Financial Services

Program Overview

This rigorous program provides a comprehensive understanding of financial markets, integrating theory and analytical techniques with practical skills in finance, law, and technology. It prepares graduates for careers in the financial services sector or further postgraduate studies. Students develop problem-solving, interpersonal, and transferable skills, laying the foundation for success in the evolving financial landscape.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

You will study a range of Modules which are designed to:

• Provide a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the operations and issues inherent in the UK and international financial markets, including issues related to their regulation and control.
• Support this knowledge by developing the ability to use relevant theory and analytical techniques in the investigation of financially-centred issues.
• Instil a sound knowledge of the legal, organisational, financial and technological environment relevant to the sector, and to develop skills in these areas as appropriate.
• Integrate learning into an analytical, problem-solving, creative approach in relation to the challenges and changes facing the financial services sector and its role in the wider economy.
• Develop inter-personal and transferable skills which will enable graduates to contribute effectively in business situations or in broader policy-making and regulatory environments.
• Promote initiative and enterprise by providing opportunities for students to take responsibility for their own learning.
You will be given the opportunity to acquire and develop many valuable practical skills such as the ability to collect, analyse, interpret and understand data and information.

Assessment:

Mixture of practical assessments, development reports, academic essays, and exams.

Teaching:

This is mostly formal lectures to cover the underlying issues and theory. The tutorials involve a more detailed examination of these issues and tend to be linked to how they are applied in practice in real world situations.

Careers:

Students from the course typically begin their career within the financial services sector shortly after graduating or use their qualification to progress into postgraduate studies.

Other:

We developed this programme to meet the financial sector’s increasing demand for skilled graduates. The course provides students with up-to-date and relevant learning experiences, whilst equally developing the skills necessary to excel in the modern workforce. Important