Institute for Trade and Innovation

Institute for Trade and Innovation

Online/Distance PG Cert in Finance, Risk and Insurance

The online/distance Postgraduate Certificate (PG Cert) in Finance, Risk and Insurance is a specialist programme for graduates and business professionals preparing you for a wide range of careers in export finance, risk and credit insurance. It provides a unique combination of the latest academic research and practical applications.

Participants will learn how to put business strategies and academic thinking into practice by leading finance and insurance practitioners as well as renowned academics. You will study a variety of online/distance learning modules across two semesters at highly-ranked Offenburg University based in the stunning German Black Forest.

The PG Cert in Finance, Risk and Insurance consists of nine online/distance learning units leading to 30 (ECTS) credits:

  • Strategic Management
  • Innovation and Design Thinking
  • Digitalisation: Fintech and Insuretech
  • Insurance Markets and Regulations
  • ECA Foundations and Principles
  • Structuring Transactions
  • Underwriting and Portfolio Management
  • Risk Management and Compliance
  • Claims and Recovery

This course is delivered in partnership with KNect365 Learning (Informa Connect) - An Informa Business, an organisation dedicated to working with leading academic bodies to provide high-calibre and well respected distance learning postgraduate courses.

Fuel your career with the PG Cert in Finance, Risk and Insurance and apply here.

Award Postgraduate Certificate
Language of instruction English
Duration of program 2 semesters
Beginning of study program Summer Semester / Winter Semester (1st November)
End of Apllication January 15 / September 15
Tuition and fees €2,490.00 (Semester 1) / €2,490.00 (Semester 2)
Application requirements Above-average undergraduate degree, English language qualification (e.g., IELTS 6.5) or first degree fully taught in English
Working experience No
Selection procedure Yes
Accreditation n/a
ECTS 30 Credits