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Postgraduate Diploma in Public Finance and Leadership / CIPFA PQ

This dual qualification was launched in 2004 by CIPFA and Warwick Business School (WBS), following consultation with HM Treasury. This unique joint programme has been designed to allow senior civil servants in central government the opportunity to fast track to chartered accountancy status in less than two years. The course is also beneficial to senior finance staff in other sectors.

Upon successful completion of a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Finance and Leadership and CIPFA’s Final Test of Professional Competence, the postgraduates will become full CIPFA members, entitled to hold the designatory Chartered Public Finance Accountant letters (CPFA) after their name.

The joint programme will enhance senior civil servants knowledge and skills, helping them contribute to improved financial management in central government - a key area for improvement identified by the Prime Minister as part of the improved efficiency agenda in the public sector and professionalisation of the civil service.

Benefits of the programme

  • Relevant qualification – developed in direct response to the Government pronouncements about professional standards in government departments
  • Tailored to senior civil servants – helping ensure senior civil servants have the right mix of skills and expertise needed to deliver the ‘world class’ public services that the government and the general public requires of them
  • Fast track route to CIPFA membership

Find out more

Further details on how to enrol onto the programme can be obtained from Faisal Khan at CIPFA on 020 7543 5878 or by email: faisal.khan@cipfa.org or from Jane Miller at WBS on 024 7652 8199 or by email: jane.miller@warwick.ac.uk.