BSc Econ Banking and Finance

O curso Bancário e Financeiro é um curso de três anos em tempo integral, envolvendo módulos obrigatórios e opcionais. Os alunos normalmente obtêm 120 créditos por ano e 360 no total.

Uma proporção significativa dos módulos incluídos no curso são ministrados pela Secção de Economia da Escola, enquanto alguns módulos, nomeadamente no ano 1, são ministrados por outras secções da Escola.

Year One

Get to grips with the fundamentals of accounting, statistics and mathematics and jump straight into economic analysis with modules in micro-and macro-economics.

Você pode descobrir como essas ferramentas analíticas se cruzam com o direito, a gestão e a organização, e com questões econômicas históricas e contemporâneas.

Core Modules for Year One

• Applied Stats and Maths in Econ and Business
• Introduction to Accounting
• Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics

Optional Modules for Year One

• Legal Studies
• Introduction to Management and Organisation
• Contemporary Economic Issues
• Economic History
• Fundamentals of Finance

Year Two

Combine theory and practice as your understanding of the basics grow.

Você começará a apreciar a teoria que sustenta a análise econômica e a praticar técnicas empíricas usadas por economistas nos setores monetário, bancário e financeiro.

Escolha entre módulos de direito, investimento, finanças corporativas, estado e negócios para complementar seu conhecimento dos fundamentos.

Core Modules for Year Two

• Macroeconomic Theory
• Microeconomic Theory
• Money Banking and Finance
• Introductory Econometrics

Optional Modules for Year Two

• Corporate Financial Management
• Law of Commerce, Banking and Investment
• Financial Markets and Institutions
• Performance and Financial Management
• British Economy
• Economics of the EU
• Managerial Economics
• State, Business and the British Economy in the Twentieth Century

Year Three

Coloque seu conhecimento à prova enquanto explora questões do mundo real que afetam os mercados financeiros globais em seu último ano.

Você se tornará um especialista no papel dos bancos e intermediários financeiros em nossa economia.

Adapte seu diploma às suas ambições profissionais com módulos opcionais em economia do trabalho, bem-estar social, comércio, desenvolvimento e indústria.

Core Modules for Year Three

• Financial Economics
• International Finance
• Economics of Banking

Optional Modules for Year Three

• Financial Derivatives
• Econometrics
• International Economic History
• Labour Economics
• International Trade
• Industrial Economics
• Economic Statistics in Theory and Practice
• Development Economics
• Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
• Ