Professional development

Student CPD

Student CPD means keeping up to date with learning in areas aligned to your CIMA studies:

• Management skills guides
• Industry specific updates
• Relevant research reports

See a selection of resources to help keep you up to date.

Designatory letters

Students who demonstrate their CPD knowledge is up to date can use designatory letters of our intermediate awards after their names:

• CIMA Cert BA: completed all certificate level papers under the 2000 syllabus onwards, or a CIMA recognised equivalent.
• CIMA Dip MA: completed operational level under the 2005 syllabus onwards, or a CIMA recognised equivalent
• CIMA Adv Dip MA:  completed management / managerial level under the 2005 syllabus onwards, or a CIMA recognised equivalent.

After passing all your CIMA exams and gaining your practical experience, you will gain the letters ACMA, CGMA.

Find out more.

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CIMA and a degree

CIMA has partnered with UK universities to offer students the opportunity to get a degree while also studying towards their CIMA qualification.

• Management or strategic level students: MSc accountancy and finance (Birmingham City Business School)
• Strategic and T4 students: BA in sustainable performance management (Manchester Metropolitan University)
• All students: BA accounting (Robert Gordon University)