CIMA - Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

Course Info

CIMA’s focus is to qualify students, support members, and employers, and protect the public interest. We represent the voice of over 80,000 students and 62,000 members in 155 countries.

CIMA’s focus on management functions makes us unique, and we are internationally recognized as offering the financial qualification for business.

If you want to give a real boost to your career potential, CIMA is exactly what you are looking for.

A qualification recognized and respected throughout the world, CIMA will help you acquire the skills you need to help shape and control the future of organizations. You won’t be a bean counter, but a key decision maker and strategic planner.

Gaining your Chartered Management Accountant status, and having the initials ACMA (Associate of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) after your name will ensure you are recognized as a potential leader of industry and many doors will open to you.

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  • 18 Years age and 2 GCE (Advanced Level) passes and 3 GCE (Ordinary Level) passes.
  • Advanced Level passes at grades A-E.
  • Ordinary Level passes at grades A-C including English and Mathematics.
  • Graduation Base students can also apply directly for ACCA.
 
  • A-O Levels
    passes at GCE A Levels and 3 passes at GCSE/GCE O Level in 5 separate subjects, including English and Mathematics
  • Graduate Entry Routes
    Graduation, B.Com, BA, BSc from a recognised University.
  • Students have ten years to complete all examination papers from the date of registration.
  • The pass mark for all papers is 50%.
  • There are two manual examination sessions per year – one in June and one in December (March and September attempts will be added with effect from 2016).
  • Up to four papers can be taken in a single examination session (Maximum 8 Papers allowed in one year).
  • CBE are held Every Month.
  • Available for FA1,MA1,FA2,MA2,FAB,FMA,FFA ,F1, F2 & F3 papers of the FD and ACCA knowledge module.
  • Results are announced on the spot.
  • Students can take these exams at any time throughout the year.
  • Manual Examinations are held in June and December (March and September attempts will be added with effect from 2016).
  • Manual Exam Entry dates: December Session:

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  • Results are announced in August and February for June & December session respectively.
  • Initial Registration is open through out the year so you can register anytime.
  • Annual Fee is due after every year.
  • In a unique partnership between ACCA and Oxford Brookes University , you will have the opportunity to study for a Bsc (Hons) in Applied Accounting whilst taking your ACCA exams.
  • Part way through – or even after – your studies, you can opt to complete a research and analysis project and gain an internationally recognized degree qualification.
  • The world largest undergraduate degree programme in accounting, it is the perfect way to enhance your ACCA Qualification and will provide a valuable boost to your CV and broaden your skills set – something employers will really appreciate.

ACCA (UK) qualified students are eligible for the following other professional qualifications:

  • For exemptions in ICAP, Click Here
  • Only 3 papers to be taken to complete ICAEW exams
  • Only 5 papers to be attempted to clear CIMA exams
  • Bsc Hons applied accounting on submission of thesis after clearing fundamental level exams of ACCA
  • ACCA (UK) members are also eligible to apply for MBA from Oxford Brookes University (UK).
  • ACCA Members can avail PIPFA membership without appearing to any exam.