BSc Banking and Finance
Bachelor's degree
In Colchester
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Colchester
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Duration
3 Years
About the course
How does financial theory aid corporate decision making? How do banks manage risk across global markets?
The past 20 years have seen banks and financial markets become increasingly globalised
Deregulation and advances in technology have empowered banks to expand their offerings, making them an integral component of all financial sectors
This professionally accredited course combines academic rigor with practical financial skills to meet the needs of demanding careers in banking and finance
You have access to Bloomberg Financial Market Labs in our virtual trading floor, where you can practise trading and analysing financial data
You explore topics including:
why banks exist and how they operate in the modern economy
current issues in modern banking
banking sector regulation
the global financial system
the role of the investor, analyst, academic and policy maker
Your first year ensures you experience a fully-rounded business education by introducing you to topics such as accounting, management, marketing and economics
In your final year, you have the opportunity to put your knowledge into practice by completing an in-depth, independent research project or dissertation (subject to approval)
This will give you the chance to further develop vital employability skills in areas of research, time management and critical thinking
Essex is one of just three UK universities to have received Q-Step Affiliate status, including for our BSc Banking and Finance, to support the way we develop the quantitative skills of our graduates
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Subjects
- Banking
- Banking and Finance
- Banking Finance
- Global
- Trading
- Technology
- IT risk
- Economics
- Project
- Marketing
- Financial Management
- Management
- Decision Making
- Corporate Governance
- Risk
- Leadership
- Financial Reporting
- Market
- Governance
- Accounting
- Teaching
- International
- Accounting MBA
- Finance
- Financial
- School
- Industry
- Resource Management
- Business School
- Management Accounting
- International Accounting
- Financial Training
- Organisational Behaviour
Course programme
Studying at Essex is about discovering yourself, so your course combines compulsory and optional modules to make sure you gain key knowledge in the discipline, while having as much freedom as possible to explore your own interests. Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field, therefore to ensure your course is as relevant and up-to-date as possible your core and optional module structure may be subject to change.
For many of our courses you’ll have a wide range of optional modules to choose from – those listed in this example structure are just a selection of those available. The opportunity to take optional modules will depend on the number of core modules within any year of the course. In many instances, the flexibility to take optional modules increases as you progress through the course.
Our Programme Specification gives more detail about the structure available to our current first-year students, including details of all optional modules.
Year 1
Introduction to Accounting
Quantitative Methods and Finance
Introduction to Management and Marketing
Economics for Business
Research and Study Skills for Professional Development
Personal Tutor Meetings
Year 2
Corporate Finance
Portfolio Analysis
Introduction to Banking
Financial Modelling
International Financial Institutions and Policy
Financial Intermediaries, Instruments and Markets (optional)
Foundations of Finance (optional)
Academic Skills for Essex Business School (optional)
Successful Futures
Final year
International Banking
Options and Futures
Risk Management and Financial Institutions
Financial Markets and Monetary Policy
Financial Management (optional)
The Pricing of Securities in Financial Markets (optional)
International Finance (optional)
Development Finance and Microcredit (optional)
Placement
On a placement year you gain relevant work experience within an external business or organisation, giving you a competitive edge in the graduate job market and providing you with key contacts within the industry. The rest of your course remains identical to the three-year degree.
Year abroad
On your year abroad, you have the opportunity to experience other cultures and languages, to broaden your degree socially and academically, and to demonstrate to employers that you are mature, adaptable, and organised. The rest of your course remains identical to the three-year degree.
Teaching
Teaching includes a combination of lectures, seminars and computer-based lab sessions
Modules delivered by experts in the field as well as guest speakers
Contribute and interact in lectures through the use of smart technology
Lecture presentations and notes are uploaded online beforehand to help you prepare in advance
Complete your final-year project in consultation with a personal supervisor
Assessment
Assessed through traditional methods of end-of-year exams and multiple choice questions in class tests and essays
Plus more innovative and creative assessments include laboratory work, poster presentations, real-business case problems and group presentations
Your first year marks do not count towards your final degree
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BSc Banking and Finance