The Master Program in Statistics and Information Management, with a specialization in Risk Analysis and Management, aims to train technical and management staff to be able to identify, quantify and manage the risks of financial institutions, and make decisions, according to the capital requirements established by Solvency II and Basel III.
This master is ranked as the best master degree program in Insurance, Risk and Actuarial Sciences in Portugal, the 3rd best in Europe and the 5th best in the World by Eduniversal, international agency that publishes an annual ranking of the best MBA and Master degree programs in the world.
The program lasts three semesters. The classes (1st and 2nd semesters of the program) will start in September 2018, ending in June 2019, running after working hours (after 6.30 p.m.), 2 to 3 times a week.
For the 2018-2019 intake, the Study Plan for the curricular component consists of 8 course units, of which 7 are mandatory:
The elective course unit will be chosen by the students among a wide range of available course units. For detailed information about the Study Plan, please click here.
The applications are submitted online in NOVA IMS’ Applications Portal, from June 5th to July 5th of 2018. The tuition fee of this master degree program is €5.800, of which €3.900 corresponds to the curricular component (1st year) of the program and €1.900 to the development of a thesis, work project or a professional internship (2nd year). There are special discounts as well as forms of payment. For more information about admissions and fees, please click here.