About the CIMA Certificate for International Students

Entry requirements

No prior qualifications are required to commence the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting, CIMA’s entry level qualification. Students already holding professional qualifications will be eligible for exemptions from certain papers.

Modules & structure

CIMA is broken down into two separate qualifications, Certificate in Business Accounting and CIMA Professional qualification.

Read more about the CIMA Course Structure.

Exemptions

Exemptions are available if you have gained a relevant exempting qualification. Some examples of exemptions are:

• AAT qualified – exempt from 5 papers in CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting
• Accounts & Finance degree – exempt from some or all of the 5 papers from CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting

Exemptions depend on your actual qualification and sometimes the university you studied at. For further information visit CIMA’s exemption database.

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