Course Overview

This course will enable you to expand your horizons across the corporate sector. You might have existing experience in law, finance, or general business.

As part of this course, you’ll:

Transform your outlook and cultivate a global perspective

Develop the knowledge and skills you’ll need as a company secretary

Prepare for a dynamic career potentially working across a range of different organizational structures

Gain a strong understanding of governance and general management theory

Be encouraged by your tutors to challenge current modes of thinking and to generate new ideas to improve your professional practice

Work with your peers to share best practices and generate new ideas

Gain a highly specialized set of board-level leadership skills that will enable you to recognize, analyze and influence the factors governing corporate affairs

Professional accreditation

This program is accredited as meeting the Chartered Governance Qualifying Programme (CGQP).

Make a positive impact

The company secretary is a strategic and influential position that sits at the heart of governance operations within an organization. As a qualified company secretary, you could have a great influence on the ethical and moral quality of boardroom decision-making and actions, giving you the opportunity to make a positive impact in the world.

The Chartered Governance Institute Competency Framework

See what it takes to be a high-performing Company Secretary in the Chartered Governance Institute competency framework.

Enhance your prospects

This course will provide an established route into a range of senior boardroom, governance, and leadership careers, including the role of chartered secretary.

Find out more about becoming a governance professional, including:

The qualities and competencies required

Possible career paths

Typical pay levels

Qualifications in the Chartered Governance Institute brochure

General Eligibility

Applicants should either have at least a second-class honors degree or have equivalent experience or training, normally from within the work environment. All suitable candidates will be required to attend an interview as part of the selection process.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS 6.5 with no skills below 5.5, or an equivalent qualification.