No economic foundation or weak foundation. In fact, many CFA holders in China started from scratch. CFA was originally designed to provide learning opportunities for everyone. Every year, many students with non-financial backgrounds take CFA exams, and many of them have successfully switched to the financial industry.
CFA registration conditions:
First, academic requirements
A, 4-year undergraduate degree or above can directly apply for the exam.
B, undergraduate students, registration time to graduation time in the last academic year can register for the exam.
C, 3 years college education plus 1 year full-time working experience
D, 2 years of college education plus 2 years of full-time working experience
Second, abide by professional ethics;
Third, complete the registration and pay the fee;
Fourth, be able to take the exam in English.
So most people who are not financial majors but want to work in this field can sign up.