Banking and Finance (including foundation year) - BSc (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In London
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
London
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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.
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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
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)
- 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)
- 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)
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
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Banking and Finance (including foundation year) - BSc (Hons)