Diploma in Insurance & Risk Management
Upcoming Courses
Certified Courses
English
02/2026
Description
1. Diploma in Insurance & Risk (DIU)
The Diploma in Insurance & Risk Management (DIU) is designed to equip learners with specialized knowledge aligned to their chosen career paths within the insurance profession. It is primarily suited for current and aspiring insurance technicians, supervisors, team leaders, and individuals with long-term goals of taking on managerial responsibilities in the insurance sector. The program is also ideal for anyone seeking to attain a recognized and respected insurance qualification.
Intakes: March and August
Admission requirements
- 5 passes (old curriculum) OR 5Ds(new curriculum) at O' Level and 1 principal pass & 2 subsidiaries at A' level OR
- A bachelor’s degree from a recognized university OR
- A diploma from a recognized institution of higher learning. OR
- A certificate in insurance from ITC or any other recognized professional training insurance institution.
Number of Papers: Sixteen (16), A maximum of 3 papers can be done in an intake
Name of Paper | Paper Code |
Compulsory Mandatory Courses |
|
Fundamentals of Insurance | DIU 101 |
Insurance Law | DIU 102 |
Insurance Business & Finance | DIU 103 |
Insurance Ethics | DIU 104 |
Risk Management Principle & Practice | DIU 105 |
Either Principles & Practice of General Insurance Or Principles of Practice of Life Assurance & Pension Business | DIU 106a
DIU 106b |
Core Insurance (Choose any Four) |
|
Either General Insurance Underwriting Or Life and Disability Underwriting | DIU201a
DIU201b |
Insurance Broking Practice & Management | DIU 202 |
Reinsurance management | DIU 203 |
Marketing Insurance Products & Services | DIU 204 |
Principles & Practices of Agriculture Insurance | DIU 205 |
Either General Claims Management Or Life and Disability Claims | DIU 206
DIU 206 |
Complementary Courses (Choose any four) |
|
Customer Care in Insurance | DIU 301 |
Human Resource Management in Insurance | DIU 302 |
Basic Statistics for Insurers | DIU 303 |
Insurance Research Methods | DIU 304 |
Entrepreneurship in Insurance | DIU 305 |
Information Communication Technology | DIU 306 |
Specialization (Choose any two) |
|
Life Insurance |
|
Pension & Retirement Benefits | DIU 401 |
Actuarial Methods | DIU 402 |
Non-Life Insurance |
|
Liability Insurance | DIU 501 |
Property Insurance | DIU 502 |
Oil & Gas Insurance | DIU 503 |
Agriculture Insurance Underwriting & Claims Management | DIU 504 |
Motor Insurance Underwriting | DIU 505 |
Marine & Aviation Insurance | DIU 606 |
Health Insurance |
|
Medical Insurance Underwriting & Claims Management | DIU 601 |
Managed Care & Financing | DIU 602 |
Healthcare Systems & Providers | DIU 603 |
Loss Adjusting |
|
Essentials of Loss Adjusting | DIU 701 |
Practical Issues in Claims Management | DIU 702 |
Actuarial Methods for Loss Adjustors | DIU 703 |
Risk Management |
|
Risk Identification & Assessment | DIU 801 |
Operational Risk Management | DIU 802 |
Financial Risk Management | DIU 803 |
Legal & Regulatory Aspects of Risk Management | DIU 804 |
Interdisciplinary “Option for Life, Health & General Specialized |
|
Takaful Insurance | DIU 901 |
Bancassurance | DIU 902 |
Microinsurance | DIU 903 |
Project Report _Compulsory |
|
Project Report | DIU 100 |
Duration of the Programme: 3 years
Mode of study: Hybrid(Online & physical)
Tuition fees: UGX 500,000 per paper (Excludes annual/ one-time fees)
For more information, email admissions@itc.ac.ug or talk to an admissions officer on +256 (0) 417 333 533.