Enhance your job prospects with an industry recognised qualification

If you are seeking a career in financial services you will almost certainly need to become professionally qualified. Qualifications are also an essential element within most corporate management schemes, while those aiming for the top of their chosen career path are very likely to acquire a financial or management-related degree along the way.

The ifs offers qualifications that are specifically designed for professionals looking to develop a successful and fulfilling career in the financial services sector.

A major strength is our long-standing link with the industry we serve. We have an established track record of innovation and we are the provider of choice for most of the major brands in financial services. We are a market leader for regulated qualifications (for mortgage and investment advisers) and the only provider of schools awards in financial services carrying full a UCAS tariff.

Many ifs qualifications are self-study, meaning that you can study them at home at your own pace. Others are delivered by employers, as part of an on-the-job training programme.

Professional qualifications

The ifs offers you the opportunity to study for a qualification that combines both academic and professional learning, with the ability to specialise in an area to suit your chosen career path. You can study at diploma, foundation degree or full UK honors degree level while also gaining a professional award that is highly regarded in the financial services industry.
 
ifs professional qualifications offer a flexible approach to study. Depending on your choice of programme, you are able to study via distance learning, at an overseas approved provider of tuition or by tutor-supported learning. 

Further development

Chartered Associateship is a professional designation awarded to experienced Alumni who have successfully completed an ifs BSc (Hons) degree or Associateship qualification and undertaken a programme of post-qualification Continuing Professional Development.  Chartered status is a mark of high professional achievement within financial services and demonstrates your strong personal commitment to learning and professional development.  

Regulatory qualifications

For some roles, such as giving mortgage advice, you must hold an appropriate qualification. We provide an extensive range of regulatory qualifications, all of which are fully accredited by Ofqual (where relevant).  All of our regulatory courses are extremely flexible. Study is completed through distance learning and assessment is available on demand, through electronic examination, at over 150 exam centres in the UK.