The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
was established by a Royal Charter in 1880.[3]
It has over 138,000 members. Over 15,000 of these members live and work
outside the UK. The Institute also has some 9,000 students.
The Institute is a member of the Consultative
Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB), formed in 1974 by the major
accountancy professional bodies in the UK and Ireland. The fragmented
nature of the accountancy profession in the UK
is in part due to the absence of any legal requirement for an
accountant to be a member of one of the many Institutes, as the term accountant
does not have legal protection. However, a person must belong to the
ICAEW, ICAS or ICAI to hold themselves out as a chartered accountant
in the UK (although there are other chartered bodies of British qualified accountants).
The ICAEW has two offices in the UK; the main one is in Moorgate,
London
and the other in Central Milton Keynes, in the newly built Hub:MK
complex. In 2009 it also opened regional offices in Singapore
and Dubai
to support its members in Asia,[4]
followed by Beijing in 2011.
The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) claims to be the
world's largest organisation of professional marketers. It is based in
UK with over 40,000 members worldwide.
The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) Professional Diploma in
Marketing is ideal for ambitious marketing professionals wishing to
enhance their career in marketing.
By
developing your operational skills through completing a professional
marketing qualification, you will differentiate yourself from your
peers, add real depth to your CV and improve your employment and
promotional prospects.
Its headquarters are in Cookham
near Maidenhead, CIM offers professional development
to marketing practitioners across the world. The objective of CIM is to
raise the status of marketing onto a more professional and strategic
level around the world.
The CIM was founded in 1911 and recently celebrated the occasion with
a dinner in Windsor Castle hosted by Prince Philip, Duke of
Edinburgh- who is the patron of the Chartered Institute of Marketing
Now that you are interested in studying for a professional
marketing qualification,
you will need to choose a method that's right for you.
Many of our Accredited Study Centres also deliver our
courses through a
blended learning approach by combining one of the study
modes described with
additional online or face to face teaching. For example,
Distance Learning
with optional face to face workshops or Part Time with some
additional online
support outside the classroom. The study centre listing
includes the study modes
offered by each centre from those described below.
If you need more information, short list the centres you
are interested in and
then contact them to find out more about how they deliver
the courses.
Part time
Part time study normally takes the form of attending
evening classes at least once
a week. These are led by an instructor, in a
specific location, allowing you a more
fulfilling learning experience by studying with like
minded peers. Click here to
view part time study centres.
Full time
Full time study takes the form of attending classes,
led by an instructor, in a
physical location, during the day for a large
proportion of the week in accordance
with UK Home Office and British Accreditation
Council (BAC) guidelines. If you have
the time and commitment to get qualified more
quickly, maybe you'd prefer to attend
full-time classes. Click here to
view full time study centres.
Introductory Certificate in Marketing
The Introductory Certificate in Marketing is
for all those who want to find out
more about marketing - whether you're in a
job that involves marketing or not. It
answers the question: What is marketing? But
it also aims to develop knowledge and
skills for people who are working to support
others in basic marketing tasks.
It is not necessary to have any previous
experience or knowledge of marketing and
you can choose to study to suit your
requirements and availability. You may already
be working and want to study around work
commitments, or you may be looking for
a job and therefore will not have time to
study during the day.
Not sure about where to start, this section will help you to
determine the right
qualifications entry point for you
If you have a degree in Marketing recognised by The
Chartered Institute of Marketing then you can progress
straight onto our Professional Postgraduate Diploma in
Marketing. Download the Entry
points policy document to see whether this applies
to your degree.
All UK and international universities whose
qualifications have been granted entry
points onto The Chartered Institute of Marketing
professional qualifications are
included in the policy.
The policy lists qualifications that have been awarded
entry to the Professional
Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing or to the Professional
Diploma in Marketing.
Distance Learning
Distance Learning is a means of supporting you
through your studies. This does not
involve attending particular classes or events at
specific times and locations allowing
you to proceed at your own pace. Click
here to view distance learning study centres.
