Jun - Nov 2015

Full suite of CIMA courses

for both objective test and
case study exams.
T4 first in Ireland
in the Nov 2014, May 2014
& Nov 2013 sittings.
Classes limited to max
30 students.
Over 100 years
CIMA lecturing experience.
Courses starting June 2015

In association with:

CIMA Open Evening Tuesday

9th June 6.30pm - 8.00pm

www.first.ie

Welcome
to
First.

First is one of only two CIMA course

providers in Ireland who have been
awarded the prestigious CIMA
Premium Learning Partner statu. First
is a highly experienced CIMA
course provider and was formed
with the aim of becoming the first
choice accountancy tuition provider
for employers and students. Our
management team has over 50
years experience in theprofessional
education and corporate training
industry and is
supported by a highly experienced
lecturing and customer service team.
First offers high quality, flexible and
targeted CIMA courses.
We have expert tutors, exam
targeted materials, excellent online
resources, flexible study options and
first class facilities.

Reasons for
choosing First.
Course Materials

100%
Irish owned
Small class sizes
We make a promise to cap
class sizes to a maximum of 30
students.

Expert Tutors
Our tutors have over 100 years
combined CIMA lecturing
experience the majority of our
CIMA tutors are CIMA
qualified themselves.

Experienced Customer
Service Team
Our experienced team will
ensure that all your queries are
answered efficiently. With the
First team, you are in good
hands!

Our course materials are

written by our expert authors.
Our experienced team will
ensure that all materials
distributed will be the most
current and examinable
material.

First is 100% Irish owned and

managed by a highly
experienced management team
with over 25 years experience in
the professional accountancy
education industry.

We believe
that students
need to be
supported every
step of the way,
both inside and
outside the
classroom...

Online Support
First (in association with First
Intuition) provide high quality
online content on all our
classroom and online courses.
We have a pre-recorded
lecture for every chapter in
your course notes along with
online mock exam and student
forums. Online access is
provided from Day 1 of your
course.

Whats new at
CIMA?
Students will need to be aware of the changes in
the CIMA syllabus and ensure that you plan your
paper choice and study plan carefully. The main
changes are outlined below:

The CIMA 2015 syllabus comes

into effect from 1st January 2015.
There are a number of changes
including revised syllabus content
for all papers and a change in the
methodology of assessment.

Revised syllabus
All papers on the current CIMA
syllabus have been revised. CIMA
have changed the title of each
paper and have also changed the
content of the papers. In most
papers, there has been approx.
15% to 25% change to the
content. It is important to note that
the new syllabus content will be
examined from 1st January 2015
there will not be a transition
period.

I managed to pass 9 CIMA

exams in just 15 months, all first
time with plenty of room to
spare in each result!! The
lectures were excellent and I
wouldnt have achieved what I
did without them

Ciaran Fallon

(T4 Student March 2014)

Strategic
Question Based
Revision Courses.
Our NEW Strategic Question
Based Revision Courses are
designed to prepare you for
the new Objective Test exam
questions. The key to passing
the Objective Test Exams is
not only knowledge but
exam technique and time
management.
Our expert team of Strategic
level tutors have over 60 years
of experience delivering final
level CIMA courses and this
experience is evident in the
classroom.

The Question Based Revision

courses are designed for
students who are sitting the
Objective test exam for the first
time by focusing on key exam
technique skills and covering a
large amount of exam style
exam questions.
For students who are repeating
the Objective Test exam, these
revision courses are ideal to
perfect exam technique and
focus on the different styles of
exam questions that could be
asked on each topic area.

Our courses include:

Full set of First Intuition course notes
First Intuition question bank
Kaplan practice & revision kit

Students can sit Objective Test

exams at any Pearson Vue
centre. A list of Pearson Vue
centres is available on the
CIMA website
www.cimaglobal.com
Once you have completed all
papers at each level, you will
be able to attend the Integrated Case Study course and
attempt the Integrated Case
Study exam for the required
level.

Strategic Level
Integrated Case
Study Courses.
This exam replaces the T4 exam.
The Strategic Level Case Study
exam is available to sit 4 times per
year March, May, September
and November.
Our classroom courses include a
full suite of First Intuition materials
specifically written for the
Integrated Case Study supported
by the benefit of online resources.

Online Course
At First, we offer both a Standard
Online course and a Live Online
course for the Strategic Level case
study for each sitting. These courses
are ideal if you are unable to attend
a classroom based course. On both
courses you receive access to our
online resources which are
developed for each case study. In
addition, our Live Online option
gives you the benefit of live online
sessions where you can join the
classroom from home!

Classroom and Revision Courses

First offer a complete classroom courses as follows:
Weekend 1

Course introduction and review of

the actual pre-seen case for
August/November exam.

Weekend 2

Technical skills update and

practice scenarios on the actual
pre-seen case.

Weekend 3

Practice scenarios, mock exam

and industry speaker for the
actual pre-seen case.

Weekend 4

Two mock exams with debriefs

and individual feedback on the
actual pre-seen case.

I studied elsewhere for my T4

exam and failed but when I
studied at First Intuition I came
First in Ireland!
T4 student May 2014 exam

Operational &
Management
Integrated Case
Courses.
Classroom Courses

Once you have completed the

objective test exams at
Operational or Management
level you will be ready to sit
the Integrated Case study for
the relevant level. The Case
Study exams will be available
to sit 4 times per year
March, May, September and
November.
Our classroom courses include
a full suite of First Intuition
materials specifically written
for the Integrated Case Study
as well as the benefit of online
resources.

