Islamic Finance and Banking

Offering a strategic perspective on finance and investment management, the LSBF MA in Finance and Investment helps accounting professionals stand out in the industry. Well received and regarded around the world, the MA in Finance and Investment will help you take your career to the next level. This MA develops a blend of practical skills and academic excellence designed to help you advance your career. The programme closely reflects the needs of the modern marketplace and you'll develop a skill set that employers really value.
Why study CIMA + MA in Finance and Investment§?

• Gain a Master's degree in addition to your CIMA qualification
• Set yourself apart from students with traditional degrees
• Match management excellence with advanced financial skills
• Take your career to the next level

Study CIMA with one of the most experienced tutor teams in the UK. With LSBF, you will also benefit from award-winning online learning resources, state-of-the-art facilities and comprehensive study support.

Our approach also goes beyond providing exam success. You can gain dedicated careers services, work placements and outstanding networking opportunities – with our international corporate partners.

To add even more value to your CIMA course, we can integrate practical skills and postgraduate qualifications into our specialist professional programmes.

Our CIMA courses also come in a range of study options to ensure you can study for your exams, your way.

Why Study CIMA at LSBF?

• Highly Experienced Tutors

We employ full and part time tutors for their experience, specialist expertise, enthusiasm and their ability to make difficult problems appear easy. They provide our students with the tools they need to adapt and excel in a complex and constantly changing world.

• Central London Location

LSBF's state-of-the-art campus at 8/9 Holborn, London, EC1N 2LL is located directly opposite Chancery Lane underground station.

• Pass 1st Time Guarantee™*

The Pass 1st Time Guarantee™* gives you the peace-of-mind and confidence that you will pass first time. However, in the unlikely event of failure in the paper, with our guarantee you will be able to attend a free re-sit course (for FULL-TIME students), or a free revision class (for PART-TIME students) at the next available sitting at no extra cost.

• LSBF Career Services

The LSBF’s career services include individual help from highly-trained advisers in our Career Surgery and Career Development Classes. Their expert advice is complemented by the LSBF’s unique Job Wire service.

• Comprehensive revision

You can assess and fine-tune your knowledge and exam technique through our revision classes. Your expert tutors will take you through mock exams and past papers, ensuring you are fully prepared to achieve the be results.

CIMA Study Modes

LSBF’s flexible delivery means that you can choose a study pattern that’s right for you – whether full time (so you can focus exclusively on your studies), part time (so you can balance studying with your career), or online (so you can revisit any lectures you missed or recap any key points).

• For part-time students, in full time employment, LSBF provides access to these subjects on evening and weekend basis. The benefit of this package is that you can attend the classes during a time convenient to you.
• For full-time students, you can access any of the sessions to fit in with any other commitments that you might have. The full-time CIMA programme is delivered Monday to Friday, between 9am and 6pm.
• Free Double Impact with broadcast on demand, Get double impact by blending traditional classroom study with repetition through recorded lectures over the Internet.

Using our broadcast technology, you can watch our lectures online, making sure that you need never miss a session and providing you with an opportunity to recap on key points.

Minimum entry requirementsMust be 18 or overProficiency in English and Mathematics is highly advisableHolders of a relevant degree or professional qualification may qualify for exemptions**We advise you to check your starting point with CIMA before you enrol on the course.