Insurance & Risk

Key programme benefits to future students

The programme provides students with the technical capacity, objective reasoning and contextual overview for roles within the growth areas of risk management and insurance.



The programme enables students’ understanding of the prominent risk exposure models used and their regulatory context.



The programme facilitates the development of specialised technical and analytical skills with a strong appreciation of underpinning assumptions while promoting the development of self-managed learning skills including time management, prioritisation, critical thinking and reflection.



Key Fact: Learners will have full access to the S&P Capital IQ Pro platform and all the Market Intelligence the platform provides

Autumn Modules

• Corporate Sustainability

• Underwriting Risk

• Global Finance

• Risk Modelling & Derivative Markets



Spring Modules

• Financial Regulation

• Insuring Life and Health Risks

• Data Science for Risk Management

• Climate Risk Resilience

• Contemporary Global Issues in Finance, Insurance and Risk

• Option to exit with a Postgraduate Diploma in Insurance and Risk Management



Summer Modules

• Research Methods in Business

• Research Dissertation in Business, or

• Digital Futures Lab

• Business Analytics Simulation

Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree (NFQ Level 8), with at least a second class honours, grade 2 (2:2), in a relevant discipline, such as business, finance, economics, social science and mathematics. Students from cognate backgrounds are also encouraged to apply.



Other Entry Considerations:



We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet the standard entry requirements, as long as you can show that you have the knowledge, skills, and experience needed for the programme.



At UL, we value all kinds of learning and support different ways to qualify through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy.

1 year full-time, on-campus.

Autumn

Graduate careers

Graduates can expect to gain employment in areas such as international insurance broking firms, risk management departments of major corporations, investment & retail banks, regulatory authorities and climate change planning.