International Finance and Banking BSc (Hons) top-up

Course Overview

This course is designed for international students and as such, is designed with a specific focus on banking and finance in an international context, incorporating the study of the English language for business, to better prepare you for potential global career options in areas such as banking, financial management, financial technology, accountancy or business.

Why you should study this course

Designed to help you develop the skills needed for a career in the finance and banking sectors, this top-up course covers core finance modules and relevant banking modules, while also incorporating important elements of the economics and accounting disciplines. This approach allows you to gain knowledge across various areas, while also specialising in the skills needed to become a finance and banking professional.

With a strong focus on applying learning to practical situations, this course involves rigorous banking and regulation-based modules which should help to prepare you for potential work in the sector. Throughout the course, modules should allow you the opportunity to work on real case studies and explore the tackling of specific issues faced by banks in the global banking environment, using the skills you have learnt to look at proposing recommendations on how to solve the problems.

There are also modules covering contemporary developments in the industry, including Financial Technology, or FinTech, which gives you the opportunity to gain insight into recent technological developments (such as blockchain and cloud computing), new emerging sectors (such as crypto-currencies and peer-to-peer lending), and take a look at the main players driving the growth of the FinTech industry.

By studying our top-up course you will benefit from:

• specialist content that should give you a comprehensive understanding of how financial markets and the banking system function within a global economy. You'll also explore theories of finance and banking, learning how they're applied to solve real-world problems.
• access to facilities including our Trading Floor, featuring contemporary Bloomberg terminals.
• access to maths and stats help and advice through drop-in sessions with experienced staff.
• experienced staff, some of whom have worked in roles such as auditors for large-scale professional services firms in different countries and as Chartered Accountants in the UK (please note that staff are subject to change).
• opportunities to join a variety of student-led societies, such as the Accounting and Finance Society, the Investment Society and the Financial Trading Society.
• opportunities to network with like-minded professionals and visit key financial institutions, which have previously included Bloomberg and Fidelity International.