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RDR Diploma
Diploma in Financial Planning
Entry requirements
There are no entry requirements in respect of entering for any of the units which count towards the diploma.
However, the Diploma in Financial Planning will only be awarded where you hold the Certificate in Financial Planning, or equivalent (such as FPC, CeFA or Investment Advice Certificate).
Completion requirements
To complete the Diploma you need to:
· Accumulate a minimum of 140 credits.
· At least 80 credits must be at Diploma level (units J01–J07 and R01–R04 and R06). The following can also counttowards this requirement:
· Advanced Diploma level credits from withdrawn AFPC units;
· One Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning unit (AF1-AF5) ora maximum of 30 non-specific Advanced Diploma credits.
· The remaining 60 credits must come from any of the examinations offered within the CII financial services qualifications framework, as listed below, or comparable
offered by other awarding bodies.
Credits awarded for commonly held financial planning qualifications include
Credits awarded for commonly held financial planning qualifications include:
Qualifications | Credits and level |
Certificate in Financial Planning | 70 – Certificate |
Financial Planning Certificate | 50 – Certificate |
Financial Planning Certificate | 32 – Certificate |
The following units are available:
Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning units | Credits and level |
(R01) Financial services, regulation and ethics | 20 – Diploma |
(R02) Investment principles & risk | 20 – Diploma |
(R03) Personal taxation | 10– Diploma |
(R04) Pensions and retirement planning | 10– Diploma |
(R05) Financial protection | 10– Certificate |
(R06) Financial planning practice | 30– Diploma |
Diploma in Financial Planning units | Credits and level | |
(J01) | Personal tax | 20 per unit – Diploma |
(J02) | Trusts |
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(J03) | The tax and legal aspects of business |
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(J04) | Pension funding options |
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(J05) | Pension income options |
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(J06) | Investment principles, markets and environment |
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(J07) | Supervision in a regulated environment |
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