BA Risk Management

The BA Risk Management course at Glasgow Caledonian University teaches how to identify, assess, and lessen threats to an organisation's success. This course focuses on current risk practices, covering areas such as crisis management, cyber risk, insurance and risk transfer, business continuity management, and handling risk.

The course modules and learning strategy focus on building job-specific practical skills such as Business Continuity and Crisis Management, Project Risk Management and International Risk Management. The course also develops skills such as communication, analytical skills, problem-solving skills, and relationship building. 

Alongside academic coursework, this course develops professional qualifications to prepare graduates to enter the workplace and make them desirable to employers. Learning is through lectures, tutorials, and case studies, while assessment includes projects, presentations, and examinations.

Glasgow Caledonian University is Scotland's largest modern university, with campuses in Glasgow and London. It is committed to high-quality education and impactful research. 

The university offers many accredited courses and works with over 300 industry partners. Glasgow Caledonian University boasts the highest rate of graduates in skilled jobs among modern Scottish universities. About 91% of students work or study further within 15 months of graduating.

Grade Requirements

• For Year 1 entry, candidates need 108 UCAS points.
• An International Baccalaureate score of 26 points alongside A-level grades BBC.
• For candidates interested in year 2 entry, they must have excellent results from a foundation degree or one year of university-level business or management studies.
• For year 3 entry, international students need an HND in Business, Administration and IT, or Legal Services with Graded Units of BB or BBB.

English Proficiency

• International students need an IELTS score of 6.0 overall, with no component below 5.5.

International students starting the BA Risk Management at Glasgow Caledonian University in the 2025/26 academic year will pay a tuition fee of £15,200.

Glasgow Caledonian University believes education is a universal right, regardless of financial circumstances. This University has scholarships available, including the Laplace Solutions Ltd Scholarship, the London Insurance Market Charitable Trust Scholarship, and the Boots Scholarship, which is awarded from a limited fund to high-achieving students. Bursaries are also available, including Carnegie Trust Undergraduate Tuition Fee Grants and GCU Foundation Common Good Bursary.

Graduates with a BA in Risk Management at Glasgow Caledonian University can pursue their career in roles such as:

• Risk Analyst
• Risk Manager
• Chief Risk Officer (CRO)
• Compliance Analyst
• Financial Analyst
• Credit Analyst

To apply for this course, you'll need to go through UCAS. You can contact our trained counsellors to learn about this process.