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Islamic Finance Qualificaɵon (Ifq)
Islamic Finance Qualificaɵon (Ifq)
Islamic Finance Qualificaɵon (Ifq)
QualificaƟon (IFQ)
The Level 3 Cer ficate in Islamic Finance offers you a unique qualifica on in a niche area
of the financial services industry. Islamic finance is now one of the fastest growing sectors
of the financial marketplace – driven by the new wealth of the Middle East and by the
needs of the Muslim community both in the UK and across the globe. You can obtain this
unique qualifica on administered by the Chartered Ins tute for Securi es & Investment
(CISI), via Computer Based Tes ng. Our training course will fully prepare you for the
examina on, containing 100 ques ons examined in two hours.
The course is delivered via our award‐winning Online Classroom Live study method which
u lises live and engaging, interac ve webinars. It’s run over four evening sessions, from
18:00—20:45 on April 16, 18, 23 and 25, 2018.
About Islamic Finance
What is the IFQ?
Many experts are es ma ng the growth of the Islamic
finance industry at 15–20% per annum with some The IFQ has been jointly developed by the Chartered
Ins tute for Securi es & Investment (CISI) and Ecole
predic ng that in the future, the Islamic finance sector
Supérieure des Affaires (ESA), one of the leading business
could become a major compe tor to conven onal
schools in the Middle East. It is the first interna onal
financial services.
benchmark voca onal qualifica on in the area of Islamic
finance.
As a result of these developments, financial ins tu ons
have developed a vast range of products designed to
serve the growing market. Several “Islamic equity”
investment funds have also been launched, with both
FTSE and Dow Jones providing indices to monitor the
market’s growth. Islamic finance is important in helping
the City of London maintain and develop its status as the
leading global financial centre. Presently, it is es mated Why choose BPP for your
that Islamic banks and financial ins tu ons manage some
US$700 billion of funds all over the world†. IFQ training?
Key features of the IFQ Experience
Confidently put your career needs in our hands. BPP UK
Sharia’a compliant have trained hundreds of delegates through the IFQ
Provides knowledge of the general principles of since its ini al launch, and have helped professionals
Sharia’a (fiqh al muamalat) and their applica on to through a suite of other qualifica ons such as the CISI
Islamic banking and finance Cer ficates, CFA® examina on and the Corporate
Examines the prac ces used in the Islamic financial Finance qualifica on.
markets and the principles behind investment
selec ons
Expert tutor
Ini ated and supported by the Central Bank of
Lebanon
Your tutor has passed the IFQ examina on and is
therefore best placed to provide you with quality
Earn CPD hours upon successful comple on of the
qualifica on training in this specialist area.
Free CISI Student membership—become associated
with a Chartered professional body and take Pass Assurance
advantage of an extensive range of benefits Should the unexpected happen and you fail the exam,
Access to Associate membership and ACSI we will give you access to the recorded OCR Live course
designatory le ers. un l you pass.
Full details of the IFQ syllabus can be found on the
CISI accredited training provider
CISI website. Please visit www.cisi.org.uk
Rely on us for high quality teaching and support that
meets the CISI standards.
Dates and Prices
Dates Price (excl. GST) Pass Assurance
We are confident that our study
Course 18.00—20.45 £645 (includes BPP slides and solu on will maximise your chances of
April 16, 18, 23 & 25, one mock exam) + £96.00 exam success. Nobody wants to fail so
2018 (CISI workbook—we will order this we promise that if you do, and
for you) provided you are an online classroom
live delegate, we will give you the
opportunity to repeat the course free
Exam To be booked directly £215 (payable to CISI) of charge. *
with the CISI
Venue The course will be delivered via Online Classroom Live
and can therefore be a ended via your own PC.
*New learning materials not included
Please note it is the student’s responsibility to register with the CISI. If it is their and proof of exam result is required.
first qualifica on there will be a one off £55 Qualifica on Registra on Fee. Applicable to online classroom live
courses with BPP study materials. Pass
Assurance can only be redeemed once
per par cipated training course.
For more informa on or to book
†Standard & Poors Islamic Finance
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