Business and Finance BSc (Hons)
Program Description
By studying this course you will have the opportunity to:
- Develop practical skills in our Bloomberg Trading Floor
Develop your skills in our Trading Floor, featuring 42 dual screen Bloomberg terminals. You'll also have the opportunity to gain the Bloomberg Market Concepts Certificate, on successful completion of a short course (subject to availability). - Benefit from industry-wide recognition with CFA UK accreditation
Study on a course with professional accreditation from one of the UK’s leading professional investment management and financial bodies. - Gain CII exemptions1
Gain certain exemptions from some professional Chartered Insurance Institute examinations, upon successful completion of this course. For more information, see the Accreditation and Professional Recognition section of the Overview tab. - Gain real-world exposure
Prepare for a future career in accounting and finance with a work placement. Past students have undertaken placements at companies such as Indivior and Scottish Power Energy Networks. - Access our Sigma Maths and Stats Support Centre
Access maths and statistics support through drop-in sessions with experienced tutors.
On successful completion, you will be able to:
- Understand how businesses work and suggest solutions to business problems.
- Formulate and suggest solutions to business problems.
- Analyse and produce financial solutions to complex business decisions.
- Evaluate different types of data in the areas of business and finance.
- Apply numerical skills which will include analysing and interpreting data.
- Communicate effectively using a wide range of media which will include the preparation and presentation of business and financial reports.
- Learn how to evaluate statements in terms of evidence and generalise appropriately whilst being able to detect false logic or reasoning.
- Create, evaluate and assess a range of options together with the capacity to apply ideas and knowledge to a range of situations.
- Conduct research into business, finance and management issues, either individually or as part of a team for projects/dissertations/presentations.
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).