Course summary
- Develop your knowledge of investment strategies and financial products.
- Gain an understanding of the risks associated with financial markets and products.
- Study on a course taught by University staff with extensive work experience in the banking and finance industry, who regularly complete consultancy work with banks and banking organisations.
The course is designed to develop your skills for a career in financial markets, investment banking, fund management or wealth management. You will learn about issues of risk management, regulation, wealth management and fund management, focusing on both individuals and organisations.
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.
We have consulted both industry practitioners and professional bodies to ensure the course prepares you for a career in a variety of roles within the financial services industry.
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
- finance
- investment
- investment banking
- retail financial services
- government and regulatory organisations
Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for
- Deloitte
- J P Morgan
- HSBC
- Investec
- Royal Bank of Scotland
- Aviva
- Fidelity
- Barclays
- Scottish Widows
- banks, national and smaller IFA firms
Others have chosen to start their own businesses.
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
Fund Management15Coursework
Global Financial Statistics And Data Modelling15Coursework
Practical
Wealth Management And Investing15Coursework
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