Banking and Finance (including foundation year) - BSc (Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In London

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    4 Years

Our Banking and Finance (including foundation year) BSc (Hons) degree acts as a springboard to enter the banking and finance industry if you find yourself without the entry requirements or necessary qualifications to start a standard undergraduate degree.

On this four-year course with a built-in foundation year (Year 0) you will begin by developing key academic and business skills during your foundation year before going on to examine the development, significance and challenges of banking and finance in the modern world during your subsequent years of study.

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.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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31 Jewry Street, EC3N 2EY

Start date

On request

About this course

This course will equip you to take on a range of roles in the banking and finance industry – both in London and beyond. Our graduates have gone on to find employment in HSBC, JP Morgan, Barclays, Deloitte, Google and a wide range of other global organisations.

In addition to the University's standard entry requirements, you should have:

a minimum of 32 UCAS points
English Language and Mathematics GCSE grade C/4 (or equivalent)

In addition to the University's standard entry requirements, you should have:

a minimum of 32 UCAS points
English Language and Mathematics GCSE grade C/4 (or equivalent)

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Subjects

  • IT Law
  • Decision Making
  • Risk
  • Financial Services
  • Investment
  • IT
  • English
  • Economics
  • International
  • Global
  • Banking
  • Finance
  • Financial
  • Law
  • University
  • Systems
  • Technology
  • Industry
  • Employability
  • IT risk
  • Banking and Finance
  • Banking Finance
  • Financial Training
  • Skills and Training

Course programme

Modular structure

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 0 modules include:
  • Development for Success in Business (core, 30 credits)
  • Orientation for Success in Higher Education (core, 30 credits)
  • The Context of Business (core, 30 credits)
  • Using and Managing Data and Information (core, 30 credits)
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)
Year 2 modules include:
  • 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)
Year 3 modules include:
  • 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)
  • Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethics (option, 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)
  • Personal Finance (option, 15 credits)
  • Professional Experience Year Placement (option, 30 credits)
Assessment

Methods of assessment on the course include individual and group presentations, coursework, mini-projects, placement employer assessments, in-class tests, and seen and unseen exams. You'll also need to complete a final-year dissertation

Additional information

UCAS code - N349

Banking and Finance (including foundation year) - BSc (Hons)

Price on request