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CFA PROGRAM CANDIDATE OFFER

Most activities offered by CFA Society Netherlands, including events and courses, are open to candidates at a special rate. The rate will show when registering, and can be inquired at info@cfasociety.nl.

In addition, we offer a slate of activities dedicated to CFA candidates, for instance:

CFA Exam related activities & workshops,
Discounts on third-party exam prep courses and materials,
Scholarships,
Forming study groups
Networking

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP FOR JUST $125

Candidates who are registered for an exam are welcome to join the society through our Associate Membership class for just $125 a year, allowing candidates to build their network with other investment professionals. The associate membership offers you the opportunity to become member of CFA Society Netherlands, CFA Institute, or both (check out our membership page for a more extensive overview of memberships and benefits). Candidates who are associate members of our society receive:

Attend mostly free high-profile professional and career development events and educational offerings of the society.
Networking at events and in smaller groups of like-minded people, offered by our active specialised committees.
Receive our locally produced VBA Journaal; published quarterly.
20% discount Advanced Financial Modeler (AFM) accreditation from the Financial Modelling Institute (FMI)
Access to the Mentoring Program; A 9-month program where the knowledge and experience of our senior members is used to help junior members achieve their life or career goals.
Free access in the Mifid II Stay Compliant Program and €50 discount for RBA masterclasses.
An optional CFA Institute membership add-on (for $175)
20% (!) discount on Kaplan Schwesers exam prep packages (for CFA)
20% (!) discount on Top Finance's in-person or live online courses related to CFA or ESG exam preparations
20% (!) discount discount on Advanced Financial Modeler (AFM) accreditation from the Financial Modelling Institute (FMI) - the world’s only financial modelling accreditation body (f.i. as follow-up on your CFA Program Financial Modelling practical Skills module).
Bi-weekly newsletters with event announcements, investment content and society news

The discounts are provided upon request. Apply for associate membership here. Apply for your discount at info@cfasociety.nl.

CANDIDATE ADVISORY BOARD

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.

DISCOUNTS

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 can request the discount code after applying for membership.

CFA EXAMS

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.

Check out the new Job Role Discovery Quiz that demonstrates the relevance of the CFA Program to various job roles and helps reveal which types of roles are a good fit for those interested in the CFA® Program.

The quiz uses retired CFA Program exam questions applied to over thirty 10-question quizzes divided by specific job roles in institutional finance. A potential candidate can hover over a job role bubble (the bigger the bubble, the larger the CFA charterholder pool in that job role) to see a short description of that profession, how many charterholders are in this role, and then click to take a quiz to test their knowledge in this area of finance. Once the quiz is completed, the user will receive a score and be asked to provide in their name and email to see the answer explanations.