CIMA Chartered Institute of Management Accountants 2010 Professional Qualification (Operational, Managerial and Strategic levels)
Attendance
Part-time
Part-time – we offer 36 hours tuition per paper
Typically in three hour sessions one evening a week over 10 weeks, plus revision sessions of six hours. The final three papers which are technically more difficult are delivered over an academic year.
Download the full CIMA timetable and revision schedule.
The institute’s examinations are very demanding so around 10 hours of private study per subject per week are required. Examinations are sat in November and May.
Classes are subject to change or cancellation.
At a glance
About this course
This course is for anyone wishing to qualify as a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and develop a career in management accounting. The course aims to go beyond accounting. It develops your financial skills and knowledge to enable you to focus on the future success of your organisation rather than just assessing past performance.
You become skilled in preparing accounts and managing budgets. And as the course progresses we show you how to interpret financial and management information by applying advanced mathematical and statistical techniques. You study in detail the financial and legal environment in which business work. These include • banking • taxation • laws • regulatory frameworks for governing businesses in the UK and worldwide.
The CIMA 2010 Professional Qualification consists of three progressive levels, operational, management and strategic. Each level contains a paper from three learning pillars, enterprise, performance and financial.
The operations and management level papers can be sat concurrently but CIMA advise you to sit and pass the operations level before progressing to the management level papers. You must also pass all the papers at operations and management levels before you can sit the strategy level.
The final stage before you are accepted as a member of the Institute is the Test of Professional Competence in Management Accounting (T4) which consists of two parts
• you must show evidence of three years relevant practical work-based experience
• pass a case study exam where you apply your knowledge to a business problem
Our courses are run by experienced staff, many of whom have strong links with the Institute, and substantial experience of working in accountancy and associated professions. We have an established reputation for providing courses that prepare you for all stages of the CIMA examination.
We are a Learning Through Partnership quality partner of CIMA, which formally endorses our commitment to providing you with high quality tuition and support. The CIMA User Group, includes representatives from the local branch of CIMA, employers, students and staff in Sheffield Business School. This group monitors our courses to make sure we meet the needs of students and employers.
CIMA fast track route
International students who are CIMA passed finalists or qualified accountants can convert their CIMA qualifications to a UK masters on our MSc Financial Management – CIMA Fast Track Route.
Associated careers
The skills you gain mean your career prospects extend beyond finance. CIMA members work in a wide variety of roles including management consulting, business analysis and project management. Many move on to senior executive positions such as finance directors and chief executives.
Previous graduates have gained employment in companies and organisations such as • Sheffield Health Authority • McCain Foods (GB) Ltd • Comet Group PLC • Staffordshire County Council • Laporte Performance Chemicals Ltd.
Professional recognition
Fully qualified members of CIMA may be able to claim significant exemption against MBA programmes.
Course content
Year one – CIMA Diploma in Management Accounting
• enterprise operations • performance operations • financial operations
Year two – CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting
• enterprise management • performance management • financial management
Year three – strategy level
• enterprise strategy • performance strategy • financial strategy
The CIMA syllabus covers all the theoretical knowledge and skills you need to qualify as a chartered management accountant, and gives you a thorough grounding in business and management accounting. You can download a copy from the CIMA website at http://www.cimaglobal.com
Assessment
The Institute’s examinations are held in November and May. You typically take one paper in the first semester (November examinations) and two papers in the second semester (May examinations). This study pattern allows the first six papers to be completed within 24 months and the final three papers in 12 months. Therefore the whole professional course can be completed in 36 months.
Entry requirements
In order to sit CIMA examinations, you must fulfil the entry requirements as set down by CIMA. For further details, and to confirm any possible exemptions, please contact CIMA, 26 Chapter Street, London, SW1P 4NP, phone 020 7663 5441, website http://www.cimaglobal.com/
Fees
Home and EU students
2013/14 academic year
Typically £570 – £600 a module
How to apply
Download the CIMA application form and return it to us.
Contact details
For more information contact Sheffield Business School, Sheffield Hallam University, Stoddart Building, City Campus, Sheffield S1 1WB. Phone +44 (0)114 225 2820, fax +44 (0)114 225 5268, e-mail sbs@shu.ac.uk