Skills and behaviours modules

Passing exams is an important milestone — but it's only part of the journey. Truly successful professionals know how to apply their knowledge, influence decisions and add real value to their organisation.

Now included as standard with your ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or CTA course* Kaplan's award-winning skills and behaviours modules help you grow beyond technical expertise. Build the confidence, judgment, and professional presence that set high-impact professionals apart, at no additional cost.

The challenge

In a fast-paced organisation, technical knowledge is just the starting point. Many professionals struggle to bridge the gap between passing exams and adding true value, leading to:

Difficulty applying knowledge and theory to messy, real-world business problems.
Struggling to translate complex data into a narrative that senior stakeholders can act on.
Lacking leadership and resilience to drive organisational change.
Difficulty balancing the demands of studying with the need to be a high performer at work.

Our solution

Flexible online learning, fully integrated into your professional qualification course at no additional cost. Alongside your technical studies, we empower you to:

Confidently apply what you've learned to your organisation's real-world challenges.
Develop strategic thinking that allows you to contribute to business decisions, not just report on them.
Learn to communicate complex ideas as compelling narratives, earning the trust of senior stakeholders.
Build professional resilience to stay effective and thrive through change.
Develop the leadership behaviours and ethical judgment that set high-impact professionals apart.

Skills and behaviours modules

Our ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or CTA courses* have been enhanced with free access to our award-winning OnDemand skills and behaviours modules, designed to help you do more than just qualify; they help you thrive in your career.

Starting your professional qualification

Ideal for those beginning professional study. It explores common study barriers, time‑management strategies, and practical techniques to help you build a personal study plan.

Communicating effectively

Learn how to communicate in a clear, articulate and appropriate manner and adapt communications to suit different situations, individuals or teams.

Managing yourself and working with others

Learn how to work effectively in a team and with others, maintaining effective, professional working relationships both internally and externally across organisations.

Developing confidence

Explore your personal confidence and resilience styles, developing a practical toolkit of techniques to support your professional qualification journey and beyond.

Acting professionally

Learn how to demonstrate an attitude that includes a questioning mind, being alert to conditions which may indicate possible misstatement of financial information due to error or fraud.

Good mental and physical health

Gain a holistic understanding of the mind-body connection and your health as an integrated system.

Understanding business

Learn how to actively engage with the business to provide insights that influence decisions. Continually improve your own processes and those of the organisation.

Solving business problems

Learn the skills needed to create, verify and review accurate and timely financial information in order to assist with decision making and problem solving.

The next level of study

Develop advanced strategies for higher-level professional study. This module supports the transition to independent learning, helping you tackle complex problems, structure academic writing, and manage the demands of advanced professional qualifications.

Communicating effectively - advanced

Build on core communication skills by presenting complex ideas clearly, influencing discussions, and adapting your approach for senior colleagues, clients, and wider business stakeholders.

Managing yourself and working with others - advanced

Strengthen collaboration and professional relationship management in more complex environments. Learn how to motivate teams and take ownership of projects and your own career growth.

Acting professionally - advanced

Advance your questioning mind to tackle complex ethical dilemmas. Learn how to respond, follow formal reporting procedures, and act within the letter and the spirit of the law.

Understanding business - advanced

Strengthen your ability to provide strategic financial advice to organisations of all types. This module focuses on influencing high-level business decisions, anticipating future needs, and identifying new opportunities to add value.

Solving business problems - advanced

Develop advanced analytical and problem-solving skills. Learn how to evaluate complex financial information, assess potential solutions, and contribute to informed business decisions.

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*Excludes Distance Learning courses

Next steps

Select your professional qualification, choose your course, and activate your skills and behaviours modules through the MyKaplan hub. Once activated, you’ll have six months’ access to complete the modules alongside your studies.