DipFA® - The Diploma for Financial Advisers reviews

4.9 (109 reviews)
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David’s ability to make complex, dense subject matter simple and memorable is the course’s standout strength. Attendees value his knowledgeable, patient and engaging style, with real-life examples, practical advice, humour and interactive question-led sessions helping them understand and retain key points. They describe the webinars as well organised, supported by clear digital materials and helpful staff, and say the learning builds confidence for exams and professional practice. The content can feel fast-paced, but recordings and study tools support continued revision.

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The course covered a lot of ground in two days. There were both AFA and R03 students taking it, and material from both books was covered with lots of examples.

Martin H · 21 Oct 2026
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Great course, content and presenter for the two days. Dave always finds a way to stick specific terms / dates / percentages and amounts into your head by repeating phrases, which is extremely helpful. A lot of participation and personality.

Netochka O · 16 Oct 2026
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The course was very informative and interesting - kept relevant by Dave, who also gave us a lot of tips on how to remember specific things. It really helped me to understand the content properly and also to solidify knowledge that I already knew. There was a lot of interactivity and personally extremely helpful.

Netochka O · 03 Aug 2026
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Excellent course. Staff were really attentive and nothing was an issue.

John W · 30 Jul 2026
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I found the course really useful. I originally studied CeMAP 1 with Simply Academy back in 2020 when I was just starting my journey into financial advice. Since then, I've managed to study independently and complete other qualifications myself, so I hadn't returned for any further courses. However, I was finding DipFA Investment more challenging to self-study, so I decided to give the course a go—and I'm really glad I did. David has a great way of making complex topics easy to understand and, more importantly, memorable. His teaching style is engaging, interactive and full of useful techniques for remembering key information, which made a real difference. I'd definitely recommend the course to anyone studying for DipFA.

Billy D · 29 Jul 2026
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Excellent investment course with Dave. His clear explanations and practical examples made the content easy to follow and helped build my confidence in the subject.

Nadia C · 18 Jun 2026
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Really helpful course. Dave explained everything clearly and made it easy to follow.

Rachel F · 15 Apr 2026
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I did this as part of my DipPFS course and really enjoyed it. Dave explained everything in a clear way and took the time to answer questions. Looking forward to my next courses.

James C · 15 Apr 2026
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Great content and great delivery, i passed my exam 2 days after the course! thank you

Verity R · 14 Apr 2026
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The trainer is energetic, helpful and has made the workshop a much more pleasant and fun way to learn. However, I don't think the course content or the study text in close match with RO2 exam, that's a pity.

Li Z · 05 Jan 2026
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