CIMA 2025/2026 Full Time Intake
2025/2026 CIMA Full-Time Registration
Have you passed Grade 12? or Do you have a post-Grade 12 qualification?
Register today to start your CIMA studies in 2025/2026.
- All you need is a pass in English and Mathematics
- Students who have low marks in Mathematics but have done well in other subjects will be considered.
- If you did Maths Literacy, you will need a minimum of level 4.
- Students will lower marks will be considered for our Foundation in Accountancy Program
- Alternatively, if you have a National Diploma, Degree in Accounting or Business related studies, you can apply to study with IMAS on a full-time basis.
What is CIMA?
CIMA is the world’s largest and leading professional body of management accountants. Our mission is to help people and businesses to succeed in the public and private sectors.
CIMA has more than 227,000 members and students in 179 countries. They work at the heart of business in industry, commerce and not for profit organisations. CIMA has strong relationships with employers, and sponsor leading research.
CIMA constantly update their qualification, professional experience requirements and CPD programme. This ensures that their members and students are first choice for employers who are recruiting financially trained business leaders.
CIMA is committed to upholding the highest ethical and professional standards, and to maintaining public confidence in management accounting.
Why Study CIMA
The CIMA Professional qualification is recognised worldwide as the most relevant global finance qualification for business.
Join a global organisation powered by two of the world’s leading accounting bodies (AICPA – the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and CIMA).
We work together to make management accounting the most valued profession in business worldwide.
As a CIMA-qualified professional, you will be able to drive business success. You will use your financial knowledge to influence strategic decisions and manage performance.
How long is the qualification? If you study towards the CIMA qualification on a full time basis at IMAS, it will take you three years to complete. Your studies will be broken-down as follows:
| CIMA Levels | Subjects | Duration |
| 1. CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting | BA1:Fundamentals of Business Economics | This will take you a year.
Two subjects in the first semeste ( February – June 2025/2026)
Two subjects in the Second Semester (August – November 2025/2026)
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| BA2:Fundamentals of Management Accounting | ||
| BA3: Fundamentals of Financial Accounting | ||
| BA4:Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law | ||
| 2. CIMA Diploma in Management Accounting (Operational Level) | P1: Management Accounting
F1: Financial Reporting and Taxation
E1: Organisational Management
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This level will take you a semester.
February 2025/2026 to November 2025/2026 |
| 3. CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting (Management Level) | P2: Advanced Management Accounting
F2: Advanced Financial Reporting
E2: Project and Relationship Management
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This level will take you a semester.
February to June 2025/2026 |
| 4. Strategic Level | P3: Risk Management
F3: Financial Strategy
E3: Strategic Management |
This level will take you a semester.
July to November 2025/2026
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Do you want to know how to start?
You can apply today through downloading our application form.
Our Fees
| 2025/2026 Full-Time Fees | 2025/2026 Full-Time Fees | 2025/2026 Full-Time Fees | |
| CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting | R 28,800 | R 33,120 | R 38,088 |
| CIMA Diploma in Business Accounting | R 30,000 | R 34,500 | R 39,675 |
| CIMA Advanced Diploma in Business Accounting | R 30,000 | R 34,500 | R 39,675 |
| CIMA Strategic Level | R 33,000 | R 37,950 | R 43,643 |
Are you interested?
- Fill in our application form and return it to us asap.
- Registration is Open until the 25th January 2025/2026.
- For Full-Time students, registration is R 5000. And the remaining fees will be payable on a monthly basis over 7 months.
- Edu-loan provides study loans to those that are interested in studying with us.
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