Shipping Courses from Coracle

Coracle provides you with the necessary information to help you prepare for the ICS exams leading to:

• Background to Shipping
• Foundation Diploma
• Advanced Diploma
• PQE

Background to Shipping

This is an online course with no formal exam. This course is an introductory course for those new to shipping. Please click here for details

Foundation Diploma

You need to pass 2 exams for this internationally recognised certificate.
Subject 1: Introduction to Shipping
Subject 2: Select a Group 2 subject from Ship Sale and Purchase, Port Agency, Dry Cargo Chartering, Ship Operations and Management, Tanker Chartering, Liner Trades, Logistics and Multi Modal Transport, Port and Terminal Management

Advanced Diploma

You need to pass 2 exams for this internationally recognised certificate.
Subject 1: Shipping Business
Subject 2: Select a Group 2 subject from Ship Sale and Purchase, Port Agency, Dry Cargo Chartering, Ship Operations and Management, Tanker Chartering, Liner Trades, Logistics and Multi Modal Transport, Port and Terminal Management

PQE

PQE is the route to membership of the ICS.
You need to pass exams in 7 subjects in order to qualify.

• Year 1: You must attempt minimum of 3 exams, including Shipping Business.

Candidates must pass all Group 1 subjects plus 3 others from Group 2/3. There are 3 options for choosing which subjects to take from Group 2 and 3:

• Option A – 2 from Group 2 and 1 from Group 3
• Option B – 3 from Group 2
• Option C – 1 from Group 2 and 2 from Group 3

Holders of the Foundation Diploma only have to take 2 subjects (Shipping Business plus one other) in their first sitting for PQE.

Exams are held annually in April, please see the timetable and the available exam centres

Please note the Instructions to exam candidates

Group 1:

• Introduction to Shipping
• Legal Principles in Shipping Business
• Economics of Sea Transport and International Trade
• Shipping Business

Group 2:

• Ship Sale and Purchase
• Port Agency
• Dry Cargo Chartering
• Ship Operations and Management
• Tanker Chartering
• Liner Trades
• Logistics and Multi Modal Transport
• Port and Terminal Management

Group 3:

• Shipping Law
• Marine Insurance
• Financial and Management Accounting
• Fundamentals of Finance Course expected to be available from mid 2008

Book List:

Click here for our recommended book list

Exemptions:

• You may apply for exemptions if you have relevant professional or educational qualifications: these MUST be validated by ICS. Please contact them directly to see if you qualify.
• You can download their exemption form by clicking here

What do I get if I buy a Coracle course?

• You are buying access to course material, based on the ICS TutorShip Distance Learning books.
• Access will be available to you for 12 months from the point of sale.
• Tutor support is available. Please click here for Tutor FAQ’s.