Last Updated on November 27, 2023 by Elidge Staff

Elevate Your Financial Skills with Short Courses at UNAM

Have you heard about Short Courses at UNAM? Are you working in the financial industry and looking for new opportunities to enhance your skills? Or perhaps you’re an aspiring actuarial, CFA, or FRM candidate seeking to broaden your knowledge. Look no further than the short courses offered at the University of Namibia.

The School of Science, in collaboration with the Centre for Quality Assurance Management, Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching (CILT), and the Department of Computing, Mathematics and Statistical Sciences, presents six unique financial courses designed to suit your needs.

Here’s a breakdown of the Short Courses:

Financial Risk Management (13 weeks, N$15,000)
Advanced Financial Risk Management Level I (13 weeks, N$18,250)
Quantitative Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (13 weeks, N$6,600)
Stress Testing and Risk Integration (13 weeks, N$6,600)
Credit Risks Analysis and Modelling (13 weeks, N$6,600)
Bank Supervision and Capital Adequacy (13 weeks, N$6,600)

All courses are held in the evenings, from 17h00 to 20h15, and include a 2023 registration fee of N$1,260. Payment can be made in installments. Companies and organizations are encouraged to sponsor their candidates, as these courses are an investment in their employees’ future.

How to apply for Short Courses at UNAM

To apply, send an email with the following documents to frm@unam.edu.na:

Completed signed application form
Grade 12 certificate and after-school qualifications (if any)
ID copy
Employment letter in the financial industry or experience letter
Proof of payment of the application fee (use your name as reference)

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Deadline for application for Short Courses at UNAM

Deadlines for submission of applications are:

For the February intake: last working day of January of the same year
For the August intake: last working day of June of the same year

Classes commence on the first week of March and August respectively. For any inquiries, contact the Programme Coordinator, Mr. V. Kandaswamy, at frm@unam.edu.na or on his cell phone at 081 314 4153.