Ifs School of Finance

The ifs School of Finance, founded in 1879 as the Institute of Bankers, is a registered educational charity incorporated by Royal Charter. Positioning itself as a ‘business school for finance’, the ifs aims to provide industries with financially skilled, effective and competent workforce.

The ifs works closely with the financial services industry to provide learning for financial services providers. The educational provision includes formal qualifications ranging from financial capability for the 14–19 age group to Masters level, and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) through to executive education programmes, such as masterclasses, seminars and lectures.

History

1879 - Founded as the Institute of Bankers.

1987 - Gains a Royal Charter.

1993 - Merges with the Chartered Building Societies Institute.

1996 - The BSc (Hons) in Financial Services is offered as a dual award with the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. It is the first professional award to be linked to a university degree.

1997 - A new brand the Institute of Financial Services (ifs) is introduced to reflect the evolving nature of banking and insurance activities to the wider financial services sector. In the same year the Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Practice (CeMAP) is introduced – this is the first qualification for UK mortgage professionals.

2001 - The ifs is the first educational body in the sector to provide electronic assessment for its regulatory...
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