Enrolment

There are two enrolment sessions each year for the International Certificate:

1 February 2012 to 31 May 2012 in preparation for the November 2012 examinations, and

1 August 2012 to 31 December 2012 in preparation for the June 2013 examinations

If you wish to enrol you will need to download and complete a Certificate Application Form.  A copy of the application form for the November 2012 examination session can be downloaded here.

Fees

The fees for the the next enrolment session which commences 1 February 2012 are as follows:

When you enrol on the International Certificate you will automatically be registered as a student member of IRM.  The course fee, as stated above, includes the IRM student annual membership subscription of £60.  This covers the period 1 February 2012 to 30 June 2013.  You will be invited to renew your membership subscription on an annual basis thereafter.

The Certificate fee also covers the following:

• Detailed module handbook describing the course content for each module, plus guidance on studying, self assessed questions and case studies
• On-line study materials and student support
• One-day Introductory Workshop (UK only)
• Practice examination questions
• Examples of past examination papers

• All IRM member benefits and services, including discounts to IRM and associated events
• Entry to the examinations.

Low-GDP Discount

The Institute of Risk Management offers concessionary rates to students living, studying and sitting their examinations in one of the countries listed below.

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China (People’s Republic of), Colombia, Dominican Republic, Comoros, Congo (Democratic Republic of), Cote d’Ivoire, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia (The), Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Micronesia (Federated states of), Moldova (Republic of), Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Students meeting these criteria may pay the low GDP rate which is £1,360.

IRM Member and Partner discounts

Members of SWERMA, NORIMA, AIRMIC, and the Chartered Quality Institute are eligible for a 10% discount on the standard UK rate.

Affiliate members of IRM wishing to enrol on the International Certificate are also offered a 10% discount on the standard UK rate.

A special rate of £1,360 is available to members of PRIMA and ALARM.

Workshops

The Introductory workshop is included within the course fee.  For further details please click here.

An optional revision workshop is also available at an additional cost.  Designed to help students get the most from their studies and prepare for the examinations, the revision workshop also provides an opportunity to meet with examiners and fellow students and to share information and experiences.  Details of dates, fees and how to book can be found here. 

Please note that all workshops are held in the UK.  Overseas students are welcome to attend, but must make their own travel and accommodation arrangements and are responsible for any associated costs. Spaces on the workshops will be allocated on a "first come, first served" basis.

Other Additional costs

Re-sits

If you are unsuccessful in your Certificate examinations you may apply to re-sit the failed module(s) in the following session.  A re-sit fee per module is payable.

Special Centres

Overseas candidates in areas other than those listed may apply for a Special Examination Centre.  The Special Centre application form together with full guidance notes can be downloaded here.

Refunds

We recognise that a change of circumstances may mean that a student has to withdraw from their course of study.  A refund of the fee paid less an administration charge of £250 will be made if written notice is received by the Institute before the close of the enrolment period.  No refunds are permitted after the enrolment closing date. 

Certificate Regulations and Guidance for Students

By enrolling on the Certificate you will be deemed to have agreed to abide by IRM’s Code of Conduct and its Qualification and Examination Regulations.  An overview of the Certificate Regulations can be found here. Please ensure you read these before submitting your application.