Diploma in Risk Management

Boost your career with an international Diploma in Risk Management. 

In times of both economic and climate uncertainty, it is vital that financial actors and institutions can effectively monitor and control the risks that could impact their operations. Recognising the increasing importance of this process in ensuring financial stability, Frankfurt School offers the Diploma in Risk Management, which equips participants with the skills and knowledge they need to mitigate financial and climate risks.

For a general overview of the Frankfurt School Diploma programme, click here

The total tuition fee for the Diploma in Risk Management is 9,950 EUR*

We offer several combinable discounts for the programme:

- Early Bird Discount (until 15th January 2025) - 10%

- Alumni Discount - 10%

- Group Discount (2 or more participants from the same organisation) - 10%

Discounts are capped at 30%.

Fee amounts paid for previously completed FSDF e-Campus courses will be waived. For Summer Academy alumni, 3,350 EUR will be deducted from the tuition fee.

Fees are payable in three instalments.

* Subject to change. Flights and accommodation for Summer Academy are not included.

The Diploma in Risk Management programme awards a total of 20 ECTS credits (academic credit points of the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System). These points can later be credited to future academic learning programmes.

Participants must take two mandatory courses in the Diploma in Risk Management. Alongside these mandatory courses, participants customise their study plan by choosing from our list of elective courses (see our interactive Study Plan below).

Mandatory Courses:

Risk Management or Risk Management, Corporate Governance & Compliance (6 ECTS)

Climate Risk Management (6 ECTS) [Starting in September 2025]

Elective Courses:

NPL Management & Investment (6 ECTS)

Accounting, Leadership and Sustainability (6 ECTS)

Digital Finance (6 ECTS)

ESG & Impact Investing (6 ECTS)

SME Finance (6 ECTS)

Sustainable Finance (6 ECTS)

Sustainable Agricultural Finance (3 ECTS)

Microfinance / Islamic Microfinance (3 ECTS)

Biodiversity Finance (3 ECTS)

Participants must take a total of 18 ECTS credits before they can start the assignment.

Possible Combinations:

1.) 3 x 6-ECTS course            +        Assignment (2 ECTS)                      = 20 ECTS

2.) 2 x 6-ECTS course  +  2 x 3-ECTS course  +  Assignment (2 ECTS) = 20 ECTS

* Curriculum subject to change

Frankfurt School Summer Academy

As part of their diploma studies, participants will attend Frankfurt School Summer Academy. Participants can choose one track from the various specialist tracks offered in our one-week summer programme. 

Following this on-site training, participants must complete a final assignment (2 ECTS) in order to finish the diploma.

Assignment

The aim of the assignment is to provide you with the opportunity to apply the skills and knowledge that you have gained over the course of the programme. It is this assignment that proves you have become an expert in the field of risk management. It also demonstrates that you are able to perform critical analysis of a given problem and draw conclusions relevant to your professional activities. Furthermore, the assignment proves that you can describe and evaluate both the activities and results in a well-written format.

Registration for the March intake is now open.

The SWA offers professional and executive courses dedicated to advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

This programme will enhance your knowledge of the following SDGs:

After successfully completing the Diploma in Risk Management, you can advance to the online Master of Leadership in Sustainable Finance programme, provided you meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Undergraduate academic degree (bachelor’s or equivalent) from a recognised university.
• At least two years of relevant work experience.
• Completing the admission process.

Your previously completed Certified Expert courses from your diploma studies can be recognised for the master’s programme, with the respective fees waived. To find out more, please write to us at onlinemaster@fs.de.

Alumni of the Diploma in Risk Management programme are eligible for an exclusive 2,500 EUR discount on the tuition fee for the online Master of Leadership in Sustainable Finance programme. Take your studies to the next level!

Diploma alumni are also offered a 25% discount across the e-Campus Certified Expert portfolio.