How to become Chartered Accountant in UK?

I will start an Accounting and Finance degree in Bristol University this September and I want to become a CA in the future. In order to become CA, you have to pass 15 exams. Can I take those exams while still doing my degree? I don't want to spend 3 years doing a degree and further 3/4 years taking the CA exams if they can be done simultaneously.

I will start an Accounting and Finance degree in Bristol University this September and I want to become a CA in the future. In order to become CA, you have to pass 15 exams. Can I take those exams while still doing my degree? I don't want to spend 3 years doing a degree and further 3/4 years taking the CA exams if they can be done simultaneously.

Either way you're going to need the practical work experience requirement to qualify, so this doesn't speed the process up. In addition most training contracts if you choose to train in practice are 3 years in length, regardless of whether you've already passed some exams.

So why self fund the exams during university when you could let a firm pay for you to study them, pay your tuition and your exams fees during your 3 year wait for experience anyway?

Oh I get it now. So this means in 6 years from now, I will become qualified as a CA?

FYI:

CA = ICAS (they have exclusive rights to this title)
ACA = ICAEW

FYI:

CA = ICAS (they have exclusive rights to this title)
ACA = ICAEW

Odd comment to come out with?

I believe most people use the term "CA" just as a generic shortening of chartered accountant, not in an official sense. When the OP says he wants to become a CA, I read that as potentially being ACA, ACCA, CIMA etc.

I thought it technically was:
ACA = Chartered Accountant
ACCA = Certified Accountant

but most people just use 'Chartered Accountant' as a name for anyone who has done a professional qualification.

OP- I am on a school leavers programme and will qualify in 4-5 years. No uni debt either.

I thought it technically was:
ACA = Chartered Accountant
ACCA = Certified Accountant

but most people just use 'Chartered Accountant' as a name for anyone who has done a professional qualification.

OP- I am on a school leavers programme and will qualify in 4-5 years. No uni debt either.

Sorry to correct you M1011, but...

ACCA - Chartered Certified Accountant

(ICAEW) ACA - Chartered Accountant

(ICAS) CA - Chartered Accountant (oldest professional body of accountants in the world - exclusive right to CA designation)

The words can appear to be superfluous, but after three years of exams and work experience what ever qualification you receive deserves the correct designation!

All of the bodies have their different merits, but each one is unique and hence the reason for different designations!

If not why not just one body?

Hedgeman49 it's good that your studying towards obtaining your ICAS qualification and that you don't get your 'knickers in a twist' but as your earlier post suggests you are studying to be a member, are you entitled to make such a remark when your not a CA yourself?

I don't know whether you have had an opportunity to check out the ICAS website but if you do, your probably notice that the Institute clearly promotes the uniqueness of being a CA, maybe this is partly do with marketing, as the words Chartered Accountant could also be abbreviated as a CA, but the Institute only, has the right to assign this designation after your name.

And sorry, but the ACCA website clearly describes members as Chartered Certified Accountants.

Does not affect any regulatory requirements buts it is the case, that it is a different qualification.