Syllabus
The Institute's academic year opens on 17 June 2024.
To sit exams during the 2024/25 academic year, you will need to
register as a student. This can be done online at https://shipbrokers.org/.
The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers' syllabus for its
Professional Qualifying Examinations (PQE) is designed to examine
students on a wide range of commercial shipping activity.
We have various study methods to suit all students. However, all
our educational courses are taught online through our ICS Online
Academy.
If you are interested in enrolling with ICS, please register
your interest by completing our course enquiry
form.
Compulsory subjects - group 1
These subjects are compulsory because they represent the
fundamental underpinnings of all activity within the commercial
shipping industry:
Introduction to Shipping
Legal
Principles in Shipping Business
Economics of
Sea Transport & International Trade
Shipping
Business
Specialisms - group 2
These papers cover a wide range of practical shipping
disciplines in considerable detail:
Dry Cargo Chartering
Ship
Operations & Management
Ship Sale &
Purchase
Tanker
Chartering
Liner
Trades
Port
Agency
Logistics
& Multi-modal Transport
Port & Terminal Management
Offshore
Support Industry
Shipping
Law
Marine
Insurance
Shipping
Finance
