Validated postgraduate courses

As an alternative to The Chartered Governance Qualifying Programme exams, we maintain various dual-award partnerships with UK universities. These postgraduate qualifications cover the same core content as The Chartered Governance Qualifying Programme and may offer fast-track opportunities and exemptions for students with relevant experience.

When you join a university programme, you should register as a student of ours; this is the first step to becoming a member of The Institute. As our student, when you complete the university programme, you can then go on to become GradCG. This means that when you gain enough relevant work experience, you can apply to become a full chartered member of The Institute.

Bournemouth University

MSc Corporate Governance

Where: GTA University Centre, Guernsey
Delivery: Online, part-time
Duration: 30 months
When: Starts January
Apply: gta.gg
Contact: Michelle Morley, michelle.morley@gta.gg

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EIMF - European Institute of Management & Finance

MSc in Governance Risk and Compliance

Where: EIMF - Nicosia
Delivery: Face-to-Face, Full Time or Part Time
Duration: 2 years
When: Starts Autumn 2024
Apply: eimf.eu
Contact: Adonis Pegasiou: apegasiou@eimf.eu

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Hibernia College

MSc Corporate Governance

Where: Hibernia College
Delivery: Mainly Online, part-time
Duration: 2 years
When: Starts August 2024
Apply: hiberniacollege.com
Contact: Val Corbett, val.corbett@lawschool.ie

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Leeds Beckett University

MSc Corporate Governance

Where: City Campus, Leeds Beckett University
Delivery: Face-to-face, part and full-time
Duration: 12 – 24 months
When: Starts January and September
Apply: leedsbeckett.ac.uk
Contact: Nick Beech, n.beech@leedsbeckett.ac.uk


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University of Law

LLM Corporate Governance / GradCG

Where: London Moorgate, Bristol, Manchester and online
Delivery: Face to face full-time and online full-time and part-time
Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time
When: Starts September and January
Apply: law.ac.uk
Contact: Kate Smith, study@law.ac.uk

 

University of Lincoln

MSc Governance

Where: University of Lincoln
Delivery: Face-to-face, part and full-time
Duration: 12 – 24 months
When: Starts September
Apply: lincoln.ac.uk
Contact: Nicola Wood, nwood@lincoln.ac.uk

 

University of Portsmouth

LLM Corporate Governance and Law / GradCG

Where: University of Portsmouth
Delivery: Face-to-face, part and full-time
Duration: 12 – 24 months
When: Starts September
Apply: port.ac.uk
Contact: Daniel Bedford, daniel.bedford@port.ac.uk


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Ulster University

MSc Management and Corporate Governance

Where: Jordanstown Campus, Ulster University,
Marino Institute of Education, Dublin
Delivery: Face-to-face, part and full-time
Duration: 12 – 36 months
When: Starts September
Apply: ulster.ac.uk
Contact: Nick Read, n.read@ulster.ac.uk


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Registering

You need to apply to join the programmes with the universities, and you should contact them directly to apply.

You will also need to register with us as a student of The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland in the first term / semester of your studies. When you start the university programme, we will be in touch with you to explain how you become registered as a student of the Institute. If you want to find out more about this now, you can see a summary of the our student and membership process.

If you are already a student doing a postgraduate qualification and you want to register as a student of the Institute, you should speak to the programme leader. 

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