First offers a blend of comprehensive classroom

courses supported with online resources.
Day 1

Course introduction and review of

the actual pre-seen case (August or
November)

Day 2

Technical skills update and

practice scenarios based on the
pre-seen case.

Day 3

Mock Exam will be sent to the

UK for CIMA expert marking and
feedback.

Day 4

Practice scenarios and mock

examination based on the actual
pre-seen case.

Revision
Course

Exam technique, pre-seen analysis

and two mock exams with
individual feedback based on the
pre-seen case.

Online Course
At First, we offer both a
Standard Online course and a
Live Online course for the
Strategic Level case study for
each sitting. These courses are
ideal if you are unable to
attend a classroom based
course. On both courses you
receive access to our online
resources which are developed
for each case study.
In addition, our Live Online
option gives you the benefit of
live online sessions where you
can join the classroom from
home!

Our team of Case study

tutors have the unique
experience and knowledge
to teach this style subject.

At First, our
comprehensive study
materials have been
written specifically for
the new CIMA
syllabus by our expert
tutors.

Objective Test
Exam Courses.
For students preparing for Objective Test exams, First offers a range of flexible course options
ranging from classroom courses, intensive revision courses, Live online courses and online only
courses.

Classroom course
Our classroom courses give you
the very best chance of passing
your exams first time. First offers
comprehensive classroom
courses and intensive revision
courses for all subjects in
Operational, Management, and
Strategic level. Our classroom
courses are offered as comprehensive evening/weekend
courses and are delivered by a
team of highly experienced
CIMA tutors.
All complete classroom courses
include new syllabus First
Intuition course materials as well
as access to our CIMA online
learning environment which
includes pre-recorded lectures
for every topic on the syllabus.

Online Courses
Our online courses are a great
alternative to a classroom
course if you are unable to
attend face-to-face classes.
We provide standard Online
courses and Live Online
courses for all papers at
Operational, Management and
Strategic Level.

Why choose this option?

Class sizes are limited to 30 students
Available for all Operational, Management & Strategic
level subjects
Comprehensive evening/weekend classes
First Intuition new syllabus course materials included,
Access to CIMA online content for each subject
Intensive complete courses and revision only courses
available
Online and classroom objective test questions completed prior to the actual exam
Online mock exam per exam
Standard Online Course

Live Online Course

Online recorded lectures for

every chapter in your course
notes!

Online live lecture sessions

(choice of evening or
weekend)

Online mock exam

Online recorded lectures for

every chapter in your course
notes!

New personalised progress

tracker
Complete set of new syllabus
First Intuition study materials
Tutor support by email and
phone

Online mock exam

New personalised progress
tracker
Complete set of new syllabus
First Intuition study materials
Tutor support by email and
phone

Certificate Level
Courses.
The Certificate level is comprised of 5
subjects, each of which is assessed by
a 2-hour computer based exam which
can be attempted at any time. Exams
can be completed in any order.
Certificate level courses cover the
entire syllabus with lots of question
practice to prepare you for the
computer based exams. Tutor support
by phone and email is available to
help you with any queries you may
have throughout your course.

Online & Live Online Courses

We provide a flexible range of
courses including standard Online
courses and Live Online courses.
You can choose the course that best
suits your study requirements.
See the below study options that are
available at First:

Why choose First for

your CIMA Certificate?
Our online lectures cover the entire syllabus
with lots of worked and relevant examples.
As our online content is pre-recorded, you can
watch as often and whenever you like, and can
even download them to view offline!
A full set of downloadable course materials are
included.
We provide tutor support by phone and email
Our students achieve fantastic passrates, which
are consistently above the national average
and student feedback is overwhelmingly
positive!

Whats included
in my course?
Regardless of the First course you choose all our CIMA courses include high
quality course materials and online content:

Meet
the
team.

B.Comm, (In
t), FCA,
MSc, Dip IFR
S

Peter
Plant

Adrian
Sims

Qualifications:

Qualifications:

B.Sc. (Mgmt), M.A.,

FCCA

B.Sc. (Mgmt), MBA,

MCIM

Subjects:

Subjects:

P3 Risk
Management,
P2 Adv. Management
Accounting & Strategic
Level Integrated Case
Study.

Strategic Level
Integrated Case Study

Qualifications: B.Sc. (Mgmt),

M.A., FCCA

John
Riordan

Ken
OSullivan

Mick
OCallaghan

Cliona
Archer-Good

Qualifications:

Qualifications:

Qualifications:

Qualifications:

B.Comm., MSc,
FCMA

B.Comm., MBS, FCA,

FIB

F.C.M.A, C. Eng., MIEI

MMII (grad), CPA

Subjects:

Subjects:

Subjects:

Subjects:

F3 Financial Strategy

F2 Advanced Financial
Reporting

E2 Project &
Relationship
Management,
Management Level
Integrated Case Study,
E3 Strategic
Management

E1 Organisational
Management

Book a Course
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www.first.ie
cimacourses@firstintuitionireland.com
01-6623395
First, 5 Lad Lane, Dublin 2.

CIMA course offers:

BOOK ANY 2 CIMA COURSES AND GET THE 3RD
HALF PRICE (least expensive course half price)
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Please note that all bookings are subject to our Terms & Conditions,
details of which can be found on our website www.first.ie.