Exam Schedule, Fees & Forms

EXAM SCHEDULE

Canada Branch offers exams annually in May and November, so students can take their exams in a location convenient for them. Annual exam schedules are posted in September.

 Timetable November 2024

EXAM LOCATIONS

Students registering through the Canada Branch Office, can write at the following approved Exam centers, located at:

1. Montreal: Shipping Federation of Canada, 625 Rene Levesque Blvd West, Downtown Montreal, Quebec.
2. Vancouver: ICS Canada Branch, Suite 630, Marine Building, 355 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia.
3. Toronto: Suncor Energy, 2489 North Sheridan Way, Mississuaga, Ontario

If any of these locations are not workable, then the student should contact Head Office of  ICS London to arrange some other agreed venue, and invigilator. Alternate locations must be arranged well in advance. Depending on the number of students, some exam locations can be bundled. Before you select location to write exams, please check with ICS Canada Branch or ICS Head Quarters.

Exam Rules

REGISTRATION AND ENTRY

Once the student has confirmed their exemptions and chosen the subjects to study, the student will need to register with the Institute and enter for the desired exams. The student must register every year that examinations are taken and sit exams in either November or May session or both. Choose your subjects and how you wish to study:

• TutorShip, the Institute’s distance learning course;
• Using your local Institute Teaching Centre (ITC);
• Self-study using the Institute’s course books.

ONLINE REGISTRATION

To sit an exam with the Institute during the 2024/25 academic year, you will need to register as a student. This can be done online at www.shipbrokers.org.

2024/25 online registration opens on June 17th, 2024.

New students – If you have not registered before with the Institute then you can use www.shipbrokers.org to manage your new student account with the Institute. As a new student you will need to register by clicking on the Register button at the top of the page at www.shipbrokers.org.

Returning students – If you are a student who has previously taken exams with the Institute you will have a login username and password already created. This means you can start registering as a 2024/25 student, which can be done online at www.shipbrokers.org. Simply use your registered email address, requesting a new password via the ‘Forgot Password’ button.

Please email education@ics.org.uk, if you are unsure to obtain these details. You must include your student number, date of birth and your email address used at the time of your last registration, so that the Education team can quickly locate your records.

Once registered online, you can manage your own account, update your contact information (this information is only used by the Institute to send important information), and also view previous years exams as well as other information related to your profile, such as any subject exemption granted.

Please note below information on pricing and key dates and deadlines for 2024/25. For any further advice please contact the education team at education@ics.org.uk.

For any further advice please contact the education team at enquiries@ics.org.uk

KEY DATES  AND DEADLINES 2024-2025

FEE SCHEDULE*

To sit an exam with the Institute during the 2024/25 academic year, you will need to register as a student. This can be done online at www.shipbrokers.org.

• All prices are shown in £ GBP
• Fees payable to head office will be in £ GBP
• Local currency is payable via an Institute Branch or Institute Teaching Centre (ITC), as applicable.

The Education pricing as agreed by the Controlling Council has now also been uploaded to ISC website Education prices 2024/25 | Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ics.org.uk).