AF1 (Personal Tax and Trust Planning)
This examination assesses the candidate to develop in-depth financial planning skills related to personal tax and trusts.
AF2 (Business Financial Planning)
This examination assesses the candidate to develop in-depth financial planning skills related to business.
AF3 (Pension Planning)
This examination assesses the candidate to develop in-depth financial planning skills related to personal and corporate pensions.
AF4 (Investment Planning)
This examination assesses the candidate to develop in-depth financial planning skills related to investments and the management of investment portfolios.
AF5 (Financial Planning Process)
This examination assesses the candidate to develop an understanding of the financial planning process when giving advice to clients.
J02 (Trusts)
At the end of this unit, candidates should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the legal principles associated with the creation and management of a trust, the main types of trusts that are common in the UK, and the taxation considerations relevant to trusts.
J05 (Pension Income Options)
At the end of this unit, candidates should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the: process of decumulating pension funds and the main issues for clients and advisers; main choices facing members of pensions schemes during decumulation; features, risks and tax treatment of the secured pension option; features, risks and tax treatment of the unsecured pension option; features, risks and tax treatment of phased retirement; features, risks and tax treatment of the alternatively secured pension option.
R01 (Financial Services, Regulation and Ethics)
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of the financial services sector, including regulation, legislation, and the Code of Ethics.
R02 (Investment Principles and Risk)
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of investment products and the application of the investment advice process.
R03 (Personal Taxation)
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of the UK taxation system, and the ability to analyse the taxation treatment of individuals and trusts during the investment advice process.
R04 (Pensions and Retirement Planning)
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of and ability to analyse pension and retirement planning issues.
R06 (Financial Planning Practice)
This qualification helps advisers develop and demonstrate their financial planning capabilities.
R08 (Pension Update)
This qualification focuses on pension reforms and how they affect advice, including the new legislative, compliance and reporting requirements.
CF1 (UK Financial Services, Regulation and Ethics)
This qualification develops an understanding of the financial services sector, including regulation and legislation.
CF2 (Investment and Risk)
This examination assesses a knowledge and understanding of investment products and the risks involved.
CF3 (Financial Protection)
This examination assesses a knowledge and understanding of financial protection plans.
CF4 (Retirement Planning)
This examination assesses a knowledge and understanding of the various pension products, the pension tax regime and retirement needs.
CF6 (Mortgage Advice)
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of the UK regulation environment in the financial services sector, mortgage products, repayment options, and the giving of mortgage advice.
CF8 (Certificate in Financial Planning and Long-Term Care Insurance)
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of the UK regulation environment in the financial services sector, long-term care insurance products, and the giving of long-term care insurance advice.
Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning
This qualification enables professional advisers to develop specialist planning capabilities, covering topics such as personal tax and trust, business financial, pension and investment planning.
Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning
This meets the FCA's qualification requirements for retail investment advisers and helps candidates to develop core technical knowledge and financial planning capabilities.
DipPFS (Diploma in Financial Planning)
This level 4 diploma meets the FCA’s qualification requirements for retail investment advisers, demonstrating core technical knowledge and financial planning capabilities across six core areas.
Award in Pensions Update
This single unit qualification develops and tests knowledge of pension reforms and how they impact retirement advice.
Certificate in Mortgage Advice
The Level 3 Certificate in Mortgage Advice meets the FCA’s qualification requirements for mortgage advisers. It develops an understanding of the sector and the mortgage process, enabling advisers to meet individual client needs.
Certificate in Life & Pensions
The life and pensions route builds knowledge and understanding of the sector’s role and its activities. It considers important customer needs, solutions, and products, and how individuals and organisations work within the regulatory and legislative environment.
Award in Long Term Care Insurance
This level 3 award develops the knowledge and understanding of long-term care cover, including legal, taxation and regulatory issues, and the responsibilities of local authorities.
