An Affiliated University signals to their students and to employers that their curriculum is closely tied to the practice of investment management and is helpful to students preparing for the CFA® Program exams.
Academic institutions that embed a significant portion of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK)—including the Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct—into their curriculum may be eligible to participate in the University Affiliation Program.
Find out more about this program here.
University of Cape Town
University of the Free State
University of Johannesburg
University of KwaZulu-Natal
University of Pretoria
Stellenbosch University
• Students gain an academic qualification and should be better prepared to sit for the CFA® Program;
• Show direct links to the investment profession and relevance of course content to professional practice;
• Connect with investment professionals in your region via your local Society of practising CFA charterholders;
• Access to practitioner-based research and educational content.
Promotion
· The right to use University Affiliation Program logo on its print and electronic marketing literature;
· Recognition as an Affiliated University on the CFA Institute website (including a link to the Affiliated University's website);
· Networking opportunities with local practitioners and other affiliated universities.
CFA Program Resources
· One complete set (all three levels) of the CFA® Program curriculum, in eBook format, each year;
· Access to all levels of the CFA® Program sample exams for Degree Program students
CFA Institute Content Access
· Notices of educational opportunities through CFA Institute Conferences, publications and multimedia;
· Complimentary online subscriptions to the Financial Analyst Journal and CFA Institute Magazine for all designated Principal Contact
CFA Program Awareness Scholarships
· Each Affiliated University will be granted with CFA® Program student scholarships. These scholarships are awarded by the Principal Contact to the students whom they choose to receive them.
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