Welcome to The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College Robert Mathavious Institute for Financial Services

About Us

The Robert Mathavious Institute for Financial Services, the RMI, is the only professional qualification centre in the British Virgin Islands.

Offering professional programmes since 2002, The Robert Mathavious Institute is a centre of excellence in education and training in the financial services industry. Over the years, the RMI has conducted courses in individual subjects examined by professional organisations such as International Compliance Association, CGI - The Governance Institute, and the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.

The RMI presents programs relevant to the financial services industry, delivered by distinguished local, regional and international faculty, with the ability to respond swiftly to regulatory, market and other financial services industry trends.

The RMI is an ACCA Approved Learning Partner - Silver as well as an ACCA Approved CBE centre. The Robert Mathavious Institute is an CGI Registered Tuition Provider.

History

The Robert Mathavious Institute was launched on 9th October 2002 at the second HLSCC Caribbean Practical Due Diligence Symposium. The first Co-Directors were Samuel Lohman, a Geneva-based lawyer, and Dr. Michael O'Neal, the Vice President of HLSCC.

Over the years, the RMI has conducted courses in individual subjects examined by professional organizations such as the International Compliance Association, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, CGI: The Governance Institute, and the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.

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Payment Plans

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To help you meet the fees for your chosen career, we offer payment plans to help you to budget and spread the costs of your course.

Payments are typically split into 2 or 3 instalments, exact amounts and dates are dependent on the course itself.

Payment plans are detailed on the relevant registration form for each programme.

In order to take out a payment plan, you must enter into a payment plan agreement for your chosen course. This can be discussed with you at the RMI offices upon enrolment. General terms and conditions can be found below.

More questions on payment plans? Please contact us.

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Financial Services Institute (RMI) offers Payment Plans for selected programmes which are available for enrolment during the registration period. The Payment Plan includes tuition and institute fees ONLY. There is no payment plan for registration fees (where applicable). All fees are due upon registration. In order to enter into a payment plan, students must agree to the following terms and conditions:

Terms and Conditions:

By enrolling in this Tuition Payment Plan, I agree to the following terms and conditions:

• I must enroll in the plan by the last day of the regular registration period.
• I am responsible for paying each of the instalments on time even if I do not receive a reminder notice.
• I understand that payment in full for each instalment plus any other billed charges must be received by the payment deadline to avoid a $50 late payment charge.
• I understand that one missed payment will result in cancellation of the plan. Remaining tuition will be due immediately and services will be subject to cancellation for nonpayment.
• I understand that checks returned for non-payment will result in a $50 service charge. In addition, I understand that two dishonoured checks will result in future ineligibility for the plan.
• I understand that should it become necessary for RMI to retain an attorney or collection agency to secure payment of any amount due, I will be responsible for all collection costs and legal fees.
• I understand that I am not entitled to a refund for any tuition payments made after the first week of class.

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Course Fee	Registration	2nd Payment	3rd Payment
$3,350.00	$1,116.67	$1,116.67	$1,116.67

ACCA Courses

Name of Course	Course Fee	Registration	2nd Payment	3rd Payment	4th Payment
Total	$2,950.00	$850.00	$700.00	$700.00	$700.00
Registration Fee	$150.00	$150.00	-	-	-
FAB	$800.00	$200.00	$200.00	$200.00	$200.00
FMA	$1,000.00	$250.00	$250.00	$250.00	$250.00
FFA	$1000.00	$250.00	$250.00	$250.00	$250.00

Criminal Law and Contract Law Combined

Course Fee	Registration	2nd Payment
$2,000	$1,000	$1,000

ICA International Diploma in Governance, Risk and Compliance

Course Fee	Registration	2nd Payment	3rd Payment
$5,950	$2,000	$2,000	$1,950

ICSA – Certificate in International Finance and administration (IFA) Investment Modules

Our Team

Meet our vibrant and dynamic team, who is always willing to help you. Our team is made up of our Director, an Accountant and Administrator, a Professional Tutor, an Administrative Officer, and a Faculty of other Professional Tutors.

Derry Hodge, MICA, FCIS, PhD

Director

Davinia McGann, ACA

Professional Tutor

Rose Chapman

Professional Tutor

Derry Hodge, PhD

Director

Derry Hodge, MICA, FCG, PHD is a former professor and Dean of Workforce Training, and has over 17 years of experience in academic and professional education. With an interdisciplinary background, he holds degrees in theology, finance and international business, and a professional diploma in governance, risk, and compliance with distinction. He is a member of the member of the International Compliance Association, and a fellow of the Chartered Governance Institute. His current role at the RMI involves strategic development and quality assurance of professional courses and training programmes tailored for the financial services industry of the BVI.

