Insurance and Risk Management - MSc Programme content
Pursue a career in insurance, risk management, or finance, with UL’s one-year, full-time Master of Science in Insurance and Risk Management.
Key information
EU fees per year
€10,600
Non-EU fees per year
€18,900
NFQ Level
NFQ Level 9 Major
Duration
One year
Attendance
Full-time
Programme type
Taught
Delivery
In-person
Start date
September
Award
Masters (MSc)
Key information
- Complete full-time over one year
- Delivered on campus
- Modules taught during autumn, spring and summer semesters
- You will have the option to submit a dissertation at the end of the summer semester
- Option to exit with a Postgraduate Diploma in Insurance and Risk Management after the spring semester.
- Option for a research or business analytics pathway
You will learn through a blend of
- Lectures, workshops, and hands-on activities
- Reflective practice and guided research
- Regular feedback from faculty and peers
Programme content
Core modules
- Underwriting Risk (AC6191) outlines the principles and practices involved in underwriting.
- Global Finance (FI6181) examines global corporate finance and financial decision-making from first principles.
- Risk Modelling and Derivative Markets (IN6131) provides a thorough grounding in the qualitative principles and quantitative methodologies for modelling financial risk.
- Corporate Sustainability (SG6121) introduces students to the key concepts and tools of Corporate Sustainability, with a basic grounding in responsibility and business ethics.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Core modules
- Insuring Life and Health Risks (IN6212) focuses on funding the costs of ill-health and increased longevity among insured populations.
- Data Science for Risk Management (IN6172) develops technical skills and theoretical knowledge for risk management analytics within an organisation using AI and Data Science.
- Climate Risk Resilience (IN6222) explores the role insurance mechanisms play in enabling positive ex-post and ex-ante sustainable economic, environmental, and societal progress.
- Financial Regulation (IN6012) provides an understanding of financial regulation in Europe and an appreciation of regulatory strategies employed in practice.
- Contemporary Global Issues in Finance, Insurance, and Risk (IN6192) one week intensive module delivered by a visiting professor.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Core modules
- Research Methods in Business (AC6033) develops skills and knowledge to enable students to complete a post-graduate level research project.
- Research Dissertation in Business (AC6043) enables students to develop and demonstrate independent research and critical thinking skills to address an emerging or existing business issue
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- Digital Futures Lab (MI6103) addresses complex organisational and societal problems through mapping, analysis and creative thinking using a design approach.
- Business Analytics Simulation (MI6303) provides an interactive, self-directed, experiential learning experience that engages and develops strategic decision-making skills.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
