Programme Details

Please note: Applications for the 2010 Training Outside of Public Practice Programme (TOPP) closed on 30 September 2009.

A conditional bursary is granted to all successful Liberty trainee accountants and the associated programme fees that are covered are the following:

  • Yearly SAICA registration and levy
  • QE1 and QE2 exam fees
  • Board Preparation course and exam fees
  • Professionalism courses
  • Work based courses required for professional development
  • Mandatory books/ papers where they are listed as compulsory reading
Syllabus
Study Leave Time Schedule
Board Prep for Qualifying Exam part 1 1 or 2 lectures per week for approximately 3 months, lecture
sessions are 3 – 5 hours per session
Qualifying Exam part 1 QE 1 20 days study leave including 2 days to write the exam 1st attempt
10 days study leave including 2 days to write the exam 2nd attempt
Financial Specialism Course Done before Qualifying Exam part 2 – approximately 2-3 sessions after work, per week, for approximately 3 - 4 months
Board Prep for Qualifying Exam part 2 1 or 2 lectures per week for approximately 3 months, lecture sessions are 3 – 5 hours per session
Qualifying Exam part 2 QE 2 10 days study leave including days to write the exam 1st attempt
5 days study leave including days to write the exam 2nd attempt