Course summary
During a time of great global uncertainty, organisations are looking for risk managers who have both traditional risk management knowledge and data analysis skills. This programme provides students with a comprehensive grounding in risk management, including risk analytics, data analytics and the application of statistics in risk management. Students will also have the opportunity to specialise in certain areas of risk management such as risk regulation, and sustainability and climate risk. Programme Highlights include:
- Become highly employable in a variety of industries including finance, medicine, IT, science, technology, and regulatory bodies, where risk management professionals are in high demand.
- Learn real-world key risk management knowledge in areas affecting our world today.
- Opportunities to take elective modules in areas such as risk regulation and sustainability and climate risk.
Modules
Semester A (Four compulsory modules) Financial Instruments and Markets Foundations of Mathematics and Statistics Data Analytics Actuarial Risk Management 1 Semester B (Choose four from) Regulatory Risk Analytics Sustainability and Climate Risk Analytics Actuarial Risk Management 2 Digital and Real Asset Analytics SAS for Business Intelligence Optimisation for Business Processes Computational Statistics with R Semester C Risk Analytics Dissertation
Assessment method
You will be assessed by a mixture of formal examinations and coursework in your taught modules. You will undertake more self-directed work in completing your final Risk Analytics Project.
How to apply
International applicants
Please check the course page on the Queen Mary website for information on English Language Requirements and Visas.
Entry requirements
A 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in either in a STEM-related subject (electronic engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or a related discipline) or Risk-Management-related subject (business, finance, accounting, economics, or a related discipline). Applicants with unrelated degrees will be considered if there is evidence of equivalent content in their academic or professional background.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £20850 | Whole course |
| Northern Ireland | £20850 | Whole course |
| Scotland | £20850 | Whole course |
| Wales | £20850 | Whole course |
| EU | £31850 | Whole course |
| International | £31850 | Whole course |
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Sponsorship information
To learn more about funding and scholarships, please visit our Funding a Masters webpage at: qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/funding_masters
Provider information
Queen Mary University of London
Admissions and Recruitment Office
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Tower Hamlets
London
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