The Chartered Governance Institute (CGI) is the leading global professional body for governance professionals, with a history dating back to 1891.
CGI operates across nine divisions worldwide to support 28,000 members in more than 80 countries.
Working in collaboration with regulators and policy makers, the Institute champions world class standards of governance.
Its fully portable qualification designed for professionals in governance, risk, and compliance roles enjoys global recognition.
The Institute is committed to shaping resilient, ethical, and future-ready governance professionals. These are trusted advisors to boards, and contribute to strategic planning, legal compliance, and ethical leadership. Their Chartered status is a hallmark of excellence in governance.
As the world becomes increasingly governance minded, the demand for Governance Professionals will keep growing to open up a boulevard of opportunities for anyone committed to engage on professional studies towards a successful completion of the course.
General Information for CGI students
1. Eligibility to register with CGI
Applicants should ascertain that they meet CGI’s entry requirement prior to enrolling for courses.
Belstar provides assistance to students in respect of their eligibility to:
- Register with CGI.
- Any exemption and eventually assistance to secure it.
- Belstar will authenticate free of charge documents to be submitted to CGI to in support of application for exemption. Applicants need to produce to Administration the original and a photocopy of documents to be authenticated.
2. Proposed Semester dates for 1st semester 2026
| Intake for 2026 | Enrolment opens | Course Starts | Course Ends |
| 1st Semester | 13-Dec-25 | 17-Jan-26 | 30-May-26 |
3. Course Fees
3.1 Foundation Rs 14 000
3.2 Level 1 and 2 Rs 14 000 per module
4. Payment Facilities for Course Fees
4.1 Self- financed students may apply for payment facilities (conditions apply) using the prescribed request form available from administration. Kindly contact admin@belstartraining.com
4.2 Sponsored students may, in lieu of payment, produce a letter from their firm confirming that course fees will be settled in full before classes start.
5. CGI fees applicable for January 2026 intake
Foundation
| QUALIFICATION COST SUMMARY | FEE |
| Registration fee – half year subscription
(1 Feb – 31 July 2026 ) |
£325 |
| Examination entry fee | £205 |
Level 1 & 2
| QUALIFICATION COST SUMMARY | FEE |
| Registration fee (One-off) | £100 |
| Subscription fee – Half year
(from 1st Feb 2026 to 31st Jul 26) |
£87 |
| Fees per module for Exam/Exemption/ Resit | £205 |
6. Mandatory Confirmation
Submitting of an enrolment form implies acceptance of the applicable rules and regulations. These are available for perusal from Administration.
7. Documents required for enrolment
1. NID Card
2. Certificates meeting entry requirements:
-HSC or GCE A Level for Foundation
– Undergraduate Certificate for level 1 or 2
8. The enrolment Form
Enrolment from can be submitted in soft or hard copy:
1. Soft copy
Click here for submitting the enrolment form online and email required attachments under 7 to admin@belstartraining.com
2. Hard copy
Please call at the centre on Wednesdays between 11.30 -13.30 to fill the forms and submit it with required documents
You will be informed of the way forward after your application is processed
9. Benefits of joining Belstar for CGI students
- Opportunities for remunerated placement (conditions apply)
- Payment facilities for Tuition Fees (conditions apply)
- Payment CGI Fees in MRU (conditions apply)
- State of art facilities with fully equipped classes
- Ample parking facilities on weekends
- The Centre is easily accessible by public transport
10. FAQ
1. Registration and Examination/exemption fees payable to CGI
This can be done
Either directly on line on CGI website using your credit card;
OR by paying in Rs into Belstar bank account ( a/c details , amount in Rs and deadline for payment will be communicated by end of January 2026
2. Does Belstar assess the eligibility to exemptions?
Yes ; However this is subject to confirmation from CGI.
3. Does Belstar provide attendance and performance reports ?
Yes for sponsored students to their sponsors. Self- financed students may make a written request to administration.
4. Does Belstar provide study text?
Foundation students get a free soft copy of study text on registration.
Levels 1 & 2 students can purchase a soft copy directly from CGI.
5. Are the tuition fees paid to Belstar refundable?
Please refer to our refund policy on available on our website
6. Does Belstar cater for online sessions for the provision of the course?
Courses are designed for a mixture of online and face to face delivery. Lecturers will provide more details in due course.
7. Are there any special requirements for studying for CGI?
Yes. Here are the most important ones:
- Being determined and ambitious
- Be well organized to create time for studying properly
- Have a smart phone & an internet abled computer with webcam
- Have keyboard proficiency with a minimum speed of 30wpm
