Program Description

The financial services sector continues to go through enormous change, impacted by economic issues resulting from the pandemic, Brexit, and rapid evolution in the way services are delivered. This is one of the most exciting times to be part of this dynamic industry. The Banking and Finance BSc aims to give you a solid foundation of knowledge alongside industry and employability skills, opening a broad range of potential career opportunities.

• Gain a solid understanding of the financial world, covering key topics from financial markets and financial principles; understanding and using financial data; professional, ethical and regulatory issues in banking; personal employability and industry skills.
• Understand how banks and other financial institutions operate within different global, political, financial and legal contexts, considering the recent development in banking technology.
• Explore a wide range of sought-after professional skills, including team working; critical evaluation; self-directed learning; problem-solving; action planning and organising; written and oral communication; presentation; questioning and listening.

On successful completion, you will be able to:

• Develop a key understanding of appropriate policies for banks at the corporate level that are informed by relevant research, theories and empirical evidence as well as the relevant institutional, regulatory and ethical background.
• Understand how banks and other financial institutions operate within the different global, political, financial and legal contexts, considering the recent advancement in banking technology.
• Evaluate critically the advantages of diverse theoretical and empirical approaches for addressing financial problems in the global context.
• Conduct goal-oriented research using financial modelling and analytical tools and a range of banking and finance related materials including journals, books and online resources, so as to resolve important banking and finance issues.
• Demonstrate digital literacy by using information, communication and digital technologies in solving different financial problems.
• Make appropriate decisions considering practical issues which confront modern banking and understand the importance of ethics in banking and financial decisions.
• Develop professional, intercultural and self-regulatory capabilities applicable to an increasingly global workplace, and be able to communicate effectively both independently and within teams by employing a variety of conventional and digital capabilities appropriate to diverse audiences.
• Understand the concept of risk in finance and the importance of risk management in resolving finance issues as well as important factors influencing the investment behaviour of firms.

Admission Requirements

• Indian Students-Students who have passed the Higher Secondary Certificate with a minimum GPA of 3.5 or the Equivalent to 65% of total GPA.
• Arab Students need to meet any of the following-
  • Students who hold an International Baccalaureate (IB) from High School with a minimum score of 30 overall.
  • Students who have 3 A-level passes with a minimum grade of C or above.
  • Students who hold a Diploma with 2.5 GPA out of 4 or 3.0 CGPA out of 5 (subject to syllabus match).
  • Students who completed American high school should have 2 APs with 2 points or higher.
  • Students who hold Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations or Central Board of Secondary Education.

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	6

Remarks:

• Indian Students IELTS Waiver:-65% in Standard XII English language from certain examination boards only (Central boards, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Uttarakhand).