CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective Amendment
No. 13 to Registration Statement No. 333-184918 on Form N-1A of our report dated
February 23, 2017, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights
of First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF and First Trust Global
Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund, appearing in the Annual Report on Form N-CSR
for First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VII as of and for the year ended December
31, 2016, and to the references to us under the headings "Financial Highlights"
in the Prospectus and "Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" and
"Financial Statements" in the Statement of Additional Information, which are
part of such Registration Statement.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Chicago, Illinois
April 28, 2017