Banking and Finance - BSc (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In London
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Bachelor's degree
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Location
London
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Duration
3 Semesters
This degree focuses on global banking and financial services, examining the development, significance and challenges of banking and finance in the modern world. If you want a career in global banking in London, one of the world's financial epicentres, then look no further.
In the 2020 National Student Survey, 92% of our Banking and Finance students said their course gave them opportunities to collaborate with other students in a way that worked well for them.
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About this course
This course draws on accounting, economics, investment theory, law and management to help you develop the skills needed for a successful career in banking or financial services.
As well as hearing from industry representatives who will give presentations during your course, you’ll also get hands-on experience in the University’s Bloomberg Lab, a world-leading financial platform that brings real-world economic news, data and analytics to the classroom. You’ll learn to analyse financial markets, value and price financial instruments and employ Bloomberg terminals to assess European and international economies, financial markets and governments.
On graduating, you’ll be equipped to pursue a career in a number of sectors related to banking and investment, such as financial regulation, insurance or accounting. This course is also excellent preparation for postgraduate study.
Our previous graduates have gone into finance roles at companies such as City Credit Capital, Honda Finance and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
In addition to the University's standard entry requirements, you should have:
a minimum of grades CCC in three A levels in academic or business subjects (or a minimum of 96 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg BTEC National, OCR Diploma or Advanced Diploma)
English Language GCSE at grade C/grade 4 or above (or equivalent)
Accreditation of Prior Learning
Any university-level qualifications or relevant experience you gain prior to starting university could count towards your course at London Met. Find out more about applying for Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL).
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Subjects
- Economics
- Banking Finance
- Financial Training
- International
- Global
- Banking
- Finance
- Financial
- Markets
- Microeconomics
Course programme
The modules listed below are for the academic year 2020/21 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details (including, but not limited to, location and time) are subject to change over time.
Year 1 modules include:
- Data Science, Research and Analysis (core, 15 credits)
- Financial Accounting (core, 15 credits)
- Introduction to Financial Markets and Institutions (core, 15 credits)
- Management Accounting Fundamentals (core, 15 credits)
- Principles of Macroeconomics (core, 15 credits)
- Principles of Microeconomics (core, 15 credits)
- Understanding and Managing Data (core, 15 credits)
- Understanding the Business and Economic Environment (core, 15 credits)
- Bank Lending and the Legal Environment (core, 30 credits)
- Corporate Finance and Investment (core, 30 credits)
- Econometrics and Financial Modelling (core, 30 credits)
- Creating a Winning Business 1 (alternative core, 15 credits)
- Learning through Work (alternative core, 15 credits)
- Economics and Ethics (option, 15 credits)
- Information Technology for Professional Practice (option, 15 credits)
- International Business and World Markets (option, 30 credits)
- Money and Banking (option, 15 credits)
- Statistical Methods and Modelling Markets (option, 30 credits)
- Empirical Research in Global Banking, Finance and Economics (core, 30 credits)
- International Finance (core, 30 credits)
- Creating a Winning Business 2 (alternative core, 15 credits)
- Learning through Work 2 (alternative core, 15 credits)
- Development Economics and Emerging Markets (option, 30 credits)
- Economics of Human Resources (option, 30 credits)
- Economics of Multinational Business (option, 15 credits)
- Fin Instruments and Financial Engineering (option, 30 credits)
- International Corporate Social Responsibility (option, 15 credits)
- Personal Finance (option, 15 credits)
- Professional Experience Year Placement (option, 30 credits)
You'll be assessed through essays, coursework assignments, individual and group research projects, exams and a final-year dissertation.
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Banking and Finance - BSc (Hons)