2024 CIMA FULLTIME

PROSPECTUS
BECOME YOUR VISION: A CHARTERED GLOBAL MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT (CGMA)

CIMA FULLTIME CAMPUSES:

SANDTON (RIVONIA) | PRETORIA | PARKTOWN

WhatsApp: 060 453 6699 | Email: [email protected]

Tel: 0861 131 137
CIMA

1 Why Study CIMA?

2 What is The CIMA Qualification Structure?

CONTENTS

3 Why Study Fulltime with CharterQuest?

4 Duration, Fee Structure & Payment Terms

5 2 Semester System & 2024 Timetable

6 How Do I Register & Get Started?

Central Call Centre: Whats App line: Email:

Tel: +
+27
2 11 234 9223 060 453 6699 [email protected]

Website: Admissions Office:

www.charterquest.co.za CHARTERQUEST HOUSE
1 Mellis Road, Mellis Court, RIVONIA -(SANDTON)
Tel: + 27 11 234 9223

Full-time Campus Addresses:

SANDTON (Rivonia) PARKTOWN PRETORIA
CHARTERQUEST HOUSE 30 Wellington Road 1226 Francis Baard St
1 Mellis Road Office Suite 4 Capital Junction
Mellis Court, Rivonia, Kopano on Empire 1st Floor, Hatfield
SANDTON PRETORIA
PARKTOWN
Tel: 086 1 13 1 137
Tel: 086 1 13 1 137 Tel: 086 1 13 1 137
1 . Why Study CIMA?
‘’Becoming a Chartered (Management) Accountant
is South Africa’s best kept career secret!
Straight from matric or university, over 2-4 years, you can “Become Your
Vision: A Chartered Global Management Accountant” (CGMA) and be
invited to membership of South Africa’s and the world’s largest,
most-prestigious and sought-after professional body of Management
Accountants -the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
(CIMA). What’s more? You can after 2 years, convert to CA(SA) whilst
keeping your CGMA, by meeting the terms of the SAICA-CIMA
Membership Pathway Agreement (MPA).

As a CIMA student or CGMA, your job prospects in South Africa and

Internationally are pretty good at all levels and sectors, ranging from
roles such as Accounts Assistant, Debtors/Creditors Controller, Cost
Accountant, Financial Accountant, Management Accountant, Business
Analyst, Finance Business Partner, Management Consultant, Risk
Manager, Project Auditor/Manager, Operations Manager, and Finance
Manager; to senior executive roles such as Chief Financial Officer (CFO),
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) -or Managing Director.

CIMA is a professional rather than academic qualification; and it is

SAQA-registered at NQF 8. An academic qualification (-typically a
certificate, diploma or degree) is issued by a tertiary institution (e.g. a
university), to certify your theoretical knowledge, without regard as
to your ethical compass and actual competency to apply that
knowledge in the real-world. A professional qualification on the other
hand, is generally issued by a globally-renowned professional body
(CIMA- in this case), to confirm your theoretical knowledge, ethical
compass as well as your actual ability (competency) to professionally
apply that knowledge at work; uniquely verified through a set of
progressively rigorous professional exams, case studies (simulations)
and practical work experience. This distinction is crucial as it explains
why employers prefer professional qualifications: although
paradoxically, many mistakenly still choose to pursue academic
rather than professional qualifications..

As outlined on the next page, only CharterQuest combines your CIMA

Fulltime exam-focused tuition and the required practical work
experience opportunities, to secure your employability upon graduation!”

D. Valentine Nti
Founding Chief Executive

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 2. Why Fulltime With CharterQuest?

Accreditation 1st Time Pass Guarantee

We are a CIMA-Approved Global We teach you to pass all
Quality Learning Partner College, CIMA exams 1st Time,
verifiably permitted by the Depart- finishing in record time; or,
ment of Higher Education and we assist you to resit your
Training (DHET) to operate. exams at no extra tuition
cost.

Work Experience Opportunities

You automatically join our Employability Skills Programme (ESP 1, 2 & 3), investing
in your job-readiness or career progression:

ESP1 - Computerised Accounting: (Excel and Sage 1 Pastel Accounting)

ESP2 - Ethics and Professionalism: Join the Student Business Case Study Society
(SBCSS) and rigorously participate and/or project-manage The CFO Case
Study Competition; and
ESP3 - Internships: We arrange real work experience and invite CFOs/business
leaders to open-up mentor-mentee relationships for you.

Personalised & Accessible Tuition Student Funding

Study in a small personalised We have partnerships with
tuition environment, unlike being Capitec Education Finance and
packed in class sizes of 100 at Standard Bank to support your
some local universities. We offer CIMA journey.
the most affordable fees (com- Learn more:
pared to benefits); and all our www.charterquest.co.za/funding
campuses are directly accessible
to public transport, including
Gautrain.

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3. What Is The CIMA Qualification Structure?

