Most activities offered by CFA Society Netherlands, including events and courses, are open to candidates at a special rate. You may inquire about the rate for a specific event at info@cfasociety.nl. A candidate is defined as any individual enrolled in one of the educational programs of CFA Institute (CIPM, CFA) or CFA Society Netherlands (RMFI, RBA) or CIOP.
In addition, we offer a slate of activities dedicated to CFA candidates, for instance:
Candidates who are registered for an exam are welcome to join the society through our Candidate Membership class for just €80 a year, allowing candidates to build their network with other investment professionals. The membership year runs from July 1st until June 30st. This introductory offer covers:
Please state your interest in becoming a member by sending an email to info@cfasociety.nl.
If you have over one year of relevant working experience you are also eligible for Affiliate membership of both CFA Institute and CFA Society Netherlands ($425); if you have over four years of working experience you qualify for Regular membership of both CFA Institute and CFA Society VBA Netherlands ($425). Besides the member benefits of the society, additional advantages of these types of membership in the society include discounted or free access to our educational programs. Access to the CFA Institute Professional Learning platform/diary for downloading content and recording your continuing education efforts, and access to our Career Development activities and research database (check out our membership page for a more extensive overview of benefits)
In order to improve our products and services to candidates, we have a Candidate Advisory Board to get feedback and brainstorm about how we can best serve you. They also organise one event a year specifically for candidates. Contact info@cfasociety.nl if you are interested in participating in the Candidate Advisory Board.
CFA Society Netherlands area candidates who are NOT (candidate) member of the society are eligible for 10% discount on CFA®, CAIA®, FRM® and CFA Institute Investment Foundations™ Program exam prep materials offered by Kaplan Schweser if the order is made via our Society Portal. You may also got to portal.schweser.com and enter the code:NetherlandsCFA. You will also receive a discount of at least 10% off Top Finance’s in-person or live online courses related to CFA or ESG exam preparations (not applicable to self-study programs) with the code CFASOCNL10.
CFA Society Netherlands area candidates who ARE a (candidate) member of the society are eligible for 20% discount on CFA®, CAIA®, FRM® and CFA Institute Investment Foundations™ Program exam prep materials offered by Kaplan Schweser. As well as 20% discount to Top Finance’s in-person or live online courses related to CFA or ESG exam preparations (not applicable to self-study programs). You will recieve the discount code after applying for membership.
If you need more information regarding the exam requirements, topics, format and preparation, please check out the following pages.
Level I CFA Exam Structure – Requirements, Topics, Format, & Study Preparation, which includes 20 CFA Level I sample questions
CFA Level II Questions & Exam Format (cfainstitute.org)
Level III CFA Exam Structure (cfainstitute.org)
We encourage you to regularly check out the CFA Exam Updates page of CFA Institute, which is the primary source of information about expanded exam options, new testing windows, refund policy, and more, to support candidates through their testing options.
For more information on Candidate services please contact us at info@cfasociety.nl.