The invention relates to a method for preparing high-purity 
anhydrous scandium acetate and high-purity 
scandium oxide. The method comprises the following steps: (a) adding strong acid into rough 
scandium oxide, heating to dissolve, and filtering to obtain filtrate I; (2) adding 
ammonium bicarbonate or 
sodium bicarbonate into the filtrate I under a stirring condition at a temperature maintained at 0-100 DEG C, stopping the adding when the pH value is 5-8, washing precipitates, and filtering, so as to obtain scandium 
carbonate precipitates; (c) adding 
acetic acid into the precipitates for dissolving, and filtering, so as to obtain filtrate II; (d) heating the filtrate II to a constant temperature of 70-100 DEG C, adding glacial 
acetic acid after crystals are separated, carrying out constant 
temperature treatment for 5-30 minutes, immediately filtering the crystals, collecting the crystals, and washing with absolute 
ethanol; (e) 
drying, so as to obtain high-purity 
anhydrous scandium acetate, and firing to obtain high-purity 
scandium oxide; and (f) firing high-purity 
anhydrous scandium acetate, or carrying out self-propagating 
combustion in an 
oxygen introduction condition, so as to obtain high-purity 
scandium oxide. The method has the advantages that the operation is simple and convenient, the environmental 
pollution is low, and the like.