Technical Business
skills skills

Digital
skills

Leadership People
skills skills

The CIMA Qualification Structure comprises a Competency Framework as above and a Qualification
F ramework as on the next page. The Competency Framework achieves 2 key ideas;

IDEA 1:
It quality-assur es your education, developing your skills around 4 m ind-set chang ing competencies
of a modern Manag ement Accountant. These 4 broad competencies include:

1. Technical competence: Apply accounting & financial skills;

2. Business competence; In the context of business;
3. People competence; To influence people, and
4. Leadership competence; And lead within the organisation.

IDEA 2:
It is founded on strong ethical values and the professional skills that brings together Financial
Accounting, Manag ement Accounting and Business (Strategy).

In essence, The CIMA Qualification assures that you are technically astute, business savvy (acumen),
emotionally intelligent and leadership smar t. with a strong ethical and moral compass; transform-
ing you into a sought-after finance professional.

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 4 . The CIMA Qualification Fram ework
The diagram below shows the CIMA Qualification Framework. This includes the Certificate in Business
Accounting; the Professional Qualification; Assessment of Practical Experience; and Continuing
Professional Development (CPD) in theform of lifelong learning

Membership of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (ACMA/FCMA) and the CGMA ® designation

Assessment of practical experience requirements (PER)

Strategic Strategic Case Study Exam

Level

E3 P3 F3
Strategic Risk Financial
Management Management Strategy

Management AWARD: CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting (CIMA Adv Dip MA)
Level
Management Case Study Exam

Practical experience / lifelong learning

E2 P2 F2
Managing Advanced Management Advanced Financial
Performance Accounting Reporting

Operational AWARD: CIMA Diploma in Management Accounting (CIMA Dip MA)

Level
Operational Case Study Exam

E1 P1 F1
Managing Finance Management Financial
in a Digital World Accounting Reporting

Enterprise pillar Performance pillar Financial pillar

Certificate AWARD: CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting (CIMA Cert BA)

Level

BA1 BA2 BA3

Fundamentals of Fundamentals of Fundamentals of
Business Economics Management Accounting Financial Accounting

Fundamentals of Ethics,
Corporate Governance and Busines s Law

As illustrated above, the Qualification Framework, derived from the CIMA Competency Framework
elaborates 3 further ideas:

IDEA 3:
It is structured around 3 vertical pillars (the Enterprise, Performance & Financial Pillar) and 4 distinct
horizontal levels (Certificate, Operational, Management & Strategic Levels) requiring a pass at 13
Objective Tests (OTs) and 3 progressively-challenging accounting and integrated business case study
exams (the Operational Case Study, Management Case Study & the Strategic Case Study Exams);

IDEA 4 :
It allows you to obtain 3 separately recognised qualifications along the way (the CIMA Certificate
in Business Accounting, CIMA Diploma in Management Accounting and the CIMA Advanced
Diploma in Management Accounting); and
IDEA 5:
It requires 3 years of practical work experience (‘articles’) which you can obtain before, during
or after your CIMA studies.

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5. Duration, Fee Structure and Payment Terms
On your CIMA journey, you can obtain 3 separate qualifications (the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting, the
CIMA Diploma in Management Accounting and the CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting). You can
choose to do the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting over 6 months (or one year), the CIMA Diploma and the
CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting over 18 months (9 months each), and complete the CIMA
Strategic Level in 6 months.

After completing two levels with us, should you so wish to switch to part-time studies, we will assist you find paid
relevant work experience, to ensure you can achieve your vision within 2-4 years of joining our fulltime programme.
Below is a detailed breakdown of the Duration, Sub-Qualification & Fee Structure:

Tuition & Accredited By

DURATION Exam Preparation Package The South African SAQA Fees
Qualifications Qualification ID
-Fulltime (TEPP-FT) Authority? 2024 2025 2026 2027

YEAR 1 * CIMA Certificate In Business YES 112824 (NQF5)

Accounting 35, 700 36, 700 37, 700 38, 700
Optional Certificate In
(Cert BA):
(1st 6 months Business
BA 1 –Fundamentals of Business
or 1 year Accounting
Economics
Programme) BA 2 – Fundamentals of Management
Accounting
BA3 – Fundamentals of Financial
Accounting
BA4 – Fundamentals of Law, Governance
and Ethics

YEAR 2 Part 1 * CIMA Diploma in Management YES

112829 (NQF6)
(9 months) Accounting:
E1 – Organisational Management Diploma In 37, 700 38, 700
Management
35, 700 36, 700
P1 – Management Accounting
F1 – Financial Accounting & Tax Accounting
OCS - Operational Case Study

* CIMA Advanced Diploma in YES

YEAR 2 Part 2 Management Accounting: 112831 (NQF7)
E2 – Project & Relationship Advanced Diploma
(9 months)
Management In Management 38, 700
35, 700 36, 700 37, 700
P2 – Advanced Management Accounting
Accounting
F2 – Advanced Financial Accounting
MCS - Management Case Study

* CIMA ‘Passed Finalist’: YES 112809 (NQF8)

YEAR 3 E3 – Strategic Management Professional
(6 months) P3 – Risk Management Qualification: 38, 700
35, 700 36, 700 37, 700
F3 – Financial Strategy
Chartered
SCS - Strategic Case Study
Management
Accountant

* Should you wish to study per module, the 2024 fee would be R9 975 per module; you will receive benefits - 4 below (A separate flat fee of R11
1 500 is payable to participate and benefit from item 5).
• Payment Terms -20% deposit to get started and balance payable over 6 months.
• Student Funding options from Capitec Education Finance and Standard Bank.
You can benefit from 2021 fees if bookings are made before 31 December 2019! .

