Part Time Foundation Degree (FdA) in Financial Services: Insurance

Foundation Degree (FdA) in Financial Services: Insurance

• School:
  • The Business and Computing School
• Attendance Type:
  • Part Time
• Course Level:
  • Level 4,
  • Level 5

Summary:

This course is for those interested in a career in the financial services sector, this Foundation Degree is designed to boost your career potential. The new Insurance Services pathway is specifically for those working in insurance and other related service organisations. You will be eligible to take CII examinations.

Course Length:
Two years
Entry Requirements:

You will need to be at least 18 years old, employed in financial services and have 120 UCAS points including a minimum of 40 points at A2 or equivalent, plus GCSE Maths and English. Ask for details if you are not sure you fulfil these requirements as, depending on your experience, there may be some flexibility.

Core Skills:
You will study: Introduction to business practice and management, Higher Learning skills, Work based learning, Financial Advice, Information management, Quantative analysis, Financial services regulation and planning, Strategic issues in financial services, Professional roles and responsibilities, Risk management, Customer relationships and International financial services.

Work Load
You will be embarking upon a challenging course. You will need to balance your personal situations (home and paid work) with the amount of degree work required to cover during the course. You will need to attend lectures and related workshops. Furthermore you will need to conduct private study after these sessions. This could be an extra 12 or more hours per week (depending on how well you organise your private study).

Assessment:
Your work will be assessed through a mixture of coursework, a project and/or examination.

Academic Progression:
After successfully completing the FdA, you could progress to the BA (Hons) Professional Studies (Financial Services) at UEA, developed in partnership with City College.

Career Progression:
This course has been specifically designed in partnership with the industry for those wishing to achieve qualifications at the same time as they are working. Higher education qualifications are increasingly valued by employers and this qualification will enhance your career development opportunities.