IMC (Investment Management Certificate)

Entry requirements

There are no entry requirements needed to study IMC, but ideally candidates will have 5 GCSEs A* to C or Grade 4 and above. If it's been a while since you studied Maths, we recommend you take the one day Core Skills Online Course.

Months of entry

January, July

Course content

IMC is an entry-level qualification into the UK investment profession. It provides an excellent foundation into the core areas of portfolio management, research analysis, front office investment activities, relationship management and risk management. You’ll gain an FCA appropriate qualification for managing investments.

The qualification is made up of two units: Unit 1 (Investment Environment) and Unit 2 (Investment Practice). You must pass both units to be awarded the qualification.