Programmer Objectives

Banking and financial services is a highly competitive and rapidly changing sector in every modern economy and this Banking and Finance degree prepares you to take it head on. In recent years, forces such as globalization, technological change, deregulation and international integration have fundamentally transformed the banking and financial services sector.

A degree in Banking and Finance offers you the opportunity to study the theory and practice of financial services and financial markets, and to analyse the broader role of the financial sector in the national and global economies.

Assessment Methods

Students are required to complete a coursework or assignment or class test as stipulated in the respective module descriptor for each module.

Accreditation

This programmer is accredited by;
ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales)

Exemptions

Students who have completed the BSc (Hons) in Banking and Finance will get ICAEW exemptions.

Why Bangor University

Founded in 1884, dedicated to academic excellence for more than 130 years, Bangor University is one of the oldest and most prestigious degree awarding institutions in the UK.

• Awarded GOLD rating for Teaching Excellence - TEF 2017
• Top 20 UK University for Teaching Quality - The Times and Sunday Times League Table 2019
• Ranked 147th in the world for International Outlook - THE World University Ranking 2019
• Top 50 UK University - QS World University Ranking 2019
• 93% of Bangor graduates progressed to employment or further study within 6 months of graduation - DLHE Survey 2016/17

Bangor Business School at Bangor University is a leading teaching and research focused business school offering a full range of disciplines from undergraduate to doctoral level. We have been described as 'The School that means Business' and as a 'Center of Specialized Excellence'.

Students worldwide are attracted to Bangor Business School by our reputation for high quality and expertise, particularly in the area of Banking and Financial Services, in which Bangor is a leading European center and home to one of the largest PhD schools of any business school in the UK. Staff research papers and articles are published regularly in leading journals and their books published to a worldwide audience. In recent years, staff have conducted high level consultancy work including major policy studies for many leading organisations like the European Commission, The World Bank and the UK Treasury.

All this has contributed to the School being ranked as one of the top 50 in the world for research in the field of banking (RePEc 2019).

The RePEc survey considers research and publications by banks, economists and other monetary organisations, as well as universities such as Bangor. In this latest ranking table, the bibliographical data, citations and popularity data of 1,410 institutions were analysed.

Course Durations

The duration of the full-time programmer is 24 months while the part-time programmer is 36 months.

The programmer comprises of 30 modules.

Graduation

Students who successfully complete the programmer will be awarded the Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Banking and Finance from Bangor University, UK.

 Duration & Structure         Tuition Fees               Non-tuition Fees 

Year 1 (24 Months)               S$35,310.00              S$3,000.00 - S$3,200.00 

Year 2 (16 Months)               S$25,894.00              S$3,000.00 - S$3,200.00

Note: # International: Non-tuition fees for full-time programmers include MDIS membership entrance fee, membership subscription fees, MDIS experience workshop, academic writing workshop, medical insurance, medical examination and administrative fee.
# Non-tuition fees for international students may vary.
# Non-tuition fees are non-refundable, refer to MDIS refund policy for more details.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must be of age 17 & above and posses ONE of the following entry requirements:

Year 1 Entry:

GCE 'A' Level with 2 "A" and 2 "AO" passes / OR Non-business related diplomas from local polytechnics / OR Other PEI's qualifications with entry requirement of 10 years of formal foreign education / OR International Foundation Diploma in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Art

Year 2 Entry:

MDIS Diploma in Management Studies / OR Business-related diplomas from local polytechnics / OR Other PEI's business qualification (equ to 1st year of External Degree Programmer) with an entry requirement of 12 years of formal foreign education / OR Higher National Diploma or at least one year of study at a degree level in other field.