BIRMINGHAM BUSINESS SCHOOL EXEMPTIONS

 

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If you have any questions, contact us at assessment@treasurers.org or on +44 (0) 207 847 2527.

We are delighted that Birmingham Business School is an ACT Accredited University. As a student on the MSc Financial Management programme you can take advantage of the exemptions you will have earned through your university studies to gain the ACT’s internationally recognised professional accreditation.

If you have any questions, contact us at accreditation@treasurers.org or on +44 (0) 207 847 2527.

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU

Completing your MSc Financial Management degree means that you are exempt from the Certificate in Treasury Fundamentals.

Depending on the modules you have studied, you may also be exempt from certain units of the Certificate in Treasury.

Option 1: Exemption from the Certificate in Treasury Unit 1: The context of treasury

You are exempt from the Certificate in Treasury Unit 1: Context of treasury, if you are an MSc Financial Management graduate who has taken and passed the following modules:

  • Corporate Financial Management (compulsory module)
  • Financial Statement Analysis for Investors (compulsory module)
  • Foreign Exchange and International Money Markets (compulsory module)
  • International Treasury Management (elective module)

 

Option 2: Exemption from the Certificate in Treasury Unit 3: Corporate finance

You are exempt from the Certificate in Treasury Unit 3: Corporate finance, if you are an MSc Financial Management graduate who has taken and passed the following modules:

  • Corporate Financial Management (compulsory module)
  • Financial Statement Analysis for Investors (compulsory module)
  • Foreign Exchange and International Money Markets (compulsory module)
  • Advanced Corporate Financial Management (compulsory module)
  • International Treasury Management (elective module)
  • Security Analysis and Valuation (elective module)

 

Option 3: Exemption from the Certificate in Treasury Unit 4: Ethics, governance and regulation in treasury

You are exempt from the Certificate in Treasury Unit 4: Ethics, governance and regulation in treasury, if you are an MSc Financial Management graduate who has taken and passed the following modules:

  • Corporate Financial Management (compulsory module)
  • Financial Statement Analysis for Investors (compulsory module)
  • Foreign Exchange Markets (compulsory module)
  • Advanced Corporate Financial Management (compulsory module)
  • International Treasury Management (elective module)
  • Ethics, Governance and Regulation in Treasury (elective module)

 

Option 4: Exemption from the Certificate in Treasury Unit 5: Risk analysis and management

You are exempt from the Certificate in Treasury Unit 5: Risk analysis and management, if you are an MSc Financial Management graduate who has taken and passed the following modules:

  • Corporate Financial Management (compulsory module)
  • Financial Statement Analysis for Investors (compulsory module)
  • Foreign Exchange Markets (compulsory module)
  • Advanced Corporate Financial Management (compulsory module)
  • International Treasury Management (elective module)
  • Risk Analysis and Management (elective module)

 

Depending on the number of exemptions gained, you may only need to complete one further unit (Unit 2) to complete the Certificate in Treasury.

BUY YOUR EXEMPTIONS
To start, buy your exemptions.

When you are ready to buy your exemptions, you will be asked to create an ACT Learning account if you haven’t already got one.

Have your credit / debit card details to hand; you will be required to make online payment through Stripe. Upon submission, you will receive an automated summary email.

You will be required to upload evidence of your prior learning in the form of a certificate and transcript with the year you qualified clearly visible.

Your booking will be processed within five working days. 

FEES

Certificate in Treasury Exemption fee per unit: *

GBP 210

* Fees are subject to local VAT rate where applicable

Buy exemptions

NEXT STEPS - LEARNING MATERIALS AND STUDENT MEMBERSHIP

⬤ LEARNING MATERIALS

Your next step is to buy the learning materials for the unit or units that you are not exempt from.

All the units of the Certificate in Treasury are delivered online through the ACT Learning study site. As they are accessible online, you can start your studies any time. 

Online learning materials include:

  • Study guides that take you through the learning step-by-step
  • Study guides that can also be downloaded, if you prefer to learn offline
  • Webinars that explain certain concepts in more detail 
  • Podcasts that allow you to learn on the go
  • Practice progress tests 
  • Practice exams

⬤ STUDENT MEMBERSHIP

When booking onto the Certificate in Treasury you will need to become a student member of the ACT. Your student membership is valid for the duration of your learning licence, or until you pass your full qualification, whichever is soonest.

Student membership gives you access to lots of great things:

  • Membership of the only chartered professional body in treasury
  • Access to the latest financial thinking through The Treasurer magazine, policy and technical support, blogs and newsletters
  • Your exemption and membership information to add to your CV, making you more marketable to employers
  • A global network to support you throughout your career journey
  • Access to thought-leaders of the profession through blogs, webinars and events
  • Tailored treasury career information through the Career Hub
  • Access to experienced mentors to help you get the best out of your financial career

Remember to take advantage of these membership benefits - they really help make your introduction into treasury a fuller experience and will ensure you make valuable contacts which can impact your career, especially if you’re just starting out! When you have successfully completed the certificate, you will be eligible to use the designatory letters CertT. These are the internationally recognised letters that go after your name that recruiters and employers look out for as they show you are a very credible candidate. You can find out more about ACT membership here.

BUY YOUR LEARNING MATERIALS AND STUDENT MEMBERSHIP
You can book your learning for any of the units of the Certificate in Treasury that you are not exempt from.

Students and graduates, of the approved accrediated programme are eligible to receive a 10% discount off the course fee for ACT qualifications and a 50% discount off their Student membership.

When booking please enter discount code BBS10 for the course fee discount and BBS50 to apply the Student membership discount.

When you are ready to book, you will be asked to create an ACT Learning account if you haven’t already got one.

Have your credit / debit card details to hand; you will be required to make online payment through Stripe. Upon submission, you will receive an automated summary email.

A student membership fee is payable on booking. Your student membership is valid for the duration of your learning licence, or until you pass your full qualification, whichever is soonest.

Your booking will be processed within five working days. 

 

FEES

Online course fee per unit: *

GBP 495

Student membership fee: *

GBP 224

* Fees are subject to local VAT rate where applicable

Buy qualification

NEXT STEPS - ASSESSMENT

Whilst you are studying it’s up to you to decide when you are ready to opt in and take your assessment. There are three assessment windows for the Certificate in Treasury each year for you to choose from. 

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For the Certificate in Treasury there is one exam per unit, which is online invigilated. Each exam is two hours in duration.

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BUY YOUR ASSESSMENT
Once you have decided on an assessment window that will work for you and you feel ready to sit the exam/s for the unit/s you need to take, you can book your online assessment session.

When you buy, you will need to log in to your ACT Learning account. If you have not got one, you will be prompted to create one.

Have your credit / debit card details to hand; you will be required to make online payment through Stripe. Upon submission, you will receive an automated summary email.

Your booking will be processed within five working days.

Make sure you familiarise yourself with all the technical assessment information in advance so that you will be ready and set up on the actual day.

 

Assessment fee per unit: *

GBP 210

* Fees are subject to local VAT rate where applicable

Buy assessment

"The Certificate in Treasury has given me the tools to expand upon my current responsibilities and take on more strategic operations, such as capital markets. I also feel I better understand international cash management since completing CertT. ACT qualifications are instantly recognisable by anyone in the industry.” Shaen studied for the CertT through ACT Learning, the ACT’s official study centre. It offers maximum flexibility and delivers resources online through the latest learning management system. His experience of it was certainly a positive one: “It’s a great resource. The flexibility for participation, via forums, is ideal for professional workers, who are otherwise restricted in their ability to attend classes.”
Shaen Cullen, Senior Treasury Analyst, Walt Disney Company