Meloney Hendricks

Accounting and Administration

You can contact Meloney Hendricks on 284-340-6322

Davinia McGann, ACA, BSc

Professional Tutor

Having taught accountancy for over 8 years, Davinia has supported 1000’s of people across the world to success with their professional exams.

Davinia completed a degree in Financial and Business Economics at Royal Holloway, University of London before joining the accountancy field. She qualified as a Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) working in Audit Practice and Corporate Finance with Mazars LLP in Brighton, UK. She then joined BPP Professional Education as a tutor in their London office in 2008 teaching Audit and Financial Reporting papers.

She has taught students from across the world online and in classrooms across the globe. She has a passion for teaching excellence and has supported the success of several global prizewinners in the ACCA examinations.

An expert in Professional learning, she understands the needs of students and tutors of professional qualifications.

Rose Chapman

Professional Tutor

Rose Chapman is a Compliance and Anti-corruption professional with over 20 years’ experience in international corporate environments, including Australia Mutual Provident, General Electric, Travelport and Willis Towers Watson, where Rose held Financial Conduct Authority Controlled Functions of Compliance Officer (CF10) and Money Laundering Reporting Officer (CF11). Rose gained a reputation for developing compliance and anti-money laundering systems and controls by evolution rather than revolution, including training programs to keep personnel at all levels ahead of the curve on regulatory change.

Rose’s book: “Anti-money Laundering, a Practical Guide to Reducing Organisational Risk” was published in London and New York by Kogan Page on 3 May 2018. © Rose Chapman, 2018 Rose achieved a Masters of Law Distinction in International Corporate Governance, Financial Regulation and Economic Law at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London in 2012.

Rose has also earned Distinctions in 2 Post Graduate Diplomas, Anti-Money Laundering Financial Crime, and Financial Services Regulatory Compliance from the International Compliance Association (ICA). Rose has lectured for the ICA for a decade, with greater activity now that she is Principal Tutor and Compliance and AML Program Manager for the Robert Mathavious Institute of the British Virgin Islands.

Our Professional Tutors

All RMI tutors are professionally qualified themselves, so they can empathise with their students. They have real world industry experience, which combined with ongoing tutor training and professional development, no matter their experience, means they are able to use examples to bring their classes to life to create an engaging and relevant learning experience.

RMI prides itself in the quality of its teaching, and the quality of its tutors.

Students

Here at The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College Robert Mathavious Institute for Financial Services we understand that studying for your professional exams can be challenging. With a team of professionally qualified staff, we have been where you are and want to help. That is why the Robert Mathavious Institute is determined to do all it can to support its students to exam success.

We have an open door policy – so you can contact your tutor outside of classes to arrange additional support if you need it.

We want you to pass your exams as much as you do, and we will be there every step of the way.

Students' Handbook

The Robert Mathavious Institute Student Handbook will available online soon. If you have any questions for now, please contact us.

How to Study

Studying for some students can be just as daunting as the idea of taking the real exam.

By studying with the Robert Mathavious Institute, you will have a course structure and course materials that are designed to give you the best chances of success, so you don’t have to worry about how best to study. Your tutor will share all the secrets of success with you as you go.

Careers

Not sure which professional qualification is right for you chosen career path?

Not sure where you can go with your professional qualification? Get in touch to speak to one of our professional tutors who can help you discover what is right for you.

Our Mission

"H. Lavity Stoutt Community College provides quality higher education and lifelong learning that is responsive to changing community needs, the global economy and evolving technology. The offerings promote individual growth, economic, social, and cultural development. The Robert Mathavious Institute for Financial Services develops and delivers knowledge and skills through training, career enhancement, personal enrichment, continuing professional development, counseling, advisory and consultancy services to support the human resource needs of the BVI financial services jurisdiction."

Develop. Deliver. Support.

Develop

Develop the skills needed in the BVI by offering financial services related qualifications in conjunction with external course providers.

Deliver

Deliver the knowledge necessary to develop the skills needed in the BVI financial services sector using qualified professional tutors.

Support

Support the human resource needs of the BVI financial services jurisdiction by developing and delivering the knowledge and skills needed.

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Programme	Course Fee	Registration	2nd Payment
ICSA IFA – Investment & Accounting Module	$2,500	$1,250	$1,250
ICSA IFA – Investment & Core Modules	$3,200	$1,600	$1,600
ICSA IFA – Accounting & Core Modules	$3,200	$1,600	$1,600
ICSA IFA – Full Certificate All Modules (Core, Investment and Accounting)	$3,200	$1,950	$1,950