Benefits of this qualification

Develops a practical understanding of finance

Unlike many financial awareness courses, the Diploma aims to achieve a level of practical understanding that is genuinely useful in the workplace. Managers are increasingly responsible for managing their own profit centres and therefore need a similar level of financial understanding to the qualified accountants within the business. The ACCA Diploma develops this with a broad range of topics which enable managers not only to understand financial information but also link it to broader strategic decisions.

In your time

There is no time limit to completing the Diploma and it's possible to complete the course after just one year’s study. This is a small commitment to gain a working understanding of finance and the ability to work confidently with financial information.

At your convenience

You can fit your studies around your family, social and/or work commitments because you can study for the Diploma any place, any time. There is a flexible home study programme, or you can study full time, part time or evenings through a number of recognised colleges worldwide, either as a top-up to the home study programme or as a complete course of study.

Is more cost effective than conventional training courses

With an initial cost of just £240 (covering the initial registration fee and study materials), compared to the cost of many other executive courses on offer, ACCA’s Diploma in Financial Management is a cost-effective, all-round method of improving your financial competence.

Prove your ability

The Diploma uses a combination of examinations and project-based assignments, set and marked by ACCA. You have to pass two three-hour examinations covering all areas of the syllabus and two projects, which you can complete in your own time.

This combination of examinations and projects ensures a detailed knowledge of the subject areas, as well as an ability to practice your financial skills using realistic case studies and examples.

Provides a springboard to further study

One of the major benefits of studying for the Diploma in Financial Management is that it is recognised by a number of leading universities as covering up to a third of their MBA programmes.

This means that on qualifying with the Diploma you will be able to gain accelerated entry to many of these programmes.