The ICS syllabus is divided into the
Groups as below.
To achieve PQE, candidates
must pass, or gain an
exemption from, all Group 1
subjects plus 3 others from
Group
2/3.
Candidates may select the following options
in respect of Groups 2 and 3
Group 2
Group 3
Option
A
Two Subjects
One Subject
Option
B
Three Subjects
-
Option C
One Subject
Two Subjects
Shipping Business must be taken in the
first year. The remaining subjects may be taken in any order but candidates
must sit a minimum of three subjects at their first attempt ('sitting' means a
genuine effort to answer five questions in each paper).
Holders of the Foundation
Diploma only have to take 2
subjects (Shipping Business
plus one other) in their
first sitting for PQE. The PQE must be
completed within five years from the first sitting. See the Syllabus pages
under the Education section for a full breakdown of each subject area.
