About the Courses
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This course draws on accounting, economics, investment theory, law and management to help you develop the skills needed for a successful career in banking or financial services.
As well as hearing from industry representatives who will give presentations during your course, you’ll also get hands-on experience in the University’s Bloomberg Lab, a world-leading financial platform that brings real-world economic news, data and analytics to the classroom. You’ll learn to analyse financial markets, value and price financial instruments and employ Bloomberg terminals to assess European and international economies, financial markets and governments.
You’ll also have the chance to further your experience with optional work placement modules. Our Placement and Employability Unit will help you find a suitable placement w
More about this course
This course draws on accounting, economics, investment theory, law and management to help you develop the skills needed for a successful career in banking or financial services.
As well as hearing from industry representatives who will give presentations during your course, you’ll also get hands-on experience in the University’s Bloomberg Lab, a world-leading financial platform that brings real-world economic news, data and analytics to the classroom. You’ll learn to analyse financial markets, value and price financial instruments and employ Bloomberg terminals to assess European and international economies, financial markets and governments.
You’ll also have the chance to further your experience with optional work placement modules. Our Placement and Employability Unit will help you find a suitable placement where you can build on your skills and knowledge. You'll be encouraged to undertake extra-curricular activities such as volunteering, entering national business competitions and joining student societies.
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Assessment
You'll be assessed through essays, coursework assignments, individual and group research projects, exams and a final-year dissertation.
Modules
Year 1 modules include:
Data Science, Research and Analysis (core, 15 credits)
Financial Accounting (core, 15 credits)
Introduction to Financial Markets and Institutions (core, 15 credits)
Management Accounting Fundamentals (core, 15 credits)
Principles of Macroeconomics (core, 15 credits)
Principles of Microeconomics (core, 15 credits)
Understanding and Managing Data (core, 15 credits)
Understanding the Business and Economic Environment (core, 15 credits)
Year 2 modules include:
Investment (core, 15 credits)
Lending (core, 15 credits)
Principles of Econometrics (core, 15 credits)
Principles of Finance (core, 15 credits)
Problem Solving: Methods and Analysis (core, 15 credits)
Creating a Winning Business 1 (alternative core, 15 credits)
Learning through Work (alternative core, 15 credits)
Applied Macroeconomics (option, 15 credits)
Company and Business Law (option, 15 credits)
Developing Inclusive Organisations (option, 15 credits)
International Business (option, 15 credits)
Sustainability, Business and Responsibility (option, 15 credits)
Year 3 modules include:
Dissertation (core, 30 credits)
Financial Engineering (core, 15 credits)
Financial Instruments (core, 15 credits)
Financial and Economic Modelling (core, 15 credits)
International Banking (core, 15 credits)
Financial Management (option, 15 credits)
International Trade and Finance (option, 15 credits)
Personal Finance (option, 15 credits)
Practising Business Strategy (with simulation) (option, 15 credits)
Professional Experience Year Placement (option, 30 credits)