We're committed to providing you with the highest standards of teaching and learning, no matter where you are or how you choose to study.
Whether working towards your accountancy qualification, with sponsorship from your employer, or as a self-funding student – we aim to provide you with a range of study options that can support you in your aim to become a Chartered Public Finance Accountant, wherever you are in the world.
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Face-to-face
Due to the continued impact of COVID-19, CIPFA has made the decision that no face-to-face tuition will be provided until it is safe for our students and staff to do so. All tuition for the autumn term that would previously have been face-to-face will be delivered online through live web classes. We will continue to monitor the situation with a view to returning to face-to-face tuition in the future, once we are satisfied that it is safe.
What's included:
- face-to-face tuition (including revision course)
- web classes on demand
- course workbooks (printed copies)
- online discussion forums
- online practice tests
- marked mock exam
- exam essentials
- video clips on demand
Web classes
Gain access to:
- live web class tuition, mirroring our face-to-face training in two convenient three-hour sessions per day, from our expert tutors
- video recordings of all web classes on demand
- all study materials, revision support and practice tests
Ideal for:
- students who are not within easy travelling distance of one of our UK study centres
- students who prefer the convenience of accessing training online, at a location to suit them
- employers who can support out-of-office tuition as part of employees' training
What's included:
- online tuition (including revision course)
- web classes on demand
- course workbooks*
- online discussion forums
- online practice tests
- marked mock exam
- exam essentials*
- video clips on demand
* All students receive electronic copies of workbooks and exam essentials. As part of web class packages students who are based in the UK will receive printed copies of both delivered to their membership address prior to the course starting. Students based outside of the UK will receive electronic copies only.
Self study
Gain access to:
- all workbooks, revision and assessment materials for independent study
- support from our expert tutors
Ideal for:
- students who wish to study at their own convenience, independently of tuition
- students who choose to self-fund
- students who cannot travel to one of our UK course centres, including students outside of the UK
- employers who cannot support significant study time in office hours
What's included:
- course workbooks (electronic only)
- online practice tests
- exam essentials (electronic only)
- video clips on demand
Self study plus
Gain access to:
- all workbooks, revision and assessment materials for independent study
- web classes on demand through our pre-recorded web classes
- support from our expert tutors
Ideal for:
- students who wish to study at their own convenience and pace, independently of tuition
- students who choose to self-fund
- students who cannot travel to one of our UK course centres, including students outside of the UK
- employers who cannot support significant study time in office hours
What's included:
- recorded lectures
- course workbooks (electronic only)
- online practice tests
- exam essentials
- video clips on demand
IPFM with an Accredited Training Partner
Tuition courses and examinations for the International Public Financial Management (IPFM) qualification are currently offered in countries where we have partnerships with local tuition providers, professional accountancy organisations, governments or others with a desire to improve public financial management at a local or country level. The programme is currently available in South East Europe, Nigeria, and Lesotho. We are also working with FreeBalance to deliver tuition for the qualifications in various countries.
We are currently seeking relationships with other suitable training organisations to become Accredited Training Partners for the delivery of CIPFA's IPFM qualifications in a number of countries.