Program Overview
The Graduate Diploma in Risk Policy and Regulation (RPRD) is unique in Canada. A key feature of the program is the integration of material from a wide variety of economic and related fields relevant for risk managers, regulators, supervisors, academics and administrators of financial stability (such as central banks). Courses in Risk Management Theory and Applications, Financial Institutions Theory and Practice, Financial Regulation, and Advanced Topics in Risk Management and Regulation, along with the incorporation of relevant material from financial management and accounting and behavioural economics, will enable graduates of the program to think creatively about how alternative risk management models can be developed and applied, and will allow them to contribute to the design of more effective regulations and policies influencing the financial sector.
Opportunities
Students will have the opportunity to learn and engage with experts from academia as well as the private and public sector. Officers of the Bank of Canada, the Global Risk Institute and other professionals in the fields of financial regulation and financial stability will share their expertise in specialized topics of the curriculum.
Career paths – employment opportunities
This program prepares graduates for careers in the public and the private sector in risk management, regulatory areas, policy and practice.
Method of Completion
The Graduate Risk Policy and Regulation Diploma (RPRD) is a four (4) month program (Fall term, full time on campus) comprised of 4 compulsory courses involving projects, case-study analysis, and presentations.
Esperado Setembro 2024
Faculty of Arts and Science
Dunning Hall - First Floor,
94 University Avenue,
KINGSTON,
Ontario (ON),
K7L 3N6, Canada
The minimum standard of admission will be a B+ in a Master’s program in Economics, Master’s of Financial Economics or equivalent qualification. Therefore, students must have their BA(H) as well as MA in order to take the RPRD program.
Other Requirements
International applicants whose first language is not English or who have not recently studied for at least one complete year at a post-secondary institution where English is the official language of instruction, will be required to obtain satisfactory results in an English language proficiency test, as part of the application process, and before their application will be considered complete. A TOEFL total score of at least 600 (paper-based) or TOEFL iBT minimum scores of: writing (24/30); speaking (22/30); reading (22/30); listening (20/30), for a total of 88/120. Applicants must have the minimum score in each test as well as the minimum overall score, MELAB score of 80 or an IELTS score of 7.