The CGISA International Qualifying Scheme prepares candidates to become Chartered Secretaries or Chartered Governance Professionals.

Governance Practitioner NQF 7

Communication

Examination dates

  • Closing date for May exam registration: 31 March
  • Closing Date for October exam registration: 31 August
MayOctober
19 May 2026, 09h00 – 12h0020 October 2026, 09h00 – 12h00

Introduction to Financial Accounting

Examination dates

  • Closing date for May exam registration: 31 March
  • Closing Date for October exam registration: 31 August
MayOctober
21 May 2026, 09h00 – 12h0022 October 2026, 09h00 – 12h00

Introduction to Law

Examination dates

  • Closing date for May exam registration: 31 March
  • Closing Date for October exam registration: 31 August
MayOctober
18 May 2026, 09h00 – 12h0019 October 2026, 09h00 – 12h00

Introduction to Corporate Governance

Examination dates

  • Closing date for May exam registration: 31 March
  • Closing Date for October exam registration: 31 August
MayOctober
22 May 2026, 09h00 – 12h0023 October 2026, 09h00 – 12h00

Managing Information Systems

Examination dates

  • Closing date for May exam registration: 31 March
  • Closing Date for October exam registration: 31 August
MayOctober
19 May 2026, 13h00 – 16h0020 October 2026, 13h00 – 16h00

Principles of Business Law

Examination dates

  • Closing date for May exam registration: 31 March
  • Closing Date for October exam registration: 31 August
MayOctober
20 May 2026, 13h00 – 16h0021 October 2026, 13h00 – 16h00

Advanced Financial Accounting

Examination dates

  • Closing date for May exam registration: 31 March
  • Closing Date for October exam registration: 31 August
MayOctober
22 May 2026, 13h00 – 16h0023 October 2026, 13h00 – 16h00

Principles of Corporate Governance

Examination dates

  • Closing date for May exam registration: 31 March
  • Closing Date for October exam registration: 31 August
MayOctober
21 May 2026, 13h00 – 16h0022 October 2026, 13h00 – 16h00

Management Principles

Examination dates

  • Closing date for May exam registration: 31 March
  • Closing Date for October exam registration: 31 August
MayOctober
20 May 2026, 09h00 – 12h0021 October 2026, 09h00 – 12h00

Advanced Business Law

Examination dates

  • Closing date for May exam registration: 31 March
  • Closing Date for October exam registration: 31 August
MayOctober
20 May 2026, 13h00 – 16h0021 October 2026, 13h00 – 16h00

Advanced Corporate Governance

Examination dates

  • Closing date for May exam registration: 31 March
  • Closing Date for October exam registration: 31 August
MayOctober
18 May 2026, 13h00 – 16h0019 October 2026, 13h00 – 16h00

Board NQF 8

Applied Governance

Examination dates

  • Closing date for May exam registration: 31 March
  • Closing Date for October exam registration: 31 August
MayOctober
20 May 2026, 09h00 – 12h0021 October 2026, 09h00 – 12h00

Finance for Decision-Making

Examination dates

  • Closing date for May exam registration: 31 March
  • Closing Date for October exam registration: 31 August
MayOctober
18 May 2026, 09h00 – 12h0019 October 2026, 09h00 – 12h00

Corporate Law

Examination dates

  • Closing date for May exam registration: 31 March
  • Closing Date for October exam registration: 31 August
MayOctober
21 May 2026, 09h00 – 12h0022 October 2026, 09h00 – 12h00

Risk and Compliance

Examination dates

  • Closing date for May exam registration: 31 March
  • Closing Date for October exam registration: 31 August
MayOctober
19 May 2026, 09h00 – 12h0020 October 2026, 09h00 – 12h00

Company Secretarial Practice

Examination dates

  • Closing date for May exam registration: 31 March
  • Closing Date for October exam registration: 31 August
MayOctober
22 May 2026, 09h00 – 12h0023 October 2026, 09h00 – 12h00

Development of Strategy

Examination dates

  • Closing date for May exam registration: 31 March
  • Closing Date for October exam registration: 31 August
MayOctober
19 May 2025, 13h00 – 16h0020 October 2025, 13h00 – 16h00

Enterprise Risk Management

Examination dates

  • Closing date for May exam registration: 31 March
  • Closing Date for October exam registration: 31 August
MayOctober
18 May 2026, 13h00 – 16h0019 October 2026, 13h00 – 16h00

Public Sector Governance

Examination dates

  • Closing date for May exam registration: 31 March
  • Closing Date for October exam registration: 31 August
MayOctober
20 May 2026, 13h00 – 16h0021 October 2026, 13h00 – 16h00