Dual Accreditation for Higher Education
Offer your students more with a CMI accredited course
CMI works with universities across the UK and internationally to help recruit students, maximise their learning experience and achieve better graduate outcomes.
Strengthen your degree programme
CMI Dual Accreditation gives your students a nationally recognised professional qualification, access to a suite of professional resources as well as mentoring and networking opportunities. Learners achieve Foundation Chartered Manager (fCMgr) or full Chartered Manager (CMgr) status upon graduation, depending on their level of experience, helping them to stand out in a competitive employment market.
According to CMI’s research, 89% of our partners say Chartered Manager status boosts students’ career prospects and employability into professional roles. CMI Dual Accreditation significantly boosts graduate employability into professional roles and increases graduate salaries by 8%.
Strengthen
your offer
Offer your learners an internationally recognised qualification from the only professional body in Management & Leadership backed by Royal Charter, mapped to your existing programme.
Career development resources
Access to CMI membership and Employability Skills Diagnostic throughout their programme gives learners tools and support to develop skills for career growth and higher earning potential.
A head start
for graduates
Your graduates stand out with the proof they have the skills they need to be work-ready: a CMI professional qualification and Foundation Chartered Manager (fCMgr) status.
Getting started is easy
With dedicated CMI support along the way
CMI’s dual accreditation is a flexible solution for your university to hold accreditation for your programmes where management is taught.
- Easy approval process with step-by-step guidance
- We’ll map your programme to CMI qualifications
- Dedicated Relationship & Engagement Manager
- Marketing materials to help promote your CMI accreditation
- No additional work for learners
Recognised vs Accreditation:
What's the difference?
Both routes provide CMI endorsement but they differ in purpose, outcomes, and requirements. Recognition demonstrates that a programme aligns with CMI’s Professional Standard framework. Accreditation is a more formal process intended for programmes that lead to a CMI qualification.
CMI
Recognition
For education providers
and employers
Employer
Accreditation
For employers offering
in-house training
Dual
Accreditation
For universities and
HE institutions
Why choose CMI?
Attract more learners
70%
of students say CMI accreditation makes them more likely to choose their course
Enhance student satisfaction
9/10
University partners agree that CMI accreditation increases overall student satisfaction
Boost employability
87%
of students say that CMI accreditation will make them more employable
Hear from our partners and learners
Speak to the Team
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