The Basic Certificate in Deposit Protection & Financial Intelligence (CDPFI) is designed to provide a strong foundation in financial services industry in general and financial safety-net in particular, with emphasis on deposit protection, financial intelligence, and risk management. This course is ideal for students of tertiary institutions, financial safety-net practitioners, employees in the financial services space, and individuals seeking sound financial insights to effectively manage their activities.
The program follows a rolling admission system, with classes starting quarterly, allowing for four cohorts per year. Each cohort runs for twelve weeks and is conducted entirely online, with an in-built ‘residency’ component designed to foster faculty-student interaction before graduation. With a competitive and affordable fee structure, students gain valuable financial insights that empower them to excel in their careers and entrepreneurial endeavors.
The Basic Course is priced at ₦420,000 ($250), with a retake fee of ₦50,000 ($30) if needed. To qualify, applicants must hold a B.Sc./HND, diploma with a minimum of five years working experience or be an Associate Member of a recognized professional body, along with at least two years of work experience. The application process is fully online via UNNBS and ISDIS websites, where prospective students generate an application number, pay the required fee, and receive a registration number and admission letter upon completion. Admissions are conducted quarterly (January–March, April–June, July–September, October–December), with the first two weeks of each quarter dedicated to registration, followed by ten weeks of coursework and evaluation. The examinations are conducted virtually, and a minimum score of 50% is required to pass. The governing council may approve waivers on individual cases for those with evidence of satisfactory completion of subjects listed,and applicable fees shall apply.
Introduction to DIS & Financial Safety-Nets
The course will among others provide the students with knowledge of the safety net and its arrangements, the fundamentals of the safety net, the roles of the safety net players in the financial system and the economy and their interrelatedness.
Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision
The core principles for effective banking supervision issued by Basel Committee on banking supervision provides guidelines for the regulation and supervision of financial institutions. This course discusses this framework, the evolution of the core principles, noting the differences in legal requirements in different countries as well as differences in approach to supervision. The 29 core principles is explained and their applicability.
Comparative Analysis of DIS Worldwide
The practice of deposit insurance has become global with over 99 members. This course enable students to learn more about the practices of deposit insurance in different jurisdictions, taking into consideration, their basic characteristics, basis of assessment, governance and structure, membership, funding and management, coverage, among others.
DIS Funds Management
Adequate funding is strategic to the effectiveness and efficiency of a deposit insurance system. In this course students will learn about the sources and application of funds, premium pricing and management as well as evaluation of deposit insurance fund sufficiency.
Financial Sector Regulatory Bodies
There are different financial sub-sector regulators. The course takes the students through the various types of subsector regulators and their activities and how they coordinate their activities to avoid regulatory arbitrage.
Fintech and Financial Services
Fintech is a driving force in better customer experience. This course is in three modules and will takes students through innovation, digital revolution and foundation of fintech development, evolution of banking channels, the role of fintech and challenges, among others.
Basic Communication and Report Writing
This course is aimed at improving student’s communication and report writing skills. Taking this course enables you to communicate effectively and write good reports. The student will be taking through communication types and channels, discuss barriers to effective communication, plan, organise and produce a clear and good report.
Basic Account and Finance
This course examines the different forms of business organisations, the accounting records that they keep -the basic accounting concepts and procedures for preparing accounting records. It explains basic elements of cost, costing methods and costing techniques as well as the objectives and scope of the finance function. Financial statements analysis and its limitations.
Fundamentals of HRM
Human resource management ensures the effective utilisation of employees toward the attainment of individual, group and organisational goals. The course gives students an overview HRM and human resource planning, job analysis, human resource training, career development, performance management, motivation and reward management.