
Banking and Finance BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Banking and Finance BSc (Hons)
Discover a wealth of opportunities and invest in your future.
Explore how financial institutions operate and their impact on the world economy. Learn key banking and finance concepts whilst discovering how technology has transformed the industry.
We’ll equip you with cutting-edge tools and analytical skills to tackle complex challenges with strategic insight. Through hands-on experience with unlimited remote access to industry leading software, you’ll analyse real-world financial data and master the skills to confidently invest, trade and manage ri...
<strong>Discover a wealth of opportunities and invest in your future.</strong><br/><br/>Explore how financial institutions operate and their impact on the world economy. Learn key banking and finance concepts whilst discovering how technology has transformed the industry.<br/><br/>We’ll equip you with cutting-edge tools and analytical skills to tackle complex challenges with strategic insight. Through hands-on experience with unlimited remote access to industry leading software, you’ll analyse real-world financial data and master the skills to confidently invest, trade and manage risk.<br/><br/>Take advantage of full access to the Financial Times online, one of the world’s most trusted financial resources, to help you understand the wider economic environment. Gain a global perspective on financial markets, stay informed with expert analysis and understand how international events shape economies and industries.<br/><br/>Learn from our financial expert lecturers at Cardiff School of Management, who are not only academic thinkers and active researchers, but professionals sharing their own industry experience. Plus, gain valuable real-world experience through a module in year two and the option of a year in industry after successfully completing your second year.<br/><br/>We offer this degree with two study options. You can choose three years full-time or four years full-time which would include a one-year industry placement between years two and three that will give you hands-on experience in a real-life working environment. This year in industry gives you practical skills that many employers seek, giving you a competitive edge upon graduation.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
Cardiff Met - Llandaff
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Codes/info
Course Code
N310
Institution Code
C20
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Access to HE Diploma
Pass the Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at level 3 to reach a minimum of 112 points, grade combinations accepted
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
A minimum tariff of 112 to include 2 x H5
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
112 points with a minimum of two H2 grades. Minimum grade H4 considered within points
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Five GCSEs at grade C or above/grade 4 or above to include English Language and Maths. For Welsh applicants we will accept either GCSE Mathematics or Mathematics-Numeracy. Five Scottish National 5 subjects at grade C or above to include English Language a
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
D*D*
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
DMM
Scottish Advanced Higher
Grade combinations totalling 112 points considered with a minimum DD
A level
Grade combinations totalling 112 points considered with a minimum CCC
T Level
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate considered as the third A level
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as the third subject
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 | |
EU, International | £16,000 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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