About the Course
Increasingly, the business and financial sectors are looking for graduates with skills in both financial management and the information technologies key to its operation. This up-to-the-minute course combines these two fields, opening up a choice of career paths when you graduate.
Through the course, you develop core financial management skills while enhancing your knowledge of emerging information technologies and your expertise in applying them in key financial management areas.
The course has been mapped to the Certificate in Corporate Finance from the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) along with the Certificate in Retail and Digital Banking from the London Institute of Banking and Finance (LIBF). Both certificates are recognised by the industry regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and the sector, certifying that holders have an advanced level of understanding of the key areas of finance and banking.
Why choose this course?
- Learn in our state-of-the-art trading room equipped with high-performance computers with access to industry-leading software and applications like Reuters Eikon
- Benefit from research-informed teaching delivered by an international faculty recognised for their top-level research in business and finance
- Study at a Business School with partners across the world giving you to the cross-cultural perspectives you need to work in the global market
- Build your understanding of the sector through industry visits to centres like the Bank of England and London Stock Exchange as well as attending fintech events and expos
- Gain valuable insights from industry experts through masterclasses and talks at the University
- Develop transferable skills and experience in critical thinking, problem solving, presentation and team-working
- As a graduate, you can pursue a career in commerce, industry and financial services including accountancy. You can also study at postgraduate and professional level, opening up a career path to senior financial positions in a variety of settings
- Take the course over four years and include a fee-free year in industry (see below), building experience and making contacts for the future
- If you need to step up to higher education, start with a Foundation Year (see below) which guarantees entry to the undergraduate degree
This course has the option to be taken over four years which includes a year placement in industry. Undertaking a year in industry has many benefits. You gain practical experience and build your CV, as well as being a great opportunity to sample a profession and network with potential future employers.
There is no tuition fee for the placement year enabling you to gain an extra year of experience for free.
*Only available to UK/EU students.
*international students are eligible of receiving the vs's scholarship of 1000GBP
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