Strategic Gateway

Each level of the CIMA Professional Qualification culminates in a Case Study Examination, which integrates the knowledge, skills and techniques from across the three pillars into one synoptic capstone examination. The case study exam is set to mirror a real business environment. It simulates what management accountants do in the workplace. The case relates to a fictionalised organisation, based on real business or industry.

At the Strategic level, the role simulated is that of the senior finance manager. The Case Study Examination provides a simulated context which allows learners to demonstrate that they have acquired the required knowledge, skills, techniques and mindset for that role.

Each case study exam is a three hour long computer based exam. There are four windows a year when you can sit your case study exams (February, May, August and November). Within each window, exams will be available for three days from Wednesday to Friday. Exams can be sat at a Pearson Vue exam centre or at home. Information about a fictitious company is released 7 weeks prior to the exam, which forms the basis of your Case Study exam and is called the 'pre-seen material'. 

Home Study and Home Study (eBooks) - OT/CertBA

To qualify: To qualify for our Pass Assured Promise, you need to have submitted all five progress tests and achieve 50% or higher on your mock exam, and have attempted your final exam within 3 months of having received your study material.

Our promise: You receive 3 additional months of tutor support and you can submit progress tests and mock exams to your tutor for marking.

Special note: You will not receive any new study material for your subject. 

Home Study Plus and Home Study Plus (eBooks) - OT/CertBA

To qualify: To qualify for our Pass Assured Promise, you need to have submitted all five progress tests on the BPP HUB and achieve 50% or higher on your mock exam, and have attempted your final exam within 3 months of having received your study material.

Our promise: Re-activation of your Online Portal access, as well as tutor support to re-write your exam.

Special note: You will not receive any new study material for your subject. 

Campus, Virtual Classes or Virtual Classes (eBooks) - OT/CertBA

To qualify: To qualify for our Pass Assured Promise, you need to have a 90% classes attendance, you need to have submitted all five progress tests and achieve 50% or higher on your mock exam, and have attempted your final exam within 3 weeks of your last class date.

Our promise: You can come back to classes for that subject for free in the following study period.

Special note: You will not receive any new study material for your subject.

Home Study and Home Study (eBooks) - Case Study

To qualify: To qualify for our Pass Assured Promise, you need to have submitted one practice mock exam for marking and feedback with a 40% pass rate or higher. You also need to have sat the exam relevant to your sitting (i.e. May CS)

Our promise: You receive 3 additional months of tutor support and you can submit tasks and mock exams to your tutor for marking.

Special note: Should the pre-seen differ, you will receive a new printed toolkit but you will not receive a new workbook.

Home Study Plus and Home Study Plus (eBooks) - Case Study

To qualify: To qualify for our Pass Assured Promise, you need to have submitted one practice mock exam for marking and feedback with a 40% pass rate or higher. You also need to have sat the exam relevant to your sitting (i.e. May CS)

Our promise: Re-activation of your Online Portal access, as well as tutor support to re-write your exam.

Special note: Should the pre-seen differ, you will receive a new printed toolkit but you will not receive a new workbook.

Campus, Virtual Classes or Virtual Classes (eBooks) - Case Study Classes

To qualify: To qualify for our Pass Assured Promise, you need to have attended 100% of the classes (usually 4/4) and write the two additional mock exams with a 40% pass rate or higher. You also need to have sat the exam relevant to your sitting (i.e. May CS)

Our promise: You can attend the case study classes for the following exam sitting (i.e. Aug CS).

Special note: Should the pre-seen differ, you will receive a new printed toolkit but you will not receive a new workbook.

Online Courses - CertBA

To qualify for our Pass Assured Promise, you must complete and submit steps 1 to 6 of the Achievement Ladder by the relevant submission dates and score at least 50% on each step, before you sit your CBA which must take place within 3 weeks of the official course completion date (refer to the Online Course timetable's 'finish date').

Our promise: If you are unsuccessful in your exam, you may book and commence a free online course within 3 months of having taken the relevant exam.

Special note: You will not receive any new study material for your subject.

Online Courses - OT

To qualify for our Pass Assured Promise, must complete and submit steps 1 to 6 of the Achievement Ladder by the relevant submission dates and score at least 70% on each step, before they sit their OT exam which must take place within 3 weeks of the official course completion date (refer to the OCR timetable 'finish date').

Our promise: If you are unsuccessful in your exam, you may book and commence a free online course within 3 months of having taken the relevant exam.

Special note: You will not receive any new study material for your subject.

Online Courses - Case Study

To qualify for our Pass Assured Promise, must complete and submit steps 1 to 5 of the Achievement Ladder by the relevant submission dates and score at least 40% on each step. You also need to have sat the exam relevant to your sitting (i.e. May CS).

Our promise: If you are unsuccessful in your exam, you may book and commence a free online course for the very next Case Study sitting (i.e. Aug CS).

Special note: You will not receive any new study material for your subject.