Banking and Finance with a European Language (Spanish) (BSc Econ)

The Banking and Finance with Spanish degree programme provides students with a thorough understanding of the method, content and scope of economic analysis, particularly in the fields of money, banking and finance, and a high level of competence working in Spanish. It aims to stimulate students intellectually to appreciate the value of economic analysis in understanding economic problems and equip them with a thorough grounding in the theory, concepts, principles and techniques of core subject areas of the discipline. It gives students a firm foundation of knowledge in the workings of the UK economy, with an emphasis on the banking and financial sectors, and the ability to use that knowledge in a range of contexts.

The programme aims to provide students with a competence in Spanish and knowledge of the Spanish economy. Through the study of Banking and Finance with Spanish, the programme encourages a range of transferable discipline-specific and core skills that will be of value to students in future education and in their subsequent careers.

Trading room

The Trading Room is used as part of the BSc Banking and Finance programme but is open to all students, supervised by trained PhD students who will help students to become familiar with the new software. Many students on this programme become involved with the Cardiff University Investment Society which meets on Monday and Thursday evenings with opportunities to discuss current issues in financial markets, listen to guest speakers and have the opportunity to manage a global macro investment portfolio.

Students are offered the opportunity to undertake the Thomson Reuters Certification qualification, an industry qualification to prove their ability in using the platform to access all the information that they need. This five-module training process involves one-to-one training and phone conferences with a Reuters representative. The Trading Room gives students the opportunity to become attractive potential graduates in the City, where the job market is becoming ever more competitive.

Year one

Core modulesModule titleModule codeCreditsIntroduction to AccountingBS150320 creditsMicroeconomicsBS155120 creditsApplied Stats & Maths in Econ & BusinessBS150120 creditsVocational Language Skills I (Spanish)ML170220 creditsMacroeconomicsBS165220 creditsOptional modules

Module titleModule codeCreditsContemporary Economic IssuesBS154520 creditsLegal StudiesBS150520 creditsPrinciples of Business ManagementBS153010 creditsEconomic HistoryBS154620 creditsIntroduction to FinanceBS161010 creditsYear two

Core modulesModule titleModule codeCreditsOral Comprehension and ExpressionML271310 creditsMoney Banking & FinanceBS255120 creditsBusiness CorrespondenceML271410 creditsVocational Language Skills IIML271120 creditsBusiness LanguageML271220 creditsIntroductory EconometricsBS257020 creditsMicroeconomic TheoryBS255020 creditsYear three: Sandwich year

Follow Economics Modules in a European University

Appropriate Year 2 level modules as available in the host University

Core modulesModule titleModule codeCreditsIntercalary Study Programme in EuropeBS4009120 creditsYear four

Core modulesModule titleModule codeCreditsFinancial EconomicsBS355420 creditsLanguage Skills For Professionals (Span)ML371120 creditsInternational FinanceBS355520 creditsEconomics of BankingBS357120 creditsOptional modules

Module titleModule codeCreditsEconometricsBS355120 creditsInternational Economic HistoryBS355620 creditsInternational TradeBS356820 creditsLabour EconomicsBS355820 creditsThe Economics of DevelopmentBS357320 creditsFinancial DerivativesBS351510 creditsIndustrial EconomicsBS357220 creditsSocial WelfareBS357420 creditsSecurity Analysis & Portfolio ManagementBS361510 credits The University is committed to providing a wide range of module options where possible, but please be aware that whilst every effort is made to offer choice this may be limited in certain circumstances. This is due to the fact that some modules have limited numbers of places available, which are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, while others have minimum student numbers required before they will run, to ensure that an appropriate quality of education can be delivered; some modules require students to have already taken particular subjects, and others are core or required on the programme you are taking. Modules may also be limited due to timetable clashes, and although the University works to minimise disruption to choice, we advise you to seek advice from the relevant School on the module choices available.