ICSA (The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators) in Mauritius

ICSA is the professional qualifying body for Chartered Secretaries and the world's leading authority on corporate governance.

What does a Chartered Secretary do?

Chartered Secretaries are high ranking professionals who are qualified in corporate law, finance, governance, company secretaryship and management. Highly valued by employers, they advise on the conduct of business from legal advice and conflicts of interest through accounting advice to the development of strategy and corporate planning. They are the key players with the skills, vision and values to take their organisations forward.

Here are some of the key benefits of being a Chartered Secretary:

• You'll be on the fast track to the boardroom - once qualified you'll work closely with the Chairman and the board
• The qualification is internationally recognised and gives you access to a broad range of portable skills
• You'll be able to work in the private, public or not-for-profit sectors or set up your own business offering company secretarial services
• It's well paid. According to a survey published by recruitment firm Chambers and Partners in September 2008, the base salary for a top company secretarial job in a FTSE 100 company averaged out at £188,417, with an average bonus of £67,667.

How to become a Chartered Secretary

The ICSA's Chartered Secretary qualifying scheme provides the most wide-ranging study of business disciplines among the leading professions. Valued worldwide by employers, the highly marketable qualification is the passport to a challenging, versatile and well rewarded career.

Once you have studied for and passed your exams you will be designated the title GradICSA which you can use after your name. Once you have a certain level of relevant work experience (which you can gain whilst studying) you can apply to become a Member and become a fully qualified Chartered Secretary.

How and where to study

There are a number of ways to study for ICSA qualifications:

• Self study
• Distance learning delivered by independent tuition providers
• Part-time attendance at classes delivered by independent tuition providers
• Full-time attendance on collaborative courses at partner universities (for joint ICSA/university postgraduate masters awards only). These post-graduate collaborative courses mean you gain the University's post-graduate award in addition to the GradICSA

How long does qualification take?

Due to the flexibility of study options available, there is no set timeframe in which the status of Chartered Secretary is achieved, however if you study both parts of the professional programme, qualification typically takes between one and three years.

How much does it cost?

Have a look at our fee sheet for further information. Currently ICSA offers concessionary rates to Professional Programme students living, studying and sitting their examinations in Mauritius. Students living, studying and sitting their examinations in Mauritius should pay the reduced rate.

For futher details please contact:

Kathy Martin
ICSA Mauritius Branch
1st Floor , Fon Sing Building
Edith Cavell Street
Port Louis
Mauritius
Tel/Fax 208 45 49

E-mail – kmartin.icsa@orange.mu

ICSA Independent Tuition Providers in Mauritius:

Professional Training Centre
4th Floor Jade Court
Jummah Mosque Street
PORT LOUIS Mauritius

Contact: Chaya Poonyth
Tel: 00 230 242 0460
Email: chaya@ptraining.intnet.mu
Further Information: Face-to-face tuition, Distance learning: Offshore, Professional

Sagittarius
3rd Floor, Nova Building
St Jean Road
QUATRE BORNES Mauritius

Contact: Jay Lallbeharry
Tel: 00 230 464 0997
Email: sag_jai@intnet.mu
Web: http://pages.intnet.mu/sirius76/icsa.html
Further Information: Face-to-face tuition: Offshore, Business Practice, Professional