The Banking and Finance BSc combines academic rigour, specialist knowledge and practical financial skills to help you thrive in the fast-paced and competitive world of banking, financial and the commercial sector.
The UK’s financial market offers diverse career opportunities, attractive salaries and scope to work overseas. Our course aims to give you a solid foundation and knowledge of banking and finance while enhancing your professional and employability skills, opening a broad range of potential career opportunities. Key topics include the operation of financial markets ...
The Banking and Finance BSc combines academic rigour, specialist knowledge and practical financial skills to help you thrive in the fast-paced and competitive world of banking, financial and the commercial sector.<br/><br/>The UK’s financial market offers diverse career opportunities, attractive salaries and scope to work overseas. Our course aims to give you a solid foundation and knowledge of banking and finance while enhancing your professional and employability skills, opening a broad range of potential career opportunities. Key topics include the operation of financial markets and banking, regulation, risk management, application of financial data and how financial institutions operate.<br/><br/>**Key Course Benefits**<br/><br/>Gain knowledge about banking and the wider financial sector alongside a wide range of financial skills.<br/>You can expect to gain a solid understanding of the financial sector, learning about the operation of financial markets, banking and financial services, understanding and using financial data, professional, ethical and regulatory issues in banking, personal employability and professional skills. You’ll also look to develop a wide range of other financial skills such as buying a property, preparing and analysing financial statements, valuing investments and bonds, and measuring banking risks.<br/><br/>Tailor your studies<br/>Our wide range of economics and finance courses share a common first year. This gives you the flexibility to decide the direction you want to take your degree after you have received a thorough grounding in economic and financial concepts, and principles.<br/><br/>The Trading Floor*<br/>This provides hands-on experience to work with market leading financial databases such as Thomson Reuters Eikon, Bloomberg, Fitch Connect and Refinitiv Datastream.<br/><br/>sigma Maths and Statistics Support<br/>Access maths and statistics support through drop-in sessions with experienced tutors*.<br/><br/>Practical focus<br/>Prepare and analyse financial statements, as well as the study of the impact of finance on real businesses through case studies of a diverse range of organisations.<br/><br/>Gain real-world exposure<br/>Prepare for a future career in banking and finance with a work placement*.<br/><br/>*Please see website for details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
20/01/2025
Campus
Main Site
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Course Code
N310
Institution Code
C85
Points of Entry
Year 1
UCAS Tariff120 [1] 4 qualifications for tariff points allowed [2] May also include AS Level and EPQ [3] Specific subject not required Scottish HigherC,C,C,A,A,A Access to HE DiplomaM:30 The Access to HE Diploma to include 30 Level 3 credits at Merit. Plus GCSE English and Mathematics at grade 4 / C or above. International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammePearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)GCSE/National 4/National 55 GCSEs at grade 4 / C or above to include English and Mathematics. A level |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
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