Program Overview

Diploma in Insurance Program Details

The Diploma in Insurance program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the insurance industry. The program requires students to obtain a graduate diploma, and the registration requirements are as follows: ### Registration Requirements ### - Student must have obtained a bachelor's degree in commerce/Administration Sciences or equivalent from one of the universities or institutes recognized by the Supreme Council of Universities. - Faculty Board can accept student's registration who has obtained a Bachelor's degree in a different specialization upon the recommendation of Department Board after passing a number of supplementary courses defined by the Board of the concerned department. - In case the supplementary courses are more than four courses, the student must study a qualifying year to succeed in these courses as a condition to register for Diploma courses, and the cumulative average of those courses must be at least "C" (Acceptable). Those courses are not counted for the student in program hours. ### Program Structure ### The program consists of 30 credit hours, divided into: - 24 credit hours as basic courses - 6 credit hours as elective courses To be indicated in the Diploma Certificate, the grade and cumulative points average will be included. ### Compulsory Courses ### The following compulsory courses are required: | Credit Hours | Course Name | Course Code | No. | --- | --- | --- | --- | 3 | Risk Management and Insurance | | 1 | 3 | Life insurance and its mathematics | | 2 | 3 | Marine Insurance | | 3 | 3 | Fire insurance | | 4 | 3 | Disability, death and aging insurance | | 5 | 3 | Health insurance and work injury | | 6 | 3 | Census and its insurance applications | | 7 | 3 | Reinsurance (1) | | 8 | ### Elective Courses ### The following elective courses are available: | Credit Hours | Course Name | Course Code | No. | --- | --- | --- | --- | 1 | Accounting for Insurance Facilities | | 1 | 2 | Actuarial mathematics |