Chartered Institute of Management Accountants CIMA Professional

About the course

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants CIMAThis course is designed for those seeking to gain the professional CIMA qualification with a leading UK Business School and a CIMA Learning Quality Partner.

  • Leicester Business School is a CIMA Learning Quality Partner
  • The Department of Accounting and Finance was awarded the best possible result from the Government’s QAA review for excellent teaching and student support
  • Accounting and finance staff offer a wealth of industry, professional practice and academic experience



New 2012/13 programme now available|


Key facts

UCAS course code: 

Duration: Up to four years part-time

Institution code: D26

Entry and admission criteria

Entry is subject to CIMA approval. You should check your eligibility by contacting CIMA directly

Course modules

There are five levels in CIMA’s syllabus. Exemptions are available at the discretion 

of CIMA. Leicester Business School expects to offer classes according to the following course:

  • CO1 Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
  • CO2 Fundamentals of Management Accounting
  • CO3 Fundamentals of Business Mathematics
  • CO5 Fundamentals of Business Economics
  • CO4 Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law

Operational level

  • P1 Performance Operations
  • E1 Enterprise Operations
  • F1 Financial Operations

Management level

  • P2 Performance Management
  • E2 Enterprise Management
  • F2 Financial Management

Strategic level

  • P3 Performance Strategy
  • E3 Enterprise Strategy
  • F3 Financial Strategy

CIMA T4 Part B – Case study

The final paper involves an exam based on a case study set in a simulated business context of one or more fictional organisations. The context in case materials is based on a real business or industry. 

Academic expertise

Our teaching team boasts more than 20 years of professional accountancy exam training. A number of tutors also mark for professional accountancy bodies. Additionally, our £35 million Hugh Aston Building offers state-of-the-art teaching and computer lab facilities.

Sample timetable

Please note an update to the timetable:

F2 now Tuesday 5-7pm, F1 now Tuesday 7-9pm (F1 and F2 have swapped)

Graduate careers

You could take up various accounting positions in business, either partly or fully qualified.

How to apply

Contact CIMA for eligibility. Contact Leicester Business School for enrolment information.

Contact details

For more information please contact:

T: +44 (0) 116 257 7458
E: bal@dmu.ac.uk|

CIMA
T: +44 (0)208 849 2251
E: cima.contact@cimaglobal.com|
W: cimaglobal.com|



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