MSc Risk Management (online) at University of the West of England, Bristol

Programme overview

The MSc Risk Management (online) is a flexible two-year part-time online conversion course open to graduates from any background. It develops expertise in areas such as enterprise, financial and operational risk, governance and resilience.

Faculty: Bristol Business School | Department: Bristol Business School | Duration: Two years part-time (online) | Intake: Multiple intake months; entry year 2027/28 | Study mode: Online; part-time | Location: Bristol, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 comprises six of eight compulsory modules: Project Complexity and Risk Management, Crisis Management and Resilience, Enterprise Risk Management, Strategic Leadership, Corporate Governance and Sustainability, Business Decision Making, Financial Risk Management and Operational Risk Management. Year 2 comprises the remaining two modules plus Applied Project in Risk Management.

Career pathways

Graduates can become risk managers, financial analysts or compliance officers in private firms, government agencies or non-profit organisations across sectors such as healthcare, energy, finance and insurance, or progress to professional qualifications or doctoral study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An honours degree (minimum 2:2) in any subject. Applicants who do not meet the grade but have at least 12 months' relevant professional experience and/or equivalent qualifications are considered individually. A personal statement of about 300-500 words on interest in, and suitability for, a risk management career is required. International applicants need IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with 5.5 in each component, or approved equivalent.

Intake: Multiple intake months; entry year 2027/28

Duration: Two years

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