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ACCA Course in Dubaifor people with a job to keep.

Live weekend & evening ACCA classes in Dubai · transparent fees · a free exemption check.

The UK's global accountancy qualification, taught the way professionals in the UAE actually study. Whether you searched for ACCA classes, training or coaching in Dubai, London International is the ACCA institute built around your career — from the group behind cmacourse.ae.

Mentors who've sat the same papers. Fees you can see in full. A pass promise in writing.

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The qualification

What the ACCA actually is — and why it carries weight in the Gulf

ACCA — the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants — is the UK's global accountancy body. A member is a fully chartered accountant, recognised by employers and regulators in more than 180 countries. People describe it as "the international version of the Indian CA": the same professional standing, built on global standards — IFRS reporting, international audit and a tax paper you can sit in a UAE-relevant variant.

That international footing is why demand in the UAE keeps climbing. Since corporate tax arrived in June 2023, every sizeable business needs people who understand IFRS-based accounts and a real tax framework. The Big Four, the banks and the free-zone groups read "ACCA" on a CV as a signal they don't have to second-guess.

One qualification, three honest milestones

You don't commit to all 13 exams blindly. Clear Applied Knowledge and you hold an ACCA Diploma; clear Applied Skills plus the Ethics module and you hold the Advanced Diploma. Each level is a credential on your CV long before you finish.

Why London International

The ACCA institute in Dubai that tells you the truth.

Most ACCA training in Dubai runs on two tricks: inflate your exemptions so the course sounds shorter, and quote a fee that quietly leaves out ACCA's own charges. We built our institute the opposite way.

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The group behind the UAE's #1 CMA institute

Our finance division built cmacourse.ae into the country's top-ranked CMA institute. The same teaching team, systems and standards now run ACCA — so you're never anyone's experiment.

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Live weekend & evening batches

Built for a Sunday-to-Thursday week — every session recorded, so a missed class never means falling behind.

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An exemption check you can trust

We run your transcript through ACCA's official tool and tell you the real paper count — usually 10 for a B.Com, not an optimistic 8.

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Fees with nothing hidden

Your tuition and every ACCA fee itemised before you enrol. The number you see is the number you pay.

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Pass support in writing

Attend, sit your mocks, and if a paper doesn't go your way, our documented policy lets you re-attend the tuition.

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ACCA training & coaching from mentors who sat these papers

You're taught by ACCA-qualified professionals, with one-to-one ACCA coaching and doubt-clearing built into the programme — never sold as an upsell.

Papers & exemptions

The 13 exams, laid out plainly

Three levels and 13 exams, plus an online ethics module and three years of practical experience your UAE job already counts toward.

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Applied Knowledge — 3 exams

The foundations. On-demand computer exams, results in about 72 hours. Most B.Com graduates are exempt from this whole level.

BT · Business & TechnologyMA · Management AccountingFA · Financial Accounting
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Applied Skills — 6 exams

The technical core — reporting, audit, tax, law and financial management. Sat in the March, June, September and December sittings.

LW · LawPM · Performance MgmtTX · TaxationFR · Financial ReportingAA · Audit & AssuranceFM · Financial Mgmt
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Strategic Professional — 4 exams

The final stretch: two compulsory Essentials plus two Options you choose. No exemptions here — every member sits these.

SBL · Strategic Business LeaderSBR · Strategic Business Reporting+ 2 of: AFM · APM · ATX · AAA
The exemption truth. A standard B.Com clears the three Applied Knowledge papers, so you sit 10 exams, not 13. CA-Inter can drop it to around 8. Anyone promising "just 8 papers" to every B.Com graduate is selling, not advising — we confirm yours against ACCA's official calculator before you pay.
Fees, in full

What ACCA in Dubai really costs

Two numbers matter: what you pay us to teach you, and what you pay ACCA UK directly. We show you both. Most institutes only show the first.

Your London International tuition
Personalised to your exemptionsYour exact, itemised fee — free, in 2 minutes
  • Live weekend & evening classes + recorded catch-up
  • Study materials, question banks & learning platform
  • Trainer-marked mock exams & a personal mentor
  • Written pass-support / re-sit policy
  • Flexible instalments (Tabby & Tamara)
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No obligation. Most B.Com students sit ~10 papers; your exact tuition is confirmed after a free exemption check.

