Banking and Finance Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Banking and Finance Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
You'll study your Banking and Finance degree at [Leeds University Business School](https://business.leeds.ac.uk/undergraduate). Here you'll graduate with the eligibility to gain full Chartered Banker status, giving you a head start for your career.
You’ll be taught by experts in our renowned Business School, recognised as a Centre of Excellence by the Chartered Banker Institute (CBI) for the quality of our teaching.
The course provides a thorough grounding in both theory and current practice, including specialist modules in commercial banking, investment banking an...
You'll study your Banking and Finance degree at [Leeds University Business School](https://business.leeds.ac.uk/undergraduate). Here you'll graduate with the eligibility to gain full Chartered Banker status, giving you a head start for your career.
You’ll be taught by experts in our renowned Business School, recognised as a Centre of Excellence by the Chartered Banker Institute (CBI) for the quality of our teaching.
The course provides a thorough grounding in both theory and current practice, including specialist modules in commercial banking, investment banking and risk management in banking.
You’ll also develop the analytical, quantitative, research and communication skills required by leading employers in retail and investment banking, the City and financial services more generally.
Leeds is one of the largest city regions for financial and business services in the UK, which makes it an ideal place to study banking and finance. You'll also have a range of opportunities to gain relevant work experience within the sector.
Shape your learning
This course allows you to tailor your studies to your specific interests and professional aspirations through pathways of modules in particular areas, which can be followed from year 2 through to your final year. This unique level of personalisation and self-direction offers you the flexibility to meet your career goals whilst helping you stand out from the crowd when you graduate..
The pathways available on this course are:
* Economics
* Enterprise and Innovation
* Ethics and Sustainability
* Business Management
Why study at Leeds
* Access to our [world-class facilities](https://business.leeds.ac.uk/about-us/doc/world-class-facilities), including our two state-of-the-art trading rooms, helping you develop practical skills for your career. You'll have the chance to gain certification for taking part in Bloomberg Core Concepts training in your first year, and to participate in a live trading simulation in your third year.
* Learn from highly qualified and experienced professional accountants and world-renowned academic researchers.
* Benefit from the support of your Academic Personal Tutor, who will work in partnership with you to maximise your personal and professional development.
* Graduate with eligibility to gain full Chartered Banker status from the Chartered Banker Institute, distinguishing you as a highly qualified professional with detailed knowledge of the modern banking sector and its ethical and professional requirements.
* Develop your experience and boost your career prospects with our industrial placement opportunities or study abroad programmes at one of our many partner universities across the world.
* Access to support from the Business School’s Employability and Opportunity team, who'll help you explore opportunities to develop your professional network and gain work experience.
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
2027-09-23
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
13 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
A26-E81
Institution Code
L23
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2
Entry Requirements
A level
T Level
Applicants declaring a T Level are assessed on a case-by-case basis upon receipt of the application. We can only consider these subjects; Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Management and Administration, Digital Data Analytics, Digital Software Development, or Digital Support and Security. An overall Distinction with grade A in the Core Component must be achieved. Applicants are also expected to have met the GCSE Mathematics and English Language minimum requirements for their chosen degree programme.
UCAS Tariff
Not accepted
Scottish Higher
Scottish Highers and Scottish Advanced Highers are acceptable for entry onto our degree programmes in the following combinations: six Highers at AAAAAA or one Advanced Higher at A with five Highers at AAABB, or two Advanced Highers at AA with five Highers AABBB. We will also accept three Advanced Highers at AAA. National 5 Mathematics and English are acceptable in lieu of GCSE requirements on a grade for grade basis.
Access to HE Diploma
offer-distinction: 30.0, offer-merit: 15.0
The Access to Higher Education Diploma is assessed on a case-by-case basis upon receipt of the application. We can consider this qualification from UK applicants only, who must complete a Business-related diploma of 60 credits to include 45 credits at Level 3. A minimum of 30 Level 3 credits must be awarded at Distinction and 15 at Merit. Applicants are expected to meet the GCSE Mathematics and English Language minimum requirements for their chosen degree programme.
Scottish Advanced Higher
Scottish Highers and Scottish Advanced Highers are acceptable for entry onto our degree programmes in the following combinations: six Highers at AAAAAA or one Advanced Higher at A with five Highers at AAABB, or two Advanced Highers at AA with five Highers AABBB. We will also accept three Advanced Highers at AAA. National 5 Mathematics and English are acceptable in lieu of GCSE requirements on a grade for grade basis.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
For degrees requiring AAA at A-level: 35 points overall with 17 points from Higher Level subjects. Plus 5 in Standard Level Mathematics courses or 4 in Higher Level Mathematics courses, and 6 in Standard Level English A or Higher Level English B, or 5 in Higher Level English A. For those applicants who meet our Maths or English requirements through another qualification, these minimum points for Maths or English in the IB Diploma do not apply. Literature and Performance or English ab initio are not accepted for English Language, and a separate English Language qualification is required.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
We will accept the RQF BTEC National Extended Diploma in Business with Distinction* Distinction Distinction (an academic A Level is not required). For the QCF BTEC National Extended Diploma in Business, or other BTEC qualifications alongside academic A-levels, please see our BTEC entry requirements.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Applicants must achieve six H2 grades in the Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher Level). Mathematics and English Language will be accepted at Ordinary level in lieu of GCSEs. A grade of O2 is required for GCSE A/7 Maths. A grade of O3 is required for English Language.
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
The WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales is acceptable in place of an A level. Applicants must achieve a grade A alongside AA at A level (excluding Extended Project (EPQ), General Studies and Critical Thinking).
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3, D3, M2 or D2, M1, M1. Please note that this requirement excludes the Cambridge Pre-U Certificate in Global Perspectives and Independent Research. We also consider applicants who offer a combination of Pre-U and A-Level qualifications. Please contact lubsugadmissions@leeds.ac.uk for further advice.
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