BSc Finance with Mandarin

University of Essex

Bachelor's degree

In Colchester

£ 9,250 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Colchester

  • Duration

    4 Years

About the course
Do you want to learn about international financial markets? Did you miss the opportunity to study Mandarin at A Level or college? Do you want to experience Chinese culture and business customs?
As the world’s largest economy, China is an expanding market for UK and international businesses

With the country’s capital markets widening to foreign investors, there are significant opportunities for finance graduates who can communicate in China’s official business language, Mandarin


This course combines study of the global financial system with the opportunity to learn beginners’ level, intensive Mandarin

You spend your third year studying in China, where you experience the country’s culture and business customs


Your language models are taught by a native Mandarin speaker during your first and second years

You gain a comprehensive introduction to the language, vocabulary and grammar to help you make the most of your year abroad


In your finance modules, you explore the nature and role of financial markets and examine the subject from the perspective of investors, analysts, academics and policy-makers

You learn how financial decisions are made in varying circumstances and explore topics such as:
corporate finance
portfolio analysis
financial modelling
international finance
Your first year also includes introductions to accounting 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)

Facilities

Location

Start date

Colchester (Essex)
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Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • Economics
  • Project
  • Financial Modelling
  • Corporate Finance
  • Mandarin
  • Business Strategy
  • Business Environment
  • Leadership
  • Teaching
  • Ethics
  • Marketing
  • International
  • Finance
  • Financial
  • International Business
  • Resource Management
  • Customs
  • Financial Training
  • Organisational Behaviour

Course programme

Example structure
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
Initial Mandarin Chinese
Quantitative Methods and Finance
Economics for Business
Research and Study Skills for Professional Development
Personal Tutor Meetings
Year 2
Financial Reporting and Analysis (optional)
Corporate Finance
Portfolio Analysis
Financial Modelling
Lower Intermediate Mandarin Chinese
Successful Futures
Financial Intermediaries, Instruments and Markets (optional)
Final year
International Finance
Empirical Finance
The Pricing of Securities in Financial Markets
Options and Futures
Elements of Business Law (optional)
Principles of Commercial Law (optional)
Current Issues in Financial Reporting (optional)
Applying E-Commerce in Business (optional)
Year abroad
You will spend your third year studying abroad in China to develop your Mandarin skills and gain exposure to the Chinese business environment, legal frameworks and customs. We will not charge you tuition fees during your year abroad.
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
Activities designed to develop your practical language skills, such as role-play and class presentations
Cultural and social themes are explored through film, music, the internet, theatre and literature
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
Languages assessed through role-plays and translations
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Additional information

This will give you the chance to further develop vital employability skills in areas of research, time management and critical thinking This course also gives you the option to follow a specialised pathway in Applied Quantitative Methods (AQM) With employers looking for graduates with data analysis skills, The University of Essex is one of just three UK universities to have received Q-Step Affiliate status By completing necessary AQM modules, your quantitative skills are evidenced on your transcript to give you the competitive edge in the jobs market We can also provide work placement bursaries to develop your skills in evaluating numerical evidence, analysing data and designing research Study abroad You spend your third year studying abroad in China to develop your language skills You also undertake additional business modules in Mandarin to learn about the Chinese business environment and legal frameworks Living and studying in the country will provide a much greater understanding of the unique Chinese business customs and cultural norms This knowledge will prove invaluable throughout your career, whether conducting business in China or working with Chinese nationals in the UK The University of Essex has strong links with Chinese industry and higher education establishments, giving you the chance to study at some of the country’s finest universities Amongst others, we have partnership arrangements with Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, in the country’s leading financial city, and Nankai University in Tianjin, just an hour from Beijing Unlike some other universities, you will not pay tuition fees during your year abroad (2017 entry) Our expert staff This course is provided by Essex Business School, the University of Essex’s largest department, where you are taught by a highly qualified team with wide-ranging research interests and proven academic track records Our finance group is one of the largest and most...

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