Exemptions - CIMA

Find out if you are exempt from certain exams for the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting and CIMA Professional Qualification by searching our database. Youarehere: Home StartingCIMA Gettingstarted Exemptions Exemptions YoumaybeexemptfromcertainexamsintheCIMACertificateinBusinessAccountingandCIMAProfessionalQualificationifyouholdarelevantdegreeorqualification. Astepbystepguide Toapplyforexemptionsyoumust: 1.RegisterasaCIMAstudent YoucanonlyapplyforexemptionsonceyouhaveregisteredasaCIMAstudent. RegisterwithCIMA 2.Searchforyourqualificationonourdatabase Ourexemptionsearchallowsyoutofindoutifyourqualificationmakesyoueligibleforanyexemptions. Searchthedatabase Can’tfindyourqualificationinthedatabase?Youmaystillbeeligibleforexemptions. Mydegreeorqualificationisn'tinthedatabase 3.Sendusyourdocuments Toverifyyouareeligibleforexemptionsyou’llneedtosenduscopiesofyourhighestleveleducationalcertificatesandtranscripts.Thesemustincludedetailsofthesubjectsyoustudiedandthemarksyouachieved.Sendyourdocumentstodocuments@aicpa-cima.com andremembertoincludeyourcontactID. Readaboutsubmittingyourdocumentsintheexemptionspolicy. Pleasebeadvisedthatthismailboxisonlyreservedforregisteredstudents.Ifyouhavenotpaidyourregistrationfee,orhavesubsequentlylapsedorresigned,andrequirefurtherinformationonyourexemptionspleasegetintouchwithourcontactcentre:https://www.cimaglobal.com/Contact-us/ 4.Awaitconfirmationwehavereceivedyourdocuments Wewillemailyouconfirmationofreceivingyourdocumentswithin72hoursofreceivingthem. Ifyou’vefaxedyourdocumentstousanddon'treceiveconfirmationin72hours,pleaseassumewehavenotreceivedyourfaxandresendyourdocumentation.Wedonotsendconfirmationofreceiptsatweekendsoronbankholidays,sopleasefactorinthistimewhenwaitingtohearfromusandresendingdocuments. Confirmationofyourexemptionscantakeupto10workingdaysbetweenJunetoSeptemberand20workingdaysbetweenOctobertoMay,sointhemeantimestartplanningyourstudieswithour StudyPlanner. Confirmationofyourexemptionscantakeupto10workingdaysbetweenJunetoSeptemberand20workingdaysbetweenOctobertoMay,sointhemeantimestartplanningyourstudieswithour 5.Acceptordeclineyourexemptions Youhavetheopportunitytoacceptordeclineanyexemptionsyouhavebeengranted.Youneedtobesurethatyouarefamiliarwiththematerialcoveredintheexamsyouareexemptfromandyoucouldpassthatexamifyoutookit.MaterialcoveredintheearlystagesoftheCIMAqualificationisbuiltoninthelaterstages. Acceptingyourexemptions Youwillreceiveanemailconfirmingyourexemptionswithinfourworkingdays.Onceconfirmed,youcancheckyourexemptionsviayourMYCIMAaccount. Decliningexemptions Ifyouwishtodeclineanyexemptions,youwillneedtoemailstudent.admissions@cimaglobal.comwithineightweeksofreceivingconfirmationofyourexemptions. Ifyoudeclineanexemptionandthenfailthatexamyouwillnotbeabletoreclaimtheexemption. Theexamsyouareexemptfromwillvarydependingonthedegreeorqualificationyouhold. ExemptionsareawardedatCIMA’sdiscretion. Whoiseligibleforexamexemptions? Youmayqualifyforexemptionsifyou: AreagraduatewithaqualificationlistedinourdatabaseofCIMAaccreditedprogrammes. AreagraduateofadegreeprogrammethatisrelatedtotheCIMAsyllabus. AreanAssociationofAccountingTechnicians(AAT)studentormember. HaveanMBAoraMaster'sinAccounting. AreamemberorpassedfinalistofICWAIorICMAB,oramemberofICMAP. Arestudyingorhavecompletedarelevantqualificationwithanotherprofessionalbody. Youcansearchforyourqualificationinourexemptionsdatabase.Ifyourdegreeorqualificationisnotlisted,youmaystillbeeligibleforexemptions. SearchtheexemptionsdatabaseMydegreeisn'tinthedatabase AdvanceyourcareerwithCIMA RegisterasaCIMAstudenttoday! Registerasastudent Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn email print Exemptions ExemptionSearch Mydegreeorqualificationisn’tinthedatabase Exemptionspolicy RelatedContent Entryroutes Exams Studyoptions Fees Casestudies Registerasastudent FAQs Needmoreinfo? Ifyou'reinterestedinfindingoutmoreaboutCIMAandhowstudyingcanboostyourcareer,leaveyourdetailswithusandwe'llbeintouch. Keepmeupdated