Check your accreditation
As an academic you can check the accreditation status of your programmes by searching our web database of accredited programmes.
Our accreditation database lists programmes which have been awarded formal recognition by CIMA. To feature on this database you will need to apply to us. We will consider a number of factors before we arrive at an accredited decision.
We will not accept individual applications from students.
If a graduate holds a relevant, but not accredited qualification from an established institution - that is recognised by NARIC as equivalent to a UK honours degree - they will be awarded the following exemptions from our Certificate level when they register with CIMA.
Certificate-level exemptions
Qualification |
Exemptions anticipated as standard |
|---|---|
| Accounting | All Certificate level |
| Business Studies / Administration | All Certificate level |
| Business General | Business Mathematics Economics for Business |
| Economics | Business Mathematics Economics for Business |
| Finance | Management Accounting Fundamentals Financial Accounting Fundamentals Business Mathematics Economics for Business |
| Law | Business Law |
| Management | Economics for Business Business Mathematics |
| Mathematics | Business Mathematics |
MBA graduate exemptions
Qualification |
Exemptions anticipated as standard |
|---|---|
| MBA | All Certificate level P4 Organisational Management & Information systems |
MBA graduates who register with us 10 years or more after graduation will only be given exemptions from our Certificate in Business Accounting.


