IPF Certificate and Diploma in Investment Education
Today’s dynamic and global economy demands strategic and carefully thought out investments. Property remains a key component of any investment and corporate strategy, and managing and growing a property portfolio requires specialised knowledge and understanding.
In partnership with the Investment Property Forum, one of the UK’s leading associations of property investors and managers, the Institute offers the Investment Education Programme, a series of professional development courses delivered by leading names in property investment and academic research. The courses provide applied and relevant up-to-date information that is grounded in current thinking and research. Courses are delivered in London.
Investment Property Forum (IPF)
Set up in 1988, the Investment Property Forum (IPF) is recognised as one of the leading specialist property property industry bodies in the UK. It comprises an influential network of senior professionals all active in the property investment market.
The strength of the organisation lies in the diversity of its membership of over 1,800, including investment agents, fund managers, bankers, lawyers, researchers, academics, actuaries and other related professionals. It operates in London, Scotland, the Midlands and the North of England.
To find out more about t
he IPF and its activities, please visit the IPF website.
About the programme
Investment Property Forum Certificate
The Certificate is awarded on successful completion of the following modules:
- Introduction to Property Investment
- Investment Valuation and Portfolio Theory
- Financial Instruments and Investment Markets
This qualification is listed by the Financial Services Authority as a Key 2 Appropriate Examination under the Managing Investments activity. Holders of the IPF Certificate will need to complete a Key 3 qualification, namely a UK regulatory examination, to meet the full examination requirements for this activity. For more information on the appropriate examinations, please see the FSA Handbook.
Investment Property Forum Diploma
The Diploma is awarded on successful completion of the following modules:
- Investment Valuation and Portfolio Theory
- Financial Instruments and Investment Markets
- Property Investment Appraisal
- Property Finance and Funding
- Indirect Property Investment
- International Property Investment
- Portfolio Management
Aims of the Investment Education Programme
- To improve the skills and knowledge of IPF members and others and to engage them in debate about issues affecting property investment;
- to provide a wide range of formal education relevant to property investment, for IPF members and others in the UK and, where appropriate, abroad; and
- to provide education for the general investment community and other relevant parties about property investment.
Those who successfully achieve the IPF Diploma can use the designation DipIPF.
Each three day face to face course is delivered at City Point, London, and supported by ICE's Virtual Learning Environment.
Students are expected to complete approximately 5 hours of preparation reading (the materials are provided by ICE about a month in advance of the course starting).
The assessment for each course comprises two pieces of written work: one in the form of a 90 minute exam on the third day of the course and the second, a take home assignment - generally in essay format - to be submitted two weeks after the end of the course.
Investment tutors
The Investment Education Programme is taught by tutors from both professional and academic backgrounds. All are experts in their field.
Downloads
Investment Education Programme brochure 2012/13 (PDF, 699KB)
Investment Education Programme brochure 2013/14 (PDF, 640KB)
Module Timetable 2012-13 (PDF, 50KB)
Module Timetable 2013-14 (PDF, 86KB)
Application form 2012-13 (PDF, 45KB)
Application form 2013-14 (PDF, 91KB)
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Contact us
Please e-mail CPD@ice.cam.ac.uk with any questions about investment courses at ICE.