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UniSey launches new course for financial services sector |19 May 2016

The Guy Morel Institute of the University of Seychelles (UniSey) has developed an ‘Introductory Certificate in Seychelles Financial Services’ programme which replaces the ‘Foundations in Seychelles Financial Services’.

The programme, which has been endorsed by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), has been developed in collaboration with the Seychelles Association of Offshore Practitioners (SAOPRA).

The course is a foundation level qualification providing an introduction to both the Seychelles international financial services sector and the global international financial services sector.

The course is designed to enhance participants’ basic understanding and appreciation of the industry by covering a wide range of subjects and providing a broad and balanced understanding and knowledge of the sector.

“To reinforce our commitment towards capacity building within the industry, the Financial Services Authority provides additional support for those seeking training in financial services through the recent introduction of the Scholarship Programme for those interested in seeking employment within the fiduciary services industry. The Introductory Certificate in Seychelles Financial Services is one of the courses eligible for funding under this programme,” stated the chief executive of FSA.

The Scholarship Programme is part-funded and is of limited availability. Places will be allocated according to the available annual quota. The course, which comprises 30 academic hours, costs R4,400 of which FSA will fund R3,900 per participant. Sponsored participants will therefore have to contribute R500. Current employees within the industry are not eligible for the sponsorship programme. Candidates who do not qualify for the scholarship programme will have to pay the full amount of R4,400, either through their company or as individual.

The course is aimed at anyone who is working within, or wishes to start a career in, financial services and wants to gain a broader understanding of the sector.

The course is also highly recommended for those current international financial services practitioners who wish to refresh their knowledge in the international financial services industry. It has been developed with two major considerations in mind: to equip participants with practical and on-the-job skills that will enable them to successfully launch their career in the international financial services industry; to enable current international financial services practitioners to update their body of knowledge, bearing in mind the changes that have taken place in the global international financial services industry generally and the Seychelles international financial services industry in particular.

 

 

 

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