Part Time Financial Services - IFS Award in Personal Financial Planning

General Business - Financial Services - IFS Award in Personal Financial Planning - F5072
Subject Area : Business
Centre : Langley Campus
Course Fee 120
Materials Cost -
Total Cost £120
The total cost includes the course fee and additional costs for materials.
Please note that a one-off 25 college administration fee is normally payable.

Interview Required : Yes
Start Date: 13/1/2010
Day/Time Wed, 1830-2100
Introduction
A short course to introduce adult learners to personal financial planning. It will equip learners with a basic understanding of broad issues associated with the financial planning process and facilitate their development into confident and informed consumers in the financial service marketplace.

Description
This core unit covers the following topics: financial planning for a personal life cycle; rights and responsibilities within financial planning and the provisions for consumer protection; professional financial services available for individual support; impact of interest rates on the value of investments and loans; potential impact upon personal financial plans of external factors.

Duration
12 weeks

Method of Study
One evening class weekly for a term. Assessed by external test at the end of the course.

Progression
The Award in Personal Financial Planning is the core unit of the level two course: Certificate in Personal Financial Planning