Intensive & Online
This allows you to study for your qualification
through a combination of both distance
learning and face-to-face teaching. Your study
centre will guide you through your
qualification with a series of face-to-face
workshops that are supported by prepared
online material, activities and tutorials. Click here to view intensive and online study
centres.
Modules
Structure
The Chartered Institute of Marketing Professional
Diploma develops your operational skills, focussing on managing and
planning the marketing process. You’ll need to pass four modules,
designed to boost your knowledge, confidence and practical ability in
important disciplines.
Unit 1 – Marketing Planning Process
On completion of this module you will be able to:
Evaluate the marketing planning process and its implementation in a
range of marketing contexts, including a detailed analysis of the
internal and external marketing environments
Conduct a
marketing audit and assess the findings in order to develop a marketing
plan that is responsive to market and organisational changes, and
underpins the organisation’s marketing strategy
Determine the
importance of segmentation, targeting and positioning to develop
effective strategies which are innovative, cost effective, valuable and
maximise the potential of marketing opportunities successfully
Recognise the significance of retaining customers through relationship
marketing
Unit 2 – Delivering Customer Value
through Marketing
On completion of this module you will be able
to:
Develop and manage a brand and product
portfolio in the context of the organisation’s marketing strategies and
objectives
Develop and implement an effective and efficient
channel management strategy reflecting the needs of stakeholders
Develop an effective and innovative communications strategy that
clearly delivers the organisation’s proposition to the market, through
effective segmentation and targeting of internal and external markets
Utilise an innovative and effective integrated marketing mix to
reinforce the organisation’s brand values, overall marketing proposition
and competitive advantage
Determine customer requirements
for product and service delivery, to ensure the marketing proposition is
customer-focussed, efficient and effective
Unit 3 – Managing Marketing
On completion of this module you
will be able to:
Recommend how a marketing
function should be structured and managed to deliver competitive
advantage
Prepare plans for showing how a team should be
structured, selected, formed, managed and developed to demonstrate
effective performance against objectives
Critically assess the
organisation’s resource needs and capabilities for the marketing team
to manage marketing activities effectively and efficiently
Prepare appropriate budgets and accounting documentation to support the
financial management of the marketing function and its associated
activities
Critically assess the ongoing financial situation,
including manageability of the budget, financial stability and success
of the marketing function
Unit 4 – Project
Management in Marketing
On completion of this module you will
be able to:
Identify the organisation’s
information needs, scope of research projects and resource capability to
underpin the development of justified business cases – including risk
assessment and mitigation strategies – to support marketing projects
Using project management tools and techniques, design, develop and
plan significant marketing programmes effectively, in terms of quality,
resource and delivery
Integrate a range of marketing tools
and techniques to support the development and implementation of
marketing projects
Monitor and measure the outcomes of
marketing projects through the end-to-end project process
Marketing qualifications
Introductory
Certificate Professional
Certificate Professional
DiplomaChartered
Postgraduate Diploma
Introductory Certificate in Marketing
The Introductory Certificate in Marketing is
for all those who want to find out
more about marketing - whether you're in a
job that involves marketing or not. It
answers the question: What is marketing? But
it also aims to develop knowledge and
skills for people who are working to support
others in basic marketing tasks.
It is not necessary to have any previous
experience or knowledge of marketing and
you can choose to study to suit your
requirements and availability. You may already
be working and want to study around work
commitments, or you may be looking for
a job and therefore will not have time to
study during the day.
The Professional Certificate in Marketing
gives you the practical skills and knowledge
to devise and execute marketing activities
and gain marketing credibility. It also
aims to provide a practical insight into the
principles and application of marketing
at a tactical level. The syllabus has been
updated recently to reflect the changing
issues and practices within marketing and to
reflect employers' views of marketing
in today's business environment. The
Qualification is ideal for junior marketers,
those working in marketing support roles
(like personal assistants); or if marketing
plays some part in your current job
description.
