Program Overview

Certificate in Pensions, Insurance and Investment

Overview

The Certificate in Pensions, Insurance and Investment is a microcredential/professional program that provides learners with comprehensive knowledge and competence relating to Life Assurance, Savings and Investment, Pensions and Retirement Planning, Retirement Funding, and General Taxation.

Course Details

Course Modules

• Life Assurance (5 ECTS)
  • Develops an enhanced understanding of life assurance protection products available in the market and corresponding regulation pertaining to this field.
  • Equips learners with the necessary skills to identify client protection needs, compare insurance products, and determine the appropriate recommendations to meet these needs.
• Regulation and Financial Planning (5 ECTS)
  • Provides a detailed understanding of the regulatory framework pertaining to financial services and intermediaries and the application of the conduct of business provisions to real-life financial planning situations.
• Savings and Investment (5 ECTS)
  • Provides learners with a comprehensive understanding of the investment environment, the different types of investment classes, and corresponding risks and returns associated with different types of assets.
  • Develops corresponding analytical skills to critique each type of financial security and the requisite skill set to identify, critically analyze, and select financial products that are appropriate to individual client risk profiles and meet their investment objectives.
• Sustainable Retirement Financing (5 ECTS)
  • Provides the learners with an in-depth knowledge of financing of retirement.
  • Develops the skills to carry out the appropriate funding calculations and the ability to recognize the impact of the underlying assumptions on Sustainable Retirement Financing.
• Retirement Provision (10 ECTS)
  • Provides learners with an enhanced and current understanding of the retirement provision framework in Ireland, in particular, the mechanisms for private retirement provision in Ireland.
  • Key to the module will be the ability to research, interpret, and apply the underpinning legislative provisions, developing the learner’s independent learning skills, and skills of enquiry and research.

Course Contacts

• Aine Mc Manus
  • Graduate Business School Head of Faculty
  • Dublin Main Campus

Timetables

Timetables to be confirmed.

How to Apply

Apply directly to Griffith.

Fees

• Fees: €3500.00 + €100 IIPM Fee

Progression

Academic Progression

On completion of the Level 8 Certificate in Business in Pensions, Insurance, and Investment, students may progress onto the Higher Diploma in Pensions Management.

Career Progression

Through the Certificate in Business in Pensions, Insurance, and Investment, you will have gained valuable professional experience, built a strong foundation of communication and presentation skills, and covered a diverse range of technical topics. There is a wide range of career options for our graduates in many areas of financial services.