Postgraduate Diploma in Chartered Corporate Secretarial Practice

Postgraduate Diploma in Chartered Corporate Secretarial Practice

The Postgraduate Diploma in Chartered Corporate Secretarial Practice is designed for graduates and experienced professionals who want to build advanced expertise in corporate governance, company secretarial practice, compliance, business law, finance, risk management and boardroom operations.
The programme combines academic knowledge with practical professional development and prepares learners for senior responsibilities in corporate governance and company secretarial practice. It is recognised in the Student Guide as a postgraduate-level qualification equivalent to Level 7 of the UK Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ).

Who Is This Programme For?

This programme is suitable for:
• University graduates seeking a professional pathway in corporate governance
• Corporate and Company Secretarial professionals
• Governance and compliance professionals
• Legal professionals
• Accounting and finance professionals
• Professionals seeking progression toward recognised Company Secretary practice

Entry Requirements

Applicants may enter with:
1. A graduate-level qualification in any discipline OR
2. Successful completion of the ICCSSL Diploma in Chartered Corporate Secretarial Practice, together with a minimum of one year of relevant industry experience.
Professionals from the following backgrounds as eligible to register:
• Attorneys-at-Law
• CA Sri Lanka
• CIMA
• CMA
• ACCA
• CGIUKI

Programme Structure

1. Operational Level
• Corporate Secretarial Applications
• Corporate Governance
• Financial Accounting Applications
• Corporate Communications
• Development of Business Strategy
2. Management Level
• Business Law
• Board Room Dynamics
• Compliance & Risk Management
• Management Accounting & Corporate Finance Management
• English for Specific Purpose
3. Strategic Level
• Taxation
• Capital Markets
• Corporate Law
• Advanced Corporate Secretarial Practices
4. Qualifying Level
• Work-Related Learning
• Research Project

Course Delivery

What Will You Learn?

The programme provides advanced knowledge across several areas of modern corporate governance, including:
• Corporate Secretarial Applications
• Corporate Governance
• Financial Accounting
• Corporate Communication
• Business Strategy
• Business Law
• Boardroom Dynamics
• Compliance & Risk Management
• Management Accounting
• Corporate Finance
• Taxation
• Capital Markets
• Corporate Law
• Advanced Corporate Secretarial Practice
Students also complete Work-Related Learning and a Research Project.

Career & Professional Progression

The programme supports progression toward roles involving:
• Company Secretarial Practice
• Corporate Governance
• Board Administration
• Corporate Compliance
• Risk Management
• Governance Advisory
• Corporate Management
Following successful completion, diplomates are eligible to apply for a Certificate of Practice and may seek recognition as a Corporate/Company Secretary through the Registrar of Companies of Sri Lanka, subject to the applicable requirements.

Why Choose This Programme?

• Postgraduate-level professional qualification
• Equivalent to UK FHEQ Level 7 according to the Student Guide
• 60-credit comprehensive curriculum
• Covers governance, law, finance, risk and boardroom practice
• Practical work-related learning
• Research component
• Professional pathway toward Company Secretary practice