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Chartered Financial Analyst

  • Hold bachelor's (or equivalent) degree
  • Or be in the final year of your bachelor's degree program
  • Or have four years of qualified, professional work experience
  • Or a combination of work and college experience that totals at least four years
  • Meet the professional conduct admission criteria by completing the professional conduct inquiry and signing the candidate responsibility statement
  • Be prepared to take the exams in English
  • Have a valid international travel passport (required for enrollment and exam registration)
  • Have a CFA scientific calculator

The CFA® charter is the most prestigious, globally-recognized standard designation in the field of finance. Issued by the CFA Institute-USA, the CFA® program bridges industry practice, investment theory, and ethical and professional standards to provide investment analysis and portfolio management skills.

Earning the CFA demonstrates mastery of a broad range of practical portfolio management and advanced investment analysis skills that will open doors at any stage of your career.

  • Investment professionals: The CFA program curriculum is designed to complement your experience with a broad range of skills determined to be most relevant by investment practitioners and employers.
  • Career changers: If you are developing an additional area of proficiency or if you are seeking to make a career change into a financial profession, completing the CFA program is a cost-effective way to gain the skills.
  • Students: If you are a student planning to enter the finance or investment profession, there is no better way to signal your commitment and your ability to perform at a high level than by enrolling in the CFA program.