BA (Hons) Banking and Finance

• GCSE: For all applicants, Grade C or above, or Grade 4 under newly reformed GCSE grading, in English Language and Mathematics, or equivalent. Please note the University does not accept Level 2 Key Skills, Functional Skills or Certificates in Adult Numeracy and Literacy as suitable alternatives to GCSEs.
• A-level subjects: No specific subjects required. Points from A-Level General Studies and AS-Level subjects (not taken onto full A-Level) can be included towards overall tariff. You must have a minimum of two A-Levels.
• EDEXCEL (BTEC) Diploma: No specific subjects required.
• Access: Achievement of the Access to HE Diploma; to include 30 level 3 credits at merit.
• Baccalaureate IB: No specific subjects required.

English Language Requirement:

• If English is not your first language, you will be required to meet the UK Border Agency and Universities minimum English Language requirements such as the International English Language Test (IELTS) overall score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component.

Year 0 (Foundation Year)

• Becoming a Professional
• Introduction to Organisations, Enterprise and Management 
• Economics and Accounting for the Real World
• Introduction to Law in a Social, Business and Global Context

Year one

The first year provides a foundation in core banking and finance subject knowledge, as well as additional skills and attributes necessary for your future success.

• Financial Institutions and Markets
• Introductory Microeconomics
• Understanding Business and Financial Information
• Macroeconomics
• Statistics and Data Management
• Academic Skills for Accounting and Finance students

Year two

In the second year, you will build your knowledge in core banking and finance areas and begin to develop your specialist interests and your research and enquiry skills. All students are encouraged to spend their third year on placement and the curriculum in the second year also provides support for the process of securing this.

• Principles and Practices of Banking
• Managerial Accounting and Finance
• Governance and Ethics in Banking
• Investment Banking
• Introductory Econometrics

Plus one optional module from the list below:

• Credit Management: Theory and Practice
• Market Analysis for Private Investors
• Economic Research Methods
• Economics of Money and Banking
• International Trade and Multinational Business

Final year

The final year will include advanced study in the core subject areas and a major applied research project, integrating and applying the knowledge gained in the earlier years of study. You will also have a number of optional module choices to further your specialist interests and/or accumulate exemptions from professional examinations with bodies such as CIOB, CIMA and CII.

• Final Year Project
• Contemporary Issues in Banking and Finance

Plus four optional modules from the list below OR three if a Study Year Abroad (SYA) or Placement Year has been completed:

• Economics of International Financial Markets
• International Financial Management
• Personal Financial Planning
• Credit Risk Analysis and Management
• Investment Management
• Econometrics
• Islamic Banking and Finance
• Financial Crime
• Business Taxation, Theory and Practice
• Behavioural Economics