PROGRAMME STRUCTURE:

The first semester introduces candidates to a wide range of core shipping issues giving a comprehensive overview of the shipping business. During the second semester candidates are asked to choose one out of the four different specializations offered by the programme.

FIRST SEMESTER
(October till December): includes lectures, case studies, workshops and courseworks at the following subjects
Introduction to Shipping	Economics of Sea Transport & Trade
Shipping Business	Legal Principles in Shipping Business

SECOND SEMESTER
(January till May): includes the accomplishment of a research on a specific topic the candidates may be able to do so through independent study
1st Specialization: Shipbroking & Chartering Practice	2nd Specialization: Ship Operation & Management
Negotiation Procedure	Ship Operation & Management
Dry Cargo Chartering	Crew and Bunker Management
Tanker Chartering	Marine Insurance
Charter Parties & Bills of Lading	Charter Parties & Bills of Lading
Voyage Estimation	Voyage Estimation
Ship Sale and Purchase	Ship Sale and Purchase
3rd Specialization: Maritime Economics	4th Specialization: Maritime Law
Financial and Management Accounting	Shipping Law
Liner Trades	Admiralty Law
Tramp Shipping	Marine Insurance
Shipping Finance	Carriage of Goods by Sea
Voyage Estimation	Charter Parties & Bills of Lading
Ship Sale and Purchase	Ship Sale & Purchase

Affiliate Membership
Candidates have to sit the Introduction to Shipping paper from 1st quarter and one subject of their choosing from the specialization of 2nd quarter (Dry Cargo or Tanker Chartering from 1st specialization, Ship Operation and Management from 2nd Specialization, Liner Trades from 3nd Specialization, Ship Sale and Purchase from 2nd Specialization). Candidates have to take the two papers in one examination year. Please note that there are no exemptions for the Foundation diploma.

Full Membership
ICS Membership is achieved by passing the relevant Professional Qualifying Examinations at the end of the course. Candidates are required to pass all subjects of 1st Quarter or be awarded an exemption. Candidates with related working experience and academic background can be exempted up to four subjects. However please note that there is no exemption available from Shipping Business and that this is compulsory in a candidate's first year.


Advantages for the Candidate:

	Opportunity of becoming a member of ICS enjoying the full advantages of ICS Membership.
	Advancement of his career through academic and professional qualifications.
	Immediate implementation of his knowledge into his work.
	Combination of full time employment with study without having to put off existing commitments to work and family.
	The courses are held at a time convenient to candidates.
	Establishing strong Business relationship with the Industry.
	Business Contact with ship executives worldwide.

Training Place
The lectures are given at the HMC Campus in the center of Piraeus, the Greek shipping center. In order to encourage interactions and workshops as much as possible, lectures are held in seminar rooms rather than in large lecture halls. HMC provides extensive lecture notes and other course material so that time may be devoted to listening and understanding rather than to taking notes.

Subsidy System and Fees
The HMC's maritime training programmes are fully (100%) subsidized by the Greek Manpower Employment Organization (Ο.Α.Ε.D.) and the Hellenic Management Centre undertakes the whole complex subsidy procedure for Greek shipping companies. The fee includes tuition, examination and all additional costs related to the programme such as workbooks, study packs, textbooks, focus groups coffee breaks e.t.c.

Programme Start and Duration
The courses are scheduled twice a week from 19:00 till 21:30 am. They start at the beginning of October and run till April of the following year.