General Description

 

The Fellowship in Governance and Compliance is an advanced and specialized program designed to prepare professional experts and specialists in the fields of corporate governance and regulatory compliance. The program equips participants with the knowledge and skills needed to design and implement effective governance systems and ensure compliance with local and international laws and regulations.

The program combines a deep understanding of the principles of good governance, regulatory frameworks, risk management, anti-corruption and anti-money laundering, and corporate ethics, alongside practical application within real working environments.

The fellowship is distinguished by its strategic partnerships with regulatory authorities, central banks, capital markets, listed companies, and major auditing and consulting firms. These partnerships help ensure the preparation of fellows capable of promoting transparency and accountability, protecting the interests of shareholders and stakeholders, and strengthening market confidence in institutions.

Goals

  • Preparing specialized experts in governance and compliance capable of leading corporate governance programs.
  • Developing a deep understanding of good governance principles and the OECD and G20/OECD governance standards.
  • Mastering the application of Saudi governance standards and the regulations of the Capital Market Authority (CMA).
  • Developing the ability to design and implement integrated compliance systems.
  • Gaining a comprehensive understanding of enterprise risk management and frameworks such as COSO and ISO 31000.
  • Mastering Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CFT) in accordance with FATF standards.
  • Developing skills in internal auditing and compliance monitoring.
  • Gaining a deep understanding of business ethics and corporate codes of conduct.
  • Mastering mechanisms for disclosure, transparency, and whistleblower protection.
  • Developing the ability to prepare governance and compliance reports for boards of directors.
  • Understanding the responsibilities of boards of directors and their committees.
  • Acquiring practical experience in implementing governance programs within real organizations.

The Features

  • An advanced program with both international and local accreditation:
    • Locally accredited by the Ministry of Education.
    • Internationally accredited by Cambridge College Britain.
  • Distinguished faculty members consisting of academics and practitioners with global expertise.
  • Modern educational methodology that combines theory and practical application, aligned with curricula adopted by Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), International Finance Corporation (IFC), and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
  • Continuously updated global academic references and resources that keep pace with regulatory and legislative developments.

Strategic Partnerships

  • Strategic partnerships with major Saudi and international companies.
  • A real-world graduation project conducted in collaboration with leading institutions.
  • Partnerships with regulatory bodies such as the Capital Market Authority, Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), and governance authorities.
  • Collaboration with companies listed on the Saudi financial market.

Practical Training and Career Opportunities

  • Practical application in building governance and compliance systems.
  • Workshops with specialists in governance and compliance.
  • A highly valued accredited fellowship certificate.
  • Direct employment opportunities with strategic partners.
  • Continuous career support after graduation.

Requirements and Conditions

  • Holding a bachelor’s degree in any field with a minimum grade of Good.
  • At least two years of professional experience in management or related fields (preferred).
  • Passing the personal interview.
  • Intermediate level of English proficiency (preferred).

FAQs

Registration follows an installment system, and the next installment begins in May.

No, the Qudrat or Tahseeli test is not required for fellowship admission.

Yes, you can request a certificate for your employer, which will be available in your profile after submitting the request.

Yes, all fellowships are available via e-learning (online) and also in-person.

The program lasts up to one year.

How many training hours does the fellowship include?

Yes, the fellowships are accredited by the Scientific Endowment Platform at King Abdulaziz University, and the fellowship is supervised by the College of Economics at the same university.

Payments can be made via Tabi, Tamara, Jeel Pay, or Maysar gateways.

Completing at least 70% attendance, passing exams, and successfully presenting the applied fellowship projects.

