BSc Banking and Finance

Course Info

The BSc Banking and Finance degree provides a platform to understand the way in which financial intermediaries and institutions operate and the structure and functioning of financial markets. You will learn about the pricing of financial assets and why and how corporations choose and issue various types of assets. The banking units provide an insight into precisely how financial intermediaries operate on both domestic and international arena.

This degree is recommended if you:

Want to understand
• How money and banking keeps the economies of the     world going
• The financial analysis of businesses and their potential
• The process of business development
• Trade and finance between organisations and their clients
• Opportunities in the oil and pharmaceutical companies
• General areas of accountancy and finance

Programme Structure

The degree consists of 12 units when taken through the Standard Route and 9 units through the Graduate Entry Route.

What are my career options?

This degree is suited for those who wish to pursue careers in commercial and investment banking, corporate finance, financial management, trading, financial planning, insurance, real estate, consultancy, sales or risk management.

STANDARD (NORMAL) ENTRY

YEAR 1- 4 UNITS

EC1202  Introduction to Economics
ST104A Statistics 1 (half unit)
MT105A Mathematics 1 (half unit)
AC1025 Principles of Accounting
FN1024 Principles of Banking and Finance

YEAR 2

MN1107 Introduction to Business Management
FN3092 Corporate Finance (02+05a)
MN3027 Law of Business Organisation

One From

EC2065 Macroeconomics (02+05a)
EC2066 Microeconomics (02+05a)
EC2020 Elements of Econometrics
              [(02+ (04a or 04b)+ (05a or 05b)]

GRADUATE ENTRY

YEAR 1- 4 UNITS

EC1202 Introduction to Economics
ST104A Statistics 1 (half unit)
MT105A Mathematics 1 (half unit)
AC1025 Principles of Accounting
FN1024 Principles of Banking and Finance

YEAR 2- 5 UNITS

FN3092 Corporate Finance (02+05a)
EC2065 Macroeconomics (02+05a)
FN2029 Financial Intermediation (24)
FN3023 Investment Management (24)
MN3032 Management Science Methods (04a+05a)

Bsc (Honours) Banking and Finance
9 UNITS TO GRADUATE

STANDARD (NORMAL) ENTRY

BSc Banking and Finance degree graduates who wish to continue their studies towards professional accreditation in the financial or accounting professions may consider the IFS School of Finance (Associateship) or the ACCA to become a Certified Professional Accountant (CPA) or the ICPAS Professional Examination. Exemptions and entry into the above are dependant on the choice of subject combination taken during the degree.

One From

MN2079 Elements of Social and Applied Psychology
IS2136    Infromation Systems and Organisations

Bsc (Honours) Banking and Finance
12 UNITS TO GRADUATE