Course summary
- Obtain suitable skills and experience to meet the needs of the banking, insurance and finance industries.
- Gain specific knowledge related to financial services, consultancy, regulation, supervision and compliance.
- Develop an understanding of the practical and theoretical issues in banking and financial markets.
Designed with input from professional bodies and employers, this course aims to meet national subject benchmark standards and quality requirements. It is ideal if you want to work in financial markets or banking and desire to progress your career rapidly.
How you learn
All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.
The course is designed to develop higher-level knowledge, building on the technical codified knowledge of your previous learning. Feedback is not just a summative tool providing an end of term mark, as you receive feedback continually throughout to course to direct and enhance your learning.
You learn through
- lectures
- seminars
- assessment
- self-directed learning
- guest lectures
This course is delivered face-to-face over three semesters - teaching is scheduled based on the length of your course and the academic calendar.
Future careers
This course prepares you for a career in
- banking and insurance
- financial consulting and regulation
- supervision and compliance
Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for
- Deloitte
- J P Morgan
- Lloyds Capital Markets
- HSBC
- Investec
- Royal Bank of Scotland
- Aviva
- Fidelity
- Grant Thornton
- Co-op Bank
- Barclays
- Scottish Widows
Modules
Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.
Modules studied may differ depending on when you start your course.
Dissertation Or Applied Business Project60Coursework
Finance15Coursework
Financial Derivatives And Risk Management15Coursework
Financial Regulation And Sustainability15Coursework
Practical
Global Financial Markets15Coursework
International Treasury Management15Coursework
Risk Management In Banking15Coursework
Statistics And Data Modelling15Coursework
Practical

My name is Kavisha Prince Anthony, and I always had a dream of studying abroad. Thankfully, that dream came to life since I applied to the Study Advisor. I was able to receive my visa within four days. I also had some visa refusals in the past; I had about six UK visa refusals in the past, but thankfully, it was not an issue since the Study Advisor was able to make things work this time. I highly recommend Study Advisor for your dreams of going abroad, whether it be the UK or any other European country there is.