Professional Diploma in Marketing
This qualification is ideal for marketers
who are concerned with managing the marketing
process at an operational level, as well as
those who are looking to build on the
knowledge gained at Professional Certificate
level with a future marketing management
role in mind. The content of the course has
been put together following consultation
with employers to ensure that they gain
relevant competencies for various stages
of their marketing career.
The focus moves from the theoretical aspects
of marketing towards the many skills
needed to manage the function itself -
including elements ranging from channel management
to communications, along with specialist
areas like new product development.
Chartered Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing
The Chartered Postgraduate Diploma in
Marketing is a challenging, high-level two
part marketing qualification that
demonstrates specialist professional knowledge
across many areas and a route to Chartered
Marketer status.
The qualification aims to enable marketers
to champion the customer experience and
exert a strong influence on the organisation
to adopt a customer orientated approach.
It will also enable them to contribute along
with other directors and senior managers
to the organisation's competitive strategy
and manage the organisation's marketing
activities in line with the customer.
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) is a British-based organization described as the world's largest professional body for management accountancy. Its activities include training and professional examinations, including the main CIMA qualification, billed as equivalent to a graduate degree. There are lesser qualifications available for students working their way through the process.
The main CIMA qualification follows a syllabus that is broken down into operational, management, strategic and professional competence levels. Candidates must pass all levels to achieve the qualification and become a member of the institute.
The first part of the course is split into three subjects: enterprise, performance and financial management. In each subject, the student must take the syllabus and pass the examination at an initial level known as operational, then pass an examination on the same subject at a more advanced management level. It is possible to move on to the management level in one subject before completing the operational level in the other subjects.
Once the student has completed the six modules, covering the two levels of the three subjects, she moves on to strategic level. This is an even more advanced syllabus and examination for each of the three subjects. The student must pass the management level of all three subjects before moving on to strategic level of any of the three.
Entry routes
The CIMA professional qualification is for anyone with the drive and desire to succeed in business.
All you need is competence in mathematics and the English language.
If you’re new to business or accounting studies, you will first need to work towards gaining the CIMA certificate in business accounting.
This will then enable you to move on to the CIMA professional qualification.
Entry routes to the CIMA professional qualification
Find your route into CIMA on the relevant link in the right hand navigation.
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If you wish to register as a CIMA student, or discuss any aspect of studying the CIMA qualification, you can speak to one of our personal advisors by calling us on:
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To sit in the March or September 'extra' exams (where available), students must have previously sat or been absent from the paper. T4 students may also sit for the first time.
T4 'extra' exams are available on PC in March, May, September and November, and on paper in May and November. See the 'Where' tab for availability.
Contact an exam centre (see 'Where' tab). Your exam centre will provide you with an entry form and process your entry. Please note that availability is limited and you may be required to register for a tuition course.
Payment
Payment is made by credit or debit card through MY CIMA as part of the entry process.
Students outside the UK and ROI may choose to pay by bankers draft.
The exam entry fee must be paid directly to CIMA before the payment deadline (you can pre pay your account at any time) by logging into MY CIMA and accessing 'My financials' and 'Settle my account'.
By entering the exam you are agreeing to abide by CIMA's exam rules and regulations for paper based (PDF 71KB) or PC exams (PDF 35KB).
Confirmation
By email, within 24 hours. If you do not receive this, check your exam entry in MY CIMA.
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Admission advice
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Special needs
CIMA welcomes entries from students with disabilities or special needs and is able to provide additional help or concessions, such as extra exam time, as appropriate to individual needs.
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is the global body for professional accountants. They have an unrivalled global network of members, students, colleges and Approved Employers.
THEY OFFER:
globally recognised qualifications
support and guidance for our students, employers and colleges
world-class accountancy expertise to the public
the highest standards of practice and ethical conduct
ACCA Modules
Find syllabus information, including courses and exam details for each paper of the ACCA qualification in our ACCA modules section.
