MSc in Risk Management and Insurance

Course description

The MSc in Risk Management and Insurance offers you a unique blend of insurance, risk management and financial services content. These areas are becoming increasingly interconnected and the prominence of risk management as a specialised profession has continued to grow in a complex and volatile economic environment. Ireland is a key location for insurance and reinsurance services and is establishing itself as a location for research and development in the insurance of emerging industries and technologies.

The MSc in Risk Management and Insurance has been designed to:

• Develop students with the technical capacity, objective reasoning and contextual overview for roles within the growth areas of risk management and insurance.
• Enable students’ comprehension of the prominent risk exposure models used and their regulatory context.
• Facilitate the development of specialised technical and analytical skills with a strong appreciation of underpinning assumptions.
• Promote the development of self-managed learning skills including time management, prioritisation, critical thinking and reflection.