Global Finance BSc (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In Leicester
Description
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Bachelor's degree
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Location
Leicester
The Global Finance BSc is designed as a special honours programme for our highest achieving accounting and finance students, and in addition to providing you with ACCA and CIMA exemptions and encouraging an academic approach to global finance, we provide you with structured career development support and placement opportunities to prepare you for a career as a modern financial specialist.
You will develop the skills you need for a future in global financial industries such as investment, banking, insurance and pensions and treasury management.
On this programme you will focus on modern global finance techniques, interpretative practices and issues, as well as developing theoretical and technical foundations.
Reasons to study Global Finance at DMU:
Accredited by the CFA Society of the UK (CFA UK), this course provides solid knowledge for students aiming to gain the Investment Management Certificate (IMC). The IMC is the most widely recognised qualification of its kind in the UK and considered the profession’s benchmark entry-level qualification.
Gain exemptions for professional qualifications from world leading professional associations including ACCA and CIMA
Opportunity for an in-country experience with a leading international organisation
Opportunity for an international experience with one of our international partner colleges
Access to the Great Hall of Leicester Castle, which has recently undergone a £4.2 million refurbishment programme.
Regular delivery from leading business figures
Networking and peer support as a result of being part of a small tutor group
Mentoring and 1-1 academic support
Emphasis on the development of business-relevant cultural awareness, including optional language study
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International experience
The Global Finance BSc programme includes an overseas study experience with one of our international partner colleges to help to broaden your cultural awareness and improve independence and resilience, which are valuable skills.
All students have the opportunity to take part in #DMUglobal, our ground-breaking international experience programme, which offers all students the opportunity to gain a meaningful international experience during your studies.
Taking part in a global opportunity will enhance your CV and help you to stand out in a global employment market.
Placements
You will also have the opportunity to take a paid placement year in industry to enhance your understanding of the global finance sector.
We have a dedicated Placement Team who advertise over 1,000 placement vacancies each year in locations across the country in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors.
The Placement Team offers one-to-one CV and interview preparation sessions, advice on how to pass aptitude tests, and will assign you a placement tutor who keeps in regular contact during your placement.
For further details visit our placements page or contact @DMUBALPlacements.
Graduate careers
A degree in global finance opens up a variety of career opportunities and provides financial management skills which are highly sought after by employers in all sectors.
The course will prepare you for a career in business and management in the public, private or voluntary sectors, as all of these require skilled managers with a clear understanding of systems, efficiency and operational issues. After studying finance you will be able to consider careers such as those offered in investment, banking and insurance organisations.
Entry criteria
Normally 112 UCAS points from at least two A-levels or equivalent, including one A or AS Level of the following subjects: Mathematics, Physics or Statistics
Normally BTEC Extended Diploma at DMM in Mathematics, Physics or Statistics
Five GCSEs at grades A*–C including English Language and Maths at the required level
QAA Access to Higher Education course not normally accepted as applicants will need to have studied a quantitative subject at A or AS Level equivalent in Maths, Physics or Statistics
of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent is normally required.
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Subjects
- ACCA
- Teaching
- Investment
- Taxation
- Management
- Accounting
- IT
- International
- Global
- Accounting MBA
- Finance
- Financial
- Financial Training
- IT Management
Course programme
Year 1
- Financial Accounting
- Management Accounting
- Mathematics for Finance
- Statistics and Probability Theory for Finance
- Introduction to Microeconomics
- Introduction to Law
Year 2
- International Financial Markets and Institutions
- Econometrics
- Corporate Finance
- Equity and Fixed Income Valuation
- Financial Reporting
- Business Taxation
Plus option modules from the following indicative list:
- Global Issues in Strategic Financial Planning
- Working Capital Management
- Risk Management
- Business Intelligence using Excel
Year 3
- Advanced Financial Reporting
- Investments and Portfolio Management
- Financial Econometrics
- International Financial Derivatives
- Advanced Corporate Finance
- International Financial Management
Plus option modules from the following:
- Global Finance Dissertation
- Advanced Corporate Taxation
- Behavioural Finance
- International Business Taxation
Note: These modules are indicative and based on the current academic session. Exact modules may vary in order to keep content current.
Teaching and assessment
You will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, group work and self-directed study. Assessment is through coursework (presentations, essays and reports) and usually an exam or test.
Teaching contact hours
This is a full-time course and in total you should be prepared to devote approximately 38 hours a week to your studies. In the first year, you will typically have up to 14 contact hours of teaching most weeks. Teaching is through a mix of lectures, tutorials, seminars and lab sessions and the breakdown of these activity types is shown in each module description.
Other: In addition each module provides a two hour advice and feedback session each week for individual consultation with the lecturer. You will also have timetabled meetings with your personal tutor and careers and/or subject meetings scheduled throughout the year.
Self-directed study: In order to prepare for, and assimilate, the work in lectures and seminars you will be expected to use our on-line resources, participate in flipped or virtual classroom discussions on our virtual learning environment (VLE) and engage in personal study and revision for approximately 25 hours per week.
Subsequent years follow a similar pattern, however, the contact time will vary depending on your subject mix and options chosen, and the teaching methods appropriate to the module. Further details are contained in each module description.
Global Finance BSc (Hons)