Glasgow Caledonian University has teamed up with the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) to help their students take additional qualifications that can kickstart their career in the insurance and financial advice professions.
The university’s undergraduate and postgraduate risk programmes are already accredited against the CII’s learning qualifications framework.
In addition, Glasgow Caledonian University undergraduate and postgraduate students will now have the opportunity to gain a CII qualification at a reduced academic rate.
Students can extend their studies by taking additional CII units at the academic rate, which is around a third of the sum charged to employed insurance and personal finance professionals.
By paying to study for a CII qualification, students will also become members of the CII for the duration of their studies at the university.
‘Understand the needs and priorities’
Sian Fisher, chief executive of the CII, said: “Our Scottish corporate customers want fresh talent, which is why we work with local universities to help students in the region gain the skills, knowledge and behaviours they require to access a career in the insurance profession.
“We are delighted to work with one of our longstanding partners in the region, Glasgow Caledonian University, to innovate and develop their offering to attract more fresh talent to the profession.
“The CII is committed to ensuring we understand the needs and priorities of insurance and personal finance professionals today and in the years to come. We are undertaking a consultation exercise to produce a professional map, which will be used to further our partnerships with modern, employability-focused universities.
“These partnerships are key to ensuring we can be a partner in professional development at every stage of an individual’s career.”
Glasgow Caledonian University is the latest of several universities to team up with the CII to provide their students with a pathway into a career in the insurance and personal finance profession.
University of East Anglia, Coventry University, Blackburn College, Manchester Metropolitan and the University of Gloucestershire already offer their students access to CII qualifications at an academic rate.
