue their ACA Professional Qualification with Chartered Accountants Ireland, via our direct entry or sponsored Masters/Post-Graduate Diploma in Accounting routes.
- Your training contract with EY will support you through the completion of relevant work experience and your professional exams.
- You will receive paid study leave in excess of the recommended study leave by the Professional Institutes in Ireland.
- EY will pay for all associated costs in relation to tuition and exam entry fees for first attempt exams, admission to membership and subscription fees.
The length of your training contract is determined by the Institute (Chartered Accountants Ireland) based on your educational background:
- If you have achieved an accredited Masters in Accounting: 3 years
- If you have achieved an accredited Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting: 3 years
- If you have completed a Bachelors degree: 3.5 years
- If you have completed an Accounting Technician qualification: 4 years
ACA exams and paid study leave:
Year 1 – CAP1: 7 weeks study leave
Year 2 – CAP2: 11 weeks study leave
Year 3 - Final Admitting Exams (FAEs): 13 weeks study leave
YOU’RE AN ACCOUNTANT!
The ACCA qualification pathway is also available to those who have achieved 10 exemptions or more from ACCA Ireland.
Why complete a training contract at EY?
At EY, you will be supported from day one through a multitude of learning and development supports.
- EY Talent Development: Our dedicated EY Talent Development team will work with you from day one, to ensure you are set up for a successful career at EY.
- The EY Ed Team: A dedicated internal team who are there to support you through your professional qualifications.
- Faculty EY: Additional exam support sessions hosted by experienced and recommended lecturers, to assist all EY ACA and CTA students with their upcoming exams. This support is offered as an additional resource, on top of that already offered by the education provider, the Chartered Accountants of Ireland (CAI). It will help you to recognise the links between exam and workplace learning and advise you on when and how you should focus your study time coming up to exams. You will have internal and external lecturers on hand to offer advice as we deliver, quite simply the best professional education experience.
- Udemy access: An online learning platform with a vast offering of engaging open online courses.
- EY Badges: A programme allowing graduates to earn digital credentials in future focused skills.
- Non-technical exam support sessions: These sessions focus on study leave preparation tips, study plans and exam preparation techniques to ensure you are ready for your next exam.
- You will be eligible for exam bonuses for 1st attempt exam passes/placings.
- You will have access to EY supports such as peer channels and Exam Champions to help you along the way.
What about the extras?
Free gym memberships, travel schemes, study leave, purchase additional holiday, free doctor consultations and more... there are lots of perks to being a grad at EY.
