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​CFA Program Fact sheet

Download the factsheet for a summarised version of information on the CFA Program

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 About the Curriculum
​CFA Society South Africa is an affiliate of CFA Institute (USA). In our mission to promote global-best-practice, CFA Society South Africa supports the CFA Code of Conduct & Standards of Practice and the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program.

CFA Curriculum:

    • Self-study, distance learning
    • Rigorous curriculum
    • Broad range of topics
    • Highest ethical standards
    • 18 study sessions delivered in CFA Institute produced custom curriculum.
    • Learning outcome statements (LOS): "The candidate should be able to…"
    • Each LOS indicate type of learning expected: "discuss, calculate, contrast"
    • CFA Institute updates the curriculum each year
    • mastering LOS is a proven study approach.

 

Exams Offered:

  • Level I Exam (June or December)
  • Level II Exam (June)
  • Level III Exam (June)

Exam Registration Fees and Deadlines​

Program enrollment fee: USD 450​

June 2020 Exam (Levels I, II, III)

Early registration feeUSD 700(ends 2 October 2019)
Standard registration feeUSD 1,000(ends 12 February 2020)

Late registration fee

USD 1,450

(ends 11 March 2020)​


Registrations for December 2020 will open around end of January 2020

What will you learn?
The curriculum is organized into 10 general topic areas that provide a framework for making investment decisions

    • Ethical and Professional Standards
    • Quantitative Methods
    • Economics
    • Financial Reporting and Analysis
    • Corporate Finance
    • Equity Investments
    • Fixed-Income Investments
    • Derivatives
    • Alternative Investments
    • Portfolio Management and Wealth Planning