Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning

Financial Planning is a field which crosses many different learning areas and integrates knowledge from these learning areas. The curriculum has been designed according to the international curriculum standards as set out by the international body which owns the CFP® designation, namely, the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB).

The Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning is offered at NQF level 7 and has a total credit value of 120.
Four modules are presented in the study programme. All modules must be passed in order to receive the various knowledge areas are clustered into these four modules. Students may elect to take all modules at once or the number of modules suited to their personal schedules. It is recommended that the Case Study module be attempted last if students elect not to do all modules in one year. Various overlap exists in the knowledge areas comprising the modules, therefore, where possible, students who can take all modules in one year are recommended to do so. The Case Study module may only be taken after completion for the prior three modules.