Our Exemption Policy
Depending on any existing qualifications you may hold, exemptions can be awarded by IQN. If your exemption application is approved, you will not be required to sit for the exam.
Exemption from diploma exam
Students with any of the following qualifications will be exempted from the IQN Diploma in HRM/Marketing/SCM exam and will be directly awarded respective IQN Diploma.
Undergraduate or postgraduate degree in HRM/Marketing/SCM awarded by any university which is either a full member or associate individual member of European University Association. Please check if your university is listed: https://eua.eu/about/member-directory.html.
Postgraduate degree in HRM/Marketing/SCM awarded by any university which is a full member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. Please check if your institute is recognised by ACU: https://www.acu.ac.uk/our-members.
Undergraduate or postgraduate or foundation degree in HRM/Marketing/SCM awarded by any university which is a member of Universities UK/ Universities Australia/ Universities Canada/ Universities New Zealand.
Undergraduate or postgraduate or associate degree in HRM/Marketing/SCM awarded by institutions accredited by CHEA recognised U.S. accrediting organisations. Please check if your institute is recognised by CHEA: https://www.chea.org/search-institutions.
Any RQF/QCF Level 4 (and above) Diploma in HRM/Marketing/SCM accredited by Ofqual. OR any SCQF Level 7 (and above) Diploma in HRM/Marketing/SCM that is recognised in SCQF.
Exemption in CFS exam
Students with any of the following qualifications or membership will be exempted from the CFS exam and will be directly awarded CFS designation.
Undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Finance and/ Accounting awarded by any university which is either a full member or associate individual member of European University Association. Please check if your university is listed: https://eua.eu/about/member-directory.html.
Undergraduate or postgraduate or foundation degree in Finance and/ Accounting awarded by any university which is a member of Universities UK/ Universities Australia/ Universities Canada/ Universities New Zealand.
Postgraduate degree in Finance and/ Accounting awarded by any university which is a full member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. Please check if your institute is recognised by ACU: https://www.acu.ac.uk/our-members.
Undergraduate or postgraduate or associate degree in Finance and/Accounting awarded by institutions accredited by CHEA recognised U.S. accrediting organisations. Please check if your institute is recognised by CHEA: https://www.chea.org/search-institutions.
Any RQF/QCF Level 5 (and above) Diploma in Finance and/Accounting accredited by Ofqual. OR any SCQF Level 8 (and above) Diploma in Finance and/Accounting that is recognised in SCQF.
ACCA Diploma in Accounting & Business + Pass in Paper FM. OR ACCA Advanced Diploma in Accounting & Business. OR completion of CIMA Professional Qualification Operation Level.
Full membership in any national or international accountancy professional body recognised by International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). For details: https://www.ifac.org/who-we-are/membership.
Exemption in CPMA exam
Students with any of the following qualifications will be exempted from the CPMA exam and will be directly awarded CPMA designation.
Undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Project Management awarded by any university which is either full member or associate individual member of European University Association. Please check if your university is listed: https://eua.eu/about/member-directory.html.
Undergraduate or postgraduate or foundation degree in Project Management awarded by any university which is a member of Universities UK/ Universities Australia/ Universities Canada/ Universities New Zealand.
Postgraduate degree in Project Management awarded by any university which is a full member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. Please check if your institute is recognised by ACU: https://www.acu.ac.uk/our-members.
Undergraduate or postgraduate or associate degree in Project Management awarded by institutions accredited by CHEA recognised U.S. accrediting organisations. Please check if your institute is recognised by CHEA: https://www.chea.org/search-institutions.
Any RQF/QCF Level 4 (and above) Diploma in Project Management accredited by Ofqual. OR any SCQF Level 7 (and above) Diploma in Project Management that is recognised in SCQF.
PMP certification from the Project Management Institute, or PRINCE2 Practitioner Level Certification, or IPMA Level A/B/C certification.
Post Graduate Diploma in Project Management from BiMS.
Exemption in CSM exam
Students with any of the following qualifications will be exempted from the CSM exam and will be directly awarded CSM desgination.
Undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Business Management or Strategic Management or BBA or MBA awarded by any university which is either full member or associate individual member of European University Association. Please check if your university is listed: https://eua.eu/about/member-directory.html.
BBA/ MBA or any undergraduate or postgraduate or foundation degree in Business Management or Strategic Management awarded by a university which is a member of Universities UK/ Universities Australia/ Universities Canada/ Universities New Zealand.
MBA or Masters in Management or Strategic Management awarded by any university which is a full member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. Please check if your institute is recognised by ACU: https://www.acu.ac.uk/our-members.
BBA/ MBA or any undergraduate or postgraduate or associate degree in Business Management or Strategic Management awarded by institutions accredited by CHEA recognised U.S. accrediting organisations. Please check if your institute is recognised by CHEA: https://www.chea.org/search-institutions.
Any RQF/QCF Level 4 (and above) Diploma in Business and/ Management accredited by Ofqual. OR any SCQF Level 7 (and above) diploma in Business and/ Management that is recognised in SCQF.