How to Register as a Student

Before you get started...

What you need to know

• The registration form will take around 10 minutes to complete
   
• You will be asked to provide personal information including your contact details and your qualification history. Please ensure that you provide your full name, as it appears on your identification documents when filling out our registration form
   
• You must pay the registration fee to complete your application, except if you choose to have your employer invoiced
   
• You must be a registered student at least four months before you can sit your first tax exam
   
• It may take up to ten business days for your application to be processed by our Education Team
   
• ATT transfer to CIOT: If you are registered onto the ATT qualification, you may apply to transfer the unexpired period of your first three years’ registration to the CIOT, without charge. Find out more on the ATT transfer page
   
• Re-registering: If you are an existing student and need to re-register, you can find out more on the re-registering as a student page
  
• Please note, if you are an ACA CTA Joint Programme student who has registered with ACA from 1 July 2025, you will not be able to complete your registration now and will need to wait until the new portal is live in Spring 2026 to register. You can register your interest by filling out the online form here: Register your interest: CTA Joint Programmes with ICAEW and ICAS | Chartered Institute of Taxation and we will contact you once the portal is live for registrations.

Payment methods

We accept the following: 

Alternatively you can choose to have your employer invoiced for student registration and exam entry fees.

Employer invoices

If you choose to have your employer invoiced, an invoice will be issued using the employer details which you provide in the form.

The invoice must be paid upon receipt. Most employers make the payment by bank transfer. Failure to pay the invoice in a timely manner may result in your application being rejected or placed on hold.

It is not possible to pay an invoice online once you have made an application. If you have a query relating to employer invoicing, please email our Finance Team.

Eligible countries

Following a strategic review, we are only able to accept CTA student registrations from selected eligible countries and territories.

We are pleased to continue to deliver the CTA qualification for new students in approximately 70 countries and territories. These account for more than 99% of the current CTA student population. You can find the full list of eligible countries and territories below: