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Gaining practical experience increases your employability. To an employer, practical experience means a candidate is ready to deliver; they understand their strengths, how organisations work and the rigours of full-time employment. more

Demand for university places continues to outweigh supply, and the Clearing process can be stressful for those involved. If you are confused about Clearing, follow the Survival Guide to Results day infographic. more

Demand for university places continues to outweigh supply, but with just a little work in advance you’ll be perfectly placed to achieve one of the many high-quality university places still available. Get your free and essential Clearing guide for advice on preparing your back-up plan, being ready on Results Day, compiling your checklist, and more. more

It is one of the harsher things about the CFA® Program that there is only one type of pass but 10 shades of fail. However, with such a high stakes exams it is vital to understand what the fail band is telling you, as that should guide your decision as to what the next stage will be. more

The CIMA P2 exam was noticeably different to that seen in recent sittings, with close to 60% of the marks relating to calculations. Section A Section A was very passable in its own right, with some very straightforward questions on the balanced scorecard, budgeting and target costing. The learning curve question was pretty standard for more

Overall the CIMA F2 paper was fair but slightly more difficult than usual due to a challenging Section B. more

The CIMA T4 exam was challenging and was arguably harder than the March one. more

Section A of the CIMA P1 consisted of mainly straightforward questions and students should score well on this section. In Section B the numerical questions were fair with mix/yield variances, VOPI and sensitivity. With the discursive questions there were some straightforward knowledge requirements on benefits of centralised purchasing, advantages and disadvantages of participatory budgeting and factors to consider when investing short term cash surpluses. more

Overall, this was a fair paper that focused on the core material in CIMA F1. An excess of definitions rather than calculations in Sections A and B and a heavy focus on provisions across the paper. more

After such a gentle paper in November, this CIMA E2 exam was a return to more challenging form. Nevertheless, only 23 marks related to Level Four verbs (compared to 25 in E1!). more

Peter Crisp, Dean and CEO of BPP Law School recently spoke to “Charon QC”, a lawyer who has taught for many years and now runs his own blog. During the discussion they examined the developing law programmes at BPP Law School, the Legal Education Training Review and the changing face of legal education and practice in England more

The CIMA E1 paper was another challenging paper, with 25% of marks utilising Level Four verbs (“discuss”). more

Our aim with this media and entertainment law blog is to help your preparation with not only your MEL course and exam but also with what is going on in the ‘real’ media and entertainment world. more

There is a new application process in place for the September 2012 LPC intake. You need to submit a completed application with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) through their online booking system at least 30 days in advance of your LPC start-date. All LPC start-dates fall in early September, so please complete your application to the SRA as soon as possible. more

The CIMA F3 exam was about average in its difficulty. On the negative side, there were fewer business valuation and cost of capital calculations than a student may have expected. more

The CFA Daily question: Ranking funds by a star rating is an example of which form of measurement scale? Hint: one of them is nominal, and there are four in total. more

Question 1 of the CIMA P3 exam featured themes of overseas investment, interest rate risk and IT, followed closely from the preseen, although lots of new detail was given and questions were very specific to the scenario. more

The CIMA E3 paper continues the trend of testing key syllabus areas in an entirely fair manner. In fact, the recurrence of Mendelow (a favourite subject for the examiner) and an entire question on the Balanced Scorecard made parts of the paper feel very lenient for a strategic level exam. more