BA Risk Management
About this course
BA (Hons) in Risk Management, a management degree focused on identifying, evaluating and mitigating organisational risks. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Financial Analysis, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students can undertake an optional placement year as part of the programme structure. The third year covers core operational challenges through modules such as Risk and Society, Crisis Management and Operational Resilience, Principles of Insurance, and Project Risk Management, alongside optional studies in Digital and Cyber Risk Management and Data Analytics. The fourth year centres on advanced topics including Behavioural Risk Management and the compulsory Honours Research Project. Optional final-year modules span Strategic Foresight Analysis, Managing Risk in Financial Institutions, and Designing Transparent and Sustainable Supply Chains.
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Entry requirements
Year 1 standard entry requirement: Progression Criteria: Progress to year three with HND Business or HND Legal Services at City of Glasgow College with BB/BBB in graded units.; English language: IELTS score of 6.0 with no element below 5.5 (or equivalent).
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 97%: 77 offers from 79 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 93%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 18 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 25%
- Business and Financial Project Management Professionals: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 55 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- London: 2%
- Scotland: 98%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started
- A levels: 35%
- Other HE qualification: 65%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) for the purpose of some exemptions from professional examinations.
- Accredited by the Institute of Risk Management (IRM) for the purpose of exemptions from the International Diploma in Risk Management.
Modules
- Risk and Society
- Crisis Management and Operational Resilience
- Principles of Insurance
- Risk Clinic 2: Applied Practice
- Project Risk Management
- Digital and Cyber Risk Management
- Data Analytics
- Financial Modelling and Risk Analysis
- Professional Practice 1
- Professional Practice 2
- Honours Research Project
- Behavioural Risk Management
- Strategic Foresight Analysis
- Managing Risk in Financial Institutions
- Corporate Risk Strategy, Culture and Leadership
- Policymaking and Risk in the Public Sector
- Principles of Procurement and Contract Management
- Designing Transparent and Sustainable Supply Chains
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Risk Management at Glasgow Caledonian University earn?
The median salary is £24,500 after 3 years, £29,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £36,000. The £29,500 median after five years is £4,500 less than the UK median for Management studies.
What do graduates of BA Risk Management at Glasgow Caledonian University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Risk Management at Glasgow Caledonian University?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Risk Management at Glasgow Caledonian University?
The average entrant had 160 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Risk Management at Glasgow Caledonian University?
97% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 77 offers from 79 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BA Risk Management at Glasgow Caledonian University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) for the purpose of some exemptions from professional examinations. Accredited by the Institute of Risk Management (IRM) for the purpose of exemptions from the International Diploma in Risk Management.
Does BA Risk Management at Glasgow Caledonian University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Risk Management at Glasgow Caledonian University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.