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Part II

The Examinations syllabus is underpinned by the twenty BIFM competences.  The syllabus balances a range of specialist and general management areas which, in total, cover the professional content of facilities management.  

The BIFM Part I examinations:
- reflect the ability of a junior facilities manager with some supervisory and wider facilities management responsibilities
- are approximately of HND standard
- comprise three modules
 
The BIFM Part II examinations:
- reflect the ability of a senior facilities manager with overall facilities and general management responsibilities
- are approximately of  first degree standard
- comprise four modules 

Part
Module
No.
Module Title
Exam
length
I
1
Section A: Understanding business organisation
Section B:  Managing people
3 hrs
I
2
Section A:  Managing premises
Section B:  Managing resources
3 hrs
I
3
Section A:  Managing services
Section B:  Managing the working environment
(Unseen case study) 
3 hrs + 
15 mins
 
II
1
Section A:  Understanding business organisation
Section B:  Managing people
(Case study issued four weeks before exams) 
3 hrs
II
2
Managing services
3 hrs
II
3
Managing resources
3 hrs
II
4
Section A:  Managing premises
Section B:  Managing the working environment 
3 hrs

Candidates may sit papers in any order within Part I or Part II.  All modules in Part I must be successfully passed before beginning Part II.

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