ACCA UK fees — paid directly to ACCA
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Initial registration£89 one-off
Annual subscription£140 / year
Applied Skills exam~£160 / paper
Strategic — SBL~£282
Strategic — SBR & Options~£208 each

ACCA's own published fees — the same for every institute worldwide. Book early: a late exam entry can jump from about £160 to over £400.

Your tuition depends on how many papers you actually take after exemptions — so there's no honest one-price-fits-all. We show you every fee, including ACCA's own, and confirm your exact number free. Get your personalised fee sheet →

The payoff

What ACCA pays in the UAE

Salaries move with experience, sector and papers cleared. These are realistic UAE monthly ranges our advisors see in the market.

Accountant / Finance AssociatePart-qualified
AED 6k–10k
Senior AccountantSeveral papers cleared
AED 10k–16k
Finance / Management AccountantACCA finalist
AED 14k–22k
Finance ManagerNewly ACCA-qualified
AED 20k–32k
Financial ControllerQualified + experience
AED 30k–50k

Indicative monthly ranges based on UAE market hiring; individual offers vary by employer, sector and experience.

How you'll study

Three ways to fit ACCA around your week

Live weekend batch

The flagship for full-time professionals. Focused weekend sessions, recorded for replay, paced to a target exam sitting — the format most Dubai institutes don't offer.

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Weekday evenings

After-work live classes for candidates who'd rather keep weekends free. Same mentors, same mocks, same recordings.

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Online & hybrid

Recorded lectures with bookmarking plus scheduled live doubt-clearing — study from anywhere in the UAE or GCC and switch modes as your schedule shifts.

How it works

Your ACCA journey, start to finish

From your first enquiry to a chartered qualification — here's exactly how your ACCA course in Dubai runs.

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Free exemption check

Send your degree details; we confirm your exact paper count in about two minutes.

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Pick your batch

Weekend, evening or online — and the papers to target at the next sitting.

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Study with mentors

Live classes, recordings, question banks and trainer-marked mock exams.

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Sit the exam

Book your paper at the Dubai test centre — prepared, not panicking.

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Pass support

If a paper doesn't go your way, re-attend the tuition — guaranteed in writing.

Straight answers

ACCA in Dubai — your questions, answered

How many papers will I actually take with a B.Com?

A standard three-year B.Com usually earns exemptions from all three Applied Knowledge papers (BT, MA, FA), leaving 10 of the 13 exams to sit. CA-Inter and some credentials reduce it further — often to around 8. We run your transcript through ACCA's official exemption check and give you the exact number before you enrol.

How long does ACCA take while I'm working?

Most working professionals finish in two to three years. ACCA holds four sittings a year (March, June, September, December) and lets you attempt up to four papers each — but we usually recommend one or two at a time so you pass first time rather than re-sit.

What's included in the tuition?

London International's teaching and study materials — live classes, recordings, question banks, trainer-marked mocks and mentoring. Your exact tuition depends on how many papers you take after exemptions, so we confirm it in your free check rather than quote a misleading flat number. ACCA UK's registration, subscription and per-exam fees are paid directly to ACCA; we itemise every one up front.

Do you really run weekend classes?

Yes — live weekend batches alongside weekday evenings, every session recorded. It's deliberately the option many Dubai institutes avoid because it's harder to staff. For someone working Sunday to Thursday, it's the difference between finishing and stalling.

What if I don't pass a paper?

If you've attended and sat your mocks and a paper still doesn't go your way, our written pass-support policy lets you re-attend that paper's tuition. It's documented when you enrol — not a verbal guarantee.

Are your trainers actually ACCA-qualified?

Yes — you're taught and mentored by ACCA-qualified professionals who have sat these exams. One-to-one doubt-clearing is built into the programme.

Where can I take ACCA classes in Dubai?

Our ACCA classes in Dubai run as live weekend and weekday-evening batches, plus a fully online option, so you can study from anywhere in the UAE. We also offer focused one-to-one ACCA coaching in Dubai for individual papers. Tell us your schedule and we'll place you in the right batch.

Go deeper

Explore the full ACCA library

Detailed guides on every part of the qualification — fees, exemptions, timelines and city-by-city options.

Start with a free demo class and an honest exemption check

No deposit, no hard sell. Sit in on a real session, get your exact paper count and your full itemised fee — then decide.

Talk to an ACCA advisor

Tell us your background and goals — we'll come back with a clear, honest plan.

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