• Master of Science in Risk Management at the University of Nottingham is a 1-year program.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
  • This program is recognized by the Chartered Insurance Institute, the world’s leading professional body for insurance and financial services.
  • Students will gain membership to the leading international professional education and training body for risk management by the Institute of Risk Management.
  • This Bussiness School is accredited by EQUIS and AMBA.
  • In the autumn and spring semesters, students will take 120 credits of taught modules. Each module typically consists of 10 two to three-hour sessions.
  • Students will complete a 60-credit dissertation over the summer.
  • The core modules of the program are:
    • Research Methods for Risk Management
    • Risk Analysis
    • Risk and Society
    • Corporate Risk
    • Quantitative Risk Management
    • Theory of Risk and Applications
  • Each taught module will involve about 200 hours, including 160 study hours and 40 contact hours delivered through methods such as weekly two to 4-hour lectures and 2-hour seminars varying across each module.
  • Assessment is by a mixture of methods such as independent and group coursework, take-home exams, and a final dissertation.
  • The teaching is delivered by some of the brightest minds of faculty in their fields and shaped by the latest ground-breaking research.
  • The University of Nottingham includes a placement or work experience element, ensuring that students will receive first-hand experience in professional environments.
  • Students get the opportunity to look for an overseas internship to gain insight and experience of global career opportunities.
  • Nottingham is ranked as the 6th best city in the UK for students and 48th in the world, according to the QS Best Student Cities 2019.