OVERVIEW

• A unique programme that explores the increasingly interconnected areas of insurance, risk management and financial services
• Designed to provide you with the technical capacity, objective reasoning and contextual overview for roles in the risk management and insurance industry.
• Live trading floor experience in the Kemmy Business School Trading Floor leading to Bloomberg Trading Floor Certification
• International business workshop
• A choice of elective modules that allow you to tailor the programme to your needs.
• Prfessional development modules that will allow you to position yourself for a successful career in risk managment and insurance.

COURSE STRUCTURE

Autumn Semester	Spring Semester	Summer
Corporate Responsibility	Financial Regulation	International Business Trip
Global Finance and Capital Markets	Insuring Risk in Nature and Industry	Dissertation in Finance 1
Insuring Life and Health Risks	Research in Finance Workshops	Dissertation in Finance 2
Risk and Derivative Markets	Professional Development 2
Research Methods in Finance 1	Electives (Choose 1 of 3)
Trading Floor Certification	International Economic Issues
Professional Development 1	Leadership, Influence and Change
	Project Management
	Electives (Choose 1 of 3)
	Credit Risk and Derivative Products
	Financial Engineering Principles of International Tax

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Normally applicants will possess a minimum 2:2 honours primary degree in a relevant discipline (for example, business, finance, economics, social science and mathematics). However, students from cognate backgrounds are also encouraged to apply. 

In the case of international students, the overseas equivalent as determined by the Course Team in consultation with UL Graduate School Admissions will be acceptable. 

Where candidates are non-native English language speakers, the candidate should meet the University’s English language requirements.  In exceptional circumstances an applicant who cannot satisfy the undergraduate requirement may be accepted on the basis of relevant professional experience.

DELIVERY

The MSc in Risk Management and Insurance is a unique programme, offering a cohesive blend of modules which examine the key momentum areas of insurance and risk management: financing life products, comprehending regulatory challenges, modelling extreme events both natural and man-made, developing financial risk forecasting models. This is underpinned by a strong suite of modules in finance to enable students to traverse the increasingly interconnected spheres of financial and insurance risks. It is a full-time 1 year programme with two taught semesters plus a dissertation which is to be completed in the summer semester.

A variety of pedagogical approaches, appropriate to both the discipline and to the level of the award, will be employed in the delivery of the programme including interactive lectures and tutorials, guided reading, small group team work, seminars and workshops, e-learning, ‘action learning’ through case studies. We expect to enhance the student experience through guest speakers from industry and related academic areas.

The programme incorporates professional development modules and a suite of electives to enable you to tailor the programme to match your specific career goals.

A distinctive and integral part of the programme is the international business trip.

GRADUATES & CAREERS

Our future graduates could expect to gain employment in many types of businesses including international insurance, reinsurance and insurance broking firms, risk management departments of major corporations, investment and retail banks, regulatory authorities and many other fields.