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Undergraduate 2027

Undergraduate 2025

BSc | Undergraduate

Financial Risk Management (with a Year in Industry)

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Entry year : Academic Year 2027/28

Entry requirements : AAA

Attendance : 4 years (Full-time) \

UCAS Code : N390

Placement : Yes

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Risk Management plays a central role in the modern financial industry, by modelling the potential costs that could arise from changes in the markets or the broader economy. Using advanced statistical techniques, estimates can be made of the value at risk if extreme events were to occur. This allows financial institutions to take pre-emptive action such as hedging their exposure using derivatives contracts. Students on the Financial Risk Management degree will learn theories exploring market, credit and enterprise risk, whilst gaining expertise in the statistical software that is used to measure these risks. There is an integrated placement year, which allows students to gain valuable practical experience working in a professional environment.

Course highlights

Industry Links

Students are eligible for free membership of the Association of Insurance and Risk Managers in Industry and Commerce (AIRMIC).

Career Development

There is an integrated placement year which gives students the opportunity to work for a major financial institution. This gives real world experience, and makes students more competitive when seeking graduate employment.

World Class Facilities

Queen’s Business School (QBS) is triple accredited by AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS, joining the top 1% of Business Schools globally with this achievement. Further accreditation includes Small Business Charter, PRME Champion institution since 2020, and Athena Swan. As a member of the Global Business School Network, the School is connected through strategic partnerships across the world. \ QBS has recently undergone an innovative expansion that establishes a benchmark of global excellence for one of the top business schools in the UK and Ireland. A stunning new 6,000 square metre building has been designed with the latest digital infrastructure for media lecture capture, TED Talk provision and collaborative breakout sessions.\ Fostering an enhanced social and educational experience the new state-of-the-art QBS venue boasts a 250-seat tiered educational space; 120-seat lecture theatre; 150-seat computer laboratory; breakout study spaces; FinTrU Trading Room; a café, and a Business Engagement and Employability Hub.

https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/queens-business-school/about/student-hub/

Student Experience

Students can take part in the QUB Student Managed Fund which gives participants the opportunity to invest real money and manage the risk of their portfolios.\ You will have access to industry standard Bloomberg terminals in the Trading Room, giving students the skills, experience and knowledge necessary to prepare them for a career in the financial services sector.\ The Finance & Actuary society runs social and educational events for members, such as the end of year formal.\ Students can sign up for the London or Dublin Study Trips to visit leading financial companies in these cities.

Further Study Opportunities

Students can choose from a wide range of Master’s programmes as well as a comprehensive list of research topics; see the School website for further information.\ Queen’s Business School is committed to the continuous improvement and enhancement of all of its degree programmes. New modules may be developed and included to replace or enhance those which are mentioned.

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