Benefits:
1. 15 contact sessions per module (30 hours) split between (10 tuition and 5 revision sessions, 2 hours per session);
2. Access to online student portal, pre-loaded with video-recorded classes (access this to reinforce our face-to-face
classes);
3. 2 Progress Tests and 1 Final Mock support per module; and
4. You automatically join our Employability Skills Programme (ESP 1, 2 & 3), investing in your job-readiness or career
progression:
ESP1 - Computerised Accounting: (Excel and Sage 1 Pastel Accounting)
ESP2 - Ethics and Professionalism: Join the Student Business Case Study Society (SBCSS) and rigorously participate
and/or project-manage The CFO Case Study Competition; and
ESP3 - Internships: We arrange real work experience and invite CFOs/business leaders to open-up mentor-mentee
relationships for you.

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6. 2 Semester System, 2024 Timetable & Campuses
Unlike our part-time CIMA programme which follows the 4 semester CIMA exam windows, our CIMA full-time
programme is structured over 2-semester intakes each year as shown below:

Enrolments Enrolments Orientation Classes Classes

open close* day start end

15 August 02 March 09 March 11 March 04 July

Semester 1 2023 2024 2024 2024 2024

03 March 25 July 27 July 29 July 28 November

Semester 2
2024 2024 2024 2024 2024

*GRADUATION:
Students who successfully complete the programme (or any level) will be formally invited to a CharterQuest-
sponsored official Graduation And Hall Of Fame Awards Ceremony on the 25th of J anuary 2025.

*PLEASSE NOTE:
*PLEASE
Ass admission
adm places are limted to a maximum of 5-10 per class, per campus, we are likely
to close enrolments sooner than these dates; so, to secure your admission, ensure you
enrol at the earliest opportunity and allow us 7 days to process and confirm your
admission (see next page for steps to follow).

Class structure & weekly activities:

Our CIMA fulltime programme runs at 3 campuses; all 3 campuses (Sandton Rivonia,
Pretoria and Parktown) are direcly accessible through public transport, including Gautrain
(see table of contents for contact details and physical address of each campus).
All campuses follow a similar weekly activity as below:

Classes generally run over 2 hours per module, with 2 classes on some days & extra sessions
on other days;

Classes start at 9am and finish by 3pm daily; and

The course is attended 4 days a week.

Besides attending exam-focused classes, the following activities are added to the course at no
extra cost, to secure your job-readiness and employability:
ESP1 - Computerised Accounting: Excel and Sage 1 Pastel Accounting;
ESP2 - Ethics and Professionalism: Join the Student Business Case Study Society (SBCSS) and
rigorously participate and/or project-manage The CFO Case Study Competition; and
ESP3 - Internships: We arrange real work experience and invite CFOs/business
leaders to open-up mentor-mentee relationships for you.

For detailed and up to date timetables per campus for each semester, please visit:
www.charterquest.co.za/cima-fulltime-classes

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7. How Do I Register and Get Started?
You can either follow the steps below online by yourself, contact our admission offices for help, or, visit
any of our campuses using the contact details provided on the contents page of the brochure.

Got Matric? Got Diploma | Bcom | Bcompt?

Step 1 : Step 1 :
Register online with CIMA (pay GBP95 plus one exam fee) to Enter the name of your institution, country, and other details
activate ‘aicpa-cima account’ username and Password. to search for your exemptions. ENTER NOW!
REGISTER NOW!
Step 2:
Step 2:
Register online with CIMA (pay GBP95 plus one exam fee) to
Get Free Quote or Enroll online with CharterQuest (select activate ‘aicpa-cima account’ username and Password; apply
campus and apply for a bursary - see page 8) and pay 20% for, upload your Transcripts/certificates and claim your
deposit (see page 6 for enrolment deadlines). exemptions REGISTER NOW!
GET FREE QUOTE or ENROL NOW!
Step 3:
Get Free Quote or Enroll online with CharterQuest (select
campus) and pay 20% deposit (see page 6 for enrolment
Step 3: deadlines)
Email proof of payment to accounts @charterquest.co.za to secure GET FREE QUOTE or ENROL NOW!
your place and collect your study materials from your selected
campus. Step 4:
Email proof of payment to [email protected] to
Step 4: secure your place and collect your books from selected your
Attend scheduled orientation and join classes at your campus. campus

Step 5: Step 5:
Book for and write CIMA exams Attend scheduled orientation and join classes at your
campus

Step 6:
Book for and write CIMA exams

3-4 Years Duration? 2-3 Years

2027
(6-12 months )

2026
(6-12 months )
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CHARTERQUEST HOUSE,Mellis Court,
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