Program Description

The Finance course offers an insight into the world of finance. 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 insight 
  Teaching benefits from research and insight from corporate partners, including the regulatory bodies and leading consultancies such as Bloomberg and Fitch Connect.
• Gain CFA accreditation and CII exemptions 
  Study on a course with professional accreditation from Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Society of the UK, and gain exemptions from some Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) examinations, upon successful completion of this course.Please refer to the Accreditation section for further information.
• Gain real-world exposure 
  Prepare for a future career in finance with a work placement. Past students have undertaken placements at Lloyds Banking Group; Mattioli Woods (Pensions and Wealth Management); HM Treasury; Allianz Indonesia; PwC; The Boots Company; Peugeot Citroen and Jaguar Land Rover.
• Access our Sigma Maths and Stats Support Centre 
  Access maths and statistics support through drop-in sessions with experienced tutors.

On successful completion of the course, you will have knowledge of:

• Core functions of the international financial markets and the impact of finance on businesses and the economy.
• Contemporary finance theories and empirical evidence and their relevance and application to practical problems.
• The importance of statutory and regulatory financial legislation and their impact on corporate governance structures and the wider business and economic environment.
• The skills required to undertake an appropriate depth of analysis from undertaking research appropriate to their area of specialisation with the context of finance.
• The skills required to assess and apply finance models and critically evaluate relevant qualitative and quantitative data in the areas of finance.

On successful completion of the course, you will be able to:

• Analyse and interpret financial data using appropriate statistical methods and present it informatively.
• Communicate financial concepts, models and techniques in a clear and precise style through written and oral work.
• Analyse and draw reasoned conclusions concerning structured and unstructured problems using information drawn from a range of financial sources.
• Analyse and discuss contemporary issues in finance using appropriate financial principles.
• Exhibit an understanding of research methodologies appropriate to undergraduate level study, formulate relevant finance orientated research questions and employ appropriate research methods.

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).