Study Plan

Training Course Start at End at Number of Lectures Days Count
(Online / Offline)
Foundations of Corporate Governance and International Standards 10 May 2026 19 May 2026 0 Lessons
Total Days: 40 Days
Online: 40 Days
Offline: 0 Days
The Regulatory and Legal Framework for Governance in Saudi Arabia 09 June 2026 23 June 2026 0 Lessons
Total Days: 32 Days
Online: 32 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Advanced Financial and Enterprise Risk Management 05 July 2026 14 July 2026 0 Lessons
Total Days: 32 Days
Online: 32 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Regulatory Compliance and Compliance Program Management 15 August 2026 25 August 2026 0 Lessons
Total Days: 28 Days
Online: 27 Days
Offline: 1 Days
Internal Auditing and Compliance Monitoring 08 September 2026 20 September 2026 0 Lessons
Total Days: 28 Days
Online: 28 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Business Ethics and Anti-Corruption 06 October 2026 18 October 2026 0 Lessons
Total Days: 28 Days
Online: 28 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Principles of Management and Accounting 01 November 2026 03 November 2026 0 Lessons
Total Days: 14 Days
Online: 14 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Foundations of Corporate Governance and International Standards 16 June 2026 30 June 2026 0 Lessons
Total Days: 40 Days
Online: 40 Days
Offline: 0 Days
The Regulatory and Legal Framework for Governance in Saudi Arabia 12 July 2026 21 July 2026 0 Lessons
Total Days: 32 Days
Online: 32 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Advanced Financial and Enterprise Risk Management 09 August 2026 23 August 2026 0 Lessons
Total Days: 32 Days
Online: 32 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Foundations of Corporate Governance and International Standards 19 July 2026 28 July 2026 0 Lessons
Total Days: 40 Days
Online: 40 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Regulatory Compliance and Compliance Program Management 06 September 2026 27 September 2026 0 Lessons
Total Days: 28 Days
Online: 27 Days
Offline: 1 Days
Internal Auditing and Compliance Monitoring 11 October 2026 01 November 2026 0 Lessons
Total Days: 28 Days
Online: 28 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Business Ethics and Anti-Corruption 15 November 2026 06 December 2026 0 Lessons
Total Days: 28 Days
Online: 28 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Principles of Management and Accounting 20 December 2026 27 December 2026 0 Lessons
Total Days: 14 Days
Online: 14 Days
Offline: 0 Days
The Regulatory and Legal Framework for Governance in Saudi Arabia 08 August 2026 30 August 2026 0 Lessons
Total Days: 32 Days
Online: 32 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Foundations of Corporate Governance and International Standards 24 August 2026 15 September 2026 0 Lessons
Total Days: 40 Days
Online: 40 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Advanced Financial and Enterprise Risk Management 13 September 2026 04 October 2026 0 Lessons
Total Days: 32 Days
Online: 32 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Graduation Project 1 17 November 2026 17 November 2026 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Regulatory Compliance and Compliance Program Management 18 October 2026 08 November 2026 0 Lessons
Total Days: 28 Days
Online: 27 Days
Offline: 1 Days
Internal Auditing and Compliance Monitoring 22 November 2026 13 December 2026 0 Lessons
Total Days: 28 Days
Online: 28 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Business Ethics and Anti-Corruption 27 December 2026 17 January 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 28 Days
Online: 28 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Principles of Management and Accounting 31 January 2027 07 February 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 14 Days
Online: 14 Days
Offline: 0 Days
The Regulatory and Legal Framework for Governance in Saudi Arabia 28 September 2026 20 October 2026 0 Lessons
Total Days: 32 Days
Online: 32 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Advanced Financial and Enterprise Risk Management 03 November 2026 24 November 2026 0 Lessons
Total Days: 32 Days
Online: 32 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Regulatory Compliance and Compliance Program Management 08 December 2026 29 December 2026 0 Lessons
Total Days: 28 Days
Online: 27 Days
Offline: 1 Days
Internal Auditing and Compliance Monitoring 12 January 2027 02 February 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 28 Days
Online: 28 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Business Ethics and Anti-Corruption 09 February 2027 02 March 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 28 Days
Online: 28 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Principles of Management and Accounting 16 March 2027 23 March 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 14 Days
Online: 14 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Certified Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance Professional (GRCP) 24 November 2026 01 December 2026 0 Lessons
Total Days: 21 Days
Online: 21 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Graduation Project2 22 November 2026 22 November 2026 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Corporate Governance and Board of Directors’ Roles (ISO 37000) 08 December 2026 08 December 2026 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
