Classification	Fellowship Level
Course Mode	Full Time
Course Duration	6 Months
Awarding Body	Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA)
Subject Area	Accounting & Finance

About the course

This is the final level of the IFA qualification and demonstrates competence in all aspects of financial management plus the strategic management skills. Fellows will have completed the full examination structure and have a minimum of three years experience in a senior accountancy capacity. A Fellow Member may use the designatory letters FFA.

Course Structure

• Accounting Theory & Practice
• Management Accounting Control Systems
• Financial Reporting & The Regulatory Framework
• Corporate Strategy

Teaching and Assessment

• The qualification is delivered mainly through class presentation, and group discussions.
• All papers are assessed by traditional written three hours exams which are scheduled by the Institute of Financial Accountant. Bradford Metropolitan College is an authorised exam centre of IFA so students do not have to go elsewhere to take the examinations.

Entry Requirements

Candidates who have got Associate Level certificate can proceed to this level. However, there are some other routes of entry as well. For example students who have completed the following may get a direct entry to this level.

• HND Business and Finance (must include achievement of a Merit grade in each of the three units entitled Management Accounting, Financial Systems and Auditing and Financial Reporting).
• Business Degree (including appropriate Financial and Management Accounting modules and awarded by a recognized university)
• S/NVQ Level 4 in Accounting (including appropriate option units)
• CIMA Intermediate level
• ACCA Part 2