BA (Hons) Financial Services

Bachelor's degree

In Edinburgh

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Edinburgh (Scotland)

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course introduction: This course has been developed after consultation with Scotland’s leading financial institutions to meet the need for staff within the financial services industry. It's one of only two Honours degree programmes to be delivered in this subject area in Scotland. We offer tuition that is supported by highly experienced teaching staff and strong industry connections. Guest speakers from the corporate, government and financial worlds add value to this engaging course.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Edinburgh (Midlothian/Edinburghshire)
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Craiglockhart Campus, EH14 1DJ

Start date

On request

About this course

Minimum year 1 SQA Higher BBBC Standard Grade 3/National 5 C in Maths and English. A Level  CCC GCSE grade C in Maths and English. Irish Leaving Certificate  B2, B2, B3, B3 at Higher Level. Ordinary Level grade C in Maths and English. BTEC (QCF) Extended Diploma Level 3 Minimum grades MMM (Merit, Merit, Merit) in a related subject.  GCSE grade C in Maths and English. International Baccalaureate Diploma Award of Diploma with points overall to include three HL subjects at grade 5.  4 points in SL Maths and English. European Baccalaureate Pass at % or above with...

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Subjects

  • Management
  • Staff
  • Financial Services
  • Accounting
  • Accounting MBA
  • Financial
  • Planning
  • Industry
  • Financial Training
  • IT Management

Course programme

You'll learn the foundations of financial responsibility, including corporate finance, fund management, banking or insurance broking; as well as time management, project management, communication, collection and management of data and IT. What you study Year 1 Introduction to the Financial Services Sector Management Accounting Financial Accounting Accounting Information Systems Principles of Economics One option module Year 2 Financial Services Decision Making and Planning Financial Management Planning Personal Finance Business and Management Challenges Management Science & Statistics or an option One option module Year 3 Financial Services Decision Making and Planning Marketing Financial Services Management Science & Statistics or an option A work placement or three option modules Year 4 Dissertation Central Banking Regulatory Risk Management or Management of Financial Institutions Two option modules Work placement An optional -week work placement is available in Year 3. Study modules mentioned above are indicative only. Some changes may occur between now and the time that you study. You can view a list of all current modules in our module catalogue.

Additional information

A degree in financial services can open the door to a wide range of opportunities, including: general management positions in banks building societies and insurance companies investment fund management stock-broking independent financial advice investment administration

BA (Hons) Financial Services

Price on request