AI Governance in Organizations (ISO/IEC 42001) 15 December 2026 15 December 2026 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Building an Organizational Compliance Culture (ISO 37301) 22 December 2026 22 December 2026 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Governance and Compliance Performance Indicators and Reporting (COSO) 29 December 2026 29 December 2026 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Quality Governance and Organizational Excellence (2025 EFQM + ISO 9001) 05 January 2027 05 January 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Knowledge Management and Its Role in Governance (ISO 30401) 12 January 2027 12 January 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Internal Investigations and Management of Whistleblowing Reports and Violations (ISO 37002) 19 January 2027 19 January 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Graduation Project 1 10 January 2027 10 January 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Graduation Project2 17 January 2027 17 January 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Corporate Governance and Board of Directors’ Roles (ISO 37000) 31 January 2027 31 January 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
AI Governance in Organizations (ISO/IEC 42001) 10 February 2027 10 February 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Building an Organizational Compliance Culture (ISO 37301) 14 February 2027 14 February 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Governance and Compliance Performance Indicators and Reporting (COSO) 21 February 2027 21 February 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Quality Governance and Organizational Excellence (2025 EFQM + ISO 9001) 28 February 2027 28 February 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Knowledge Management and Its Role in Governance (ISO 30401) 14 March 2027 14 March 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Internal Investigations and Management of Whistleblowing Reports and Violations (ISO 37002) 21 March 2027 21 March 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Graduation Project 1 30 March 2027 30 March 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Graduation Project2 06 April 2027 06 April 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Corporate Governance and Board of Directors’ Roles (ISO 37000) 20 April 2027 20 April 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
AI Governance in Organizations (ISO/IEC 42001) 27 April 2027 27 April 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Building an Organizational Compliance Culture (ISO 37301) 04 May 2027 04 May 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Governance and Compliance Performance Indicators and Reporting (COSO) 25 May 2027 25 May 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Quality Governance and Organizational Excellence (2025 EFQM + ISO 9001) 01 June 2027 01 June 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Knowledge Management and Its Role in Governance (ISO 30401) 08 June 2027 08 June 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Internal Investigations and Management of Whistleblowing Reports and Violations (ISO 37002) 15 June 2027 15 June 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Certified Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance Professional (GRCP) 11 April 2027 15 April 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 21 Days
Online: 21 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Certified Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance Professional (GRCP) 24 January 2027 28 January 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 21 Days
Online: 21 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Graduation Project 1 01 March 2027 01 March 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Graduation Project2 15 March 2027 15 March 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Corporate Governance and Board of Directors’ Roles (ISO 37000) 01 April 2027 01 April 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
AI Governance in Organizations (ISO/IEC 42001) 19 April 2027 19 April 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Building an Organizational Compliance Culture (ISO 37301) 26 April 2027 26 April 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Governance and Compliance Performance Indicators and Reporting (COSO) 03 May 2027 03 May 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Quality Governance and Organizational Excellence (2025 EFQM + ISO 9001) 10 May 2027 10 May 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Knowledge Management and Its Role in Governance (ISO 30401) 24 May 2027 24 May 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Internal Investigations and Management of Whistleblowing Reports and Violations (ISO 37002) 31 May 2027 31 May 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 7 Days
Online: 7 Days
Offline: 0 Days
Certified Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance Professional (GRCP) 21 March 2027 25 March 2027 0 Lessons
Total Days: 21 Days
Online: 21 Days
Offline: 0 Days
  • Study Type

    Online

    Via Zoom

  • Duration

    1 Year

  • Exam Submission Method

    Online

  • Total Certified Hours

    120 Hour

  • Fellowship

    Fellowship in Governance and Compliance

Program Fee

13000


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