Risk and Investment Management [part-time option]

Master

In Belfast City

£ 4,000 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Belfast city (Northern Ireland)

  • Duration

    2 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Overview: Missed the recent webinar?  The recording is now available to watch: Speaker -  Fotis Papailias, Programme Director Click here to watch the recorded webinar.   Risk is one of the most vital issues in modern global business. Improved risk and investment management decisions are the key components to the successful performance of all financial and non-financial organisations. This programme will equip the managers and regulators of tomorrow with the skills they need to lead their organisations to growth. The purpose of this MSc is therefore to equip the future generation of managers and regulators with the skill set necessary for dealing with a wide range of risks. The programme ensures that our students are best placed to find high-quality employment in an area which is presently an employment hot spot for recruitment to financial institutions, regulatory bodies, government agencies and risk management divisions in large non-financial firms.     Why Queen's?Accreditation: this MSc is accredited by the Professional Risk Managers' International Association (PRMIA). The PRMIA University Accreditation Program is designed to identify and endorse university degree programmes that prepare candidates for careers as professional risk managers. Students of accredited degree programmes can be confident that the programmes have a high degree of commonality with the PRM. They can also be confident that the degree programme is appropriately rigorous, is taught by high-quality academic staff, and is recognised by potential employers. Upon completion of this MSc, graduates are eligible to receive exemption from PRMIA's Professional Risk Manager Certification (PRM) Exams I and II. Academic Partnership: the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) and Queen's University Belfast have entered into an Academic Partnership arrangement. Through this...

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Location

Start date

Belfast City (County Antrim)
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University Road, BT7 1NN

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Normally a 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University in Mathematics, Accountancy, Finance, Economics or other relevant quantitative subject. Science and Engineering disciplines will be considered where there is a significant mathematical component. We welcome applications from a diverse range of applicants so will also consider previous work experience alongside academic qualifications. International Qualifications For information on international qualification equivalents please select...

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Subjects

  • Risk
  • IT risk
  • Financial
  • Financial Training
  • Risk Management
  • Credit
  • Part Time
  • University
  • Project
  • Investment Management
  • Finance
  • Investment
  • Global
  • Quality
  • Accredited
  • Quality Training

Course programme

Course Details

The programme consists of eight compulsory modules and a dissertation or work-based research project.

Full-time Option (1 year) Semester 1

Asset Pricing

Corporate Finance

Financial Regulation and Risk Management

Research Methods in Finance

Semester 2

Credit Risk Management

Derivatives

Enterprise Risk Management and Risk Analytics

Time-Series Financial Econometrics

Semester 3

Dissertation OR Work-based Research Project

Part-time Option (2 years)

Year 1 Semester 1

Asset Pricing

Corporate Finance

Year 1 Semester 2

Derivatives

Enterprise Risk Management and Risk Analytics

Year 2 Semester 1

Financial Regulation and Risk Management

Research Methods in Finance

Year 2 Semester 2

Credit Risk Management

Time-Series Financial Econometrics

Year 2 Semester 3

Dissertation OR Work-based Research Project

Note: each module is equal to 15 credit points; the dissertation is 60 credit points; 180 credit points in total. Modules are subject to change.

Assessment & Feedback

Assessment is by a variety of methods, including individual coursework, group work, oral presentations, simulations, case studies, class tests, examinations and dissertation or work-based research project.

Learning and Teaching

Morning / Afternoon / Evening.

Full-time option: modules are taught morning/afternoon/evening.

Part-time option: modules are taught evenings only (from 6-9pm).

Additional information

Risk management is currently, and will continue to be, a hot spot for graduate recruitment. As many financial firms are substantially expanding their risk management functions, this Masters degree is likely to open a wide range of new and exciting career opportunities. After graduation there is a wide variety of roles available for our students, some of which will suit those with mathematical skills who wish to utilise cutting-edge quantitative modelling techniques and work in collaboration with traders to develop bespoke financial...

Risk and Investment Management [part-time option]

£ 4,000 + VAT