CFA是“特许金融分析师”(Chartered Financial Analyst)的简称，是由Association for Investment Management and Research美国投资管理协会（简称AIMR）所主办的全球金融专业认证。是美国以及全世界公认金融证券业最高级别资格证书，也是全美重量级财务融机构的分析从业人员必备证书。它是证券投资与管理界的职业资格称号。目前，CFA资格被全球顶尖金融机构采用成为主要人力资源评估标准。
要成为AIMR认证的CFA，必须具备以下3项条件：
1.须通过CFA Level 1、Level 2和 Level 3 连续三阶段的考试，考生必须通过一阶段后才能报考下一阶段。
第一级考试一年两次，分别在6月及12月。
第二级以及第三级考试每年一次，在6月举行。
一般而言，考取一个CFA需要花至少三年的时间。考生一但报名，必须在三年内通过level 1 考试，七年内通过三关测验，如超过7年须再缴候选人注册费用100美金。
2.至少三年财务投资分析与决策相关的工作经验。
3.缴交年费参加AIMR会员以及签署职业道德公约。
目前CFA在世界各地高校都有合作伙伴，在这些硕士课程里，同时安排有关日后准备CFA Level 1、Level 2考试的相关课程.此类课程约占全部课程的70%，有助学生快速获得CFA 资格。
以下英国学校是目前CFA项目的合作伙伴
CFA Program Partners
1. The University of Oxford's Sad Business School (Oxford, UK)
M.Sc. in Financial Economics
2. University of Exeter, Xfi Centre for Finance and Investment (Exeter, UK)
M.Sc. in Finance in Financial Analysis and Fund Management
3. University of Reading, ICMA Centre (Reading, United Kingdom)
MS in Investment Management
4. University of Warwick (Coventry, UK)
MSc in Economics and Finance
MSc in Finance
BSc in Accounting and Finance
5. University of Leicester (Leicester, UK)
M.Sc. in Financial Economics
6. London Business School (London, United Kingdom)
Masters in Finance
7. Cass Business School, City University London （London, United Kingdom）
MSc in Banking and International Finance
MSc in Finance
MSc in Finance and Investment (part-time)
MSc in International Accounting and Finance
MSc in Investment Management
8. Durham University （Durham, United Kingdom）
MSc Accounting and Finance
MSc Corporate and International Finance
MSc Economics and Finance
MSc Finance
MSc Finance and Investment
MSc International Banking and Finance
MSc International Money, Finance and Investment
9. Imperial College Business School (London, United Kingdom)
MSc in Finance
10. Lancaster University (Lancaster, United Kingdom)
MSc in Accounting and Financial Management
MSc in Finance
12. Manchester Business School (Manchester, United Kingdom)
BA Econ (Accounting)
BA Econ (Finance)
BSc Management
BA International Business, Finance and Economics
MSc Accounting and Finance
MSc Finance
13. University of Cambridge (Cambridge, United Kingdom)
Master of Finance
14. University of Edinburgh Business School (Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom)
MSc in Finance and Investment
MSc in Accounting and Finance
15. University of Stirling (Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom)
MSc in Investment Analysis
要成为AIMR认证的CFA，必须具备以下3项条件：
1.须通过CFA Level 1、Level 2和 Level 3 连续三阶段的考试，考生必须通过一阶段后才能报考下一阶段。
第一级考试一年两次，分别在6月及12月。
第二级以及第三级考试每年一次，在6月举行。
一般而言，考取一个CFA需要花至少三年的时间。考生一但报名，必须在三年内通过level 1 考试，七年内通过三关测验，如超过7年须再缴候选人注册费用100美金。
2.至少三年财务投资分析与决策相关的工作经验。
3.缴交年费参加AIMR会员以及签署职业道德公约。
目前CFA在世界各地高校都有合作伙伴，在这些硕士课程里，同时安排有关日后准备CFA Level 1、Level 2考试的相关课程.此类课程约占全部课程的70%，有助学生快速获得CFA 资格。
以下英国学校是目前CFA项目的合作伙伴
CFA Program Partners
1. The University of Oxford's Sad Business School (Oxford, UK)
M.Sc. in Financial Economics
2. University of Exeter, Xfi Centre for Finance and Investment (Exeter, UK)
M.Sc. in Finance in Financial Analysis and Fund Management
3. University of Reading, ICMA Centre (Reading, United Kingdom)
MS in Investment Management
4. University of Warwick (Coventry, UK)
MSc in Economics and Finance
MSc in Finance
BSc in Accounting and Finance
5. University of Leicester (Leicester, UK)
M.Sc. in Financial Economics
6. London Business School (London, United Kingdom)
Masters in Finance
7. Cass Business School, City University London （London, United Kingdom）
MSc in Banking and International Finance
MSc in Finance
MSc in Finance and Investment (part-time)
MSc in International Accounting and Finance
MSc in Investment Management
8. Durham University （Durham, United Kingdom）
MSc Accounting and Finance
MSc Corporate and International Finance
MSc Economics and Finance
MSc Finance
MSc Finance and Investment
MSc International Banking and Finance
MSc International Money, Finance and Investment
9. Imperial College Business School (London, United Kingdom)
MSc in Finance
10. Lancaster University (Lancaster, United Kingdom)
MSc in Accounting and Financial Management
MSc in Finance
12. Manchester Business School (Manchester, United Kingdom)
BA Econ (Accounting)
BA Econ (Finance)
BSc Management
BA International Business, Finance and Economics
MSc Accounting and Finance
MSc Finance
13. University of Cambridge (Cambridge, United Kingdom)
Master of Finance
14. University of Edinburgh Business School (Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom)
MSc in Finance and Investment
MSc in Accounting and Finance
15. University of Stirling (Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom)
MSc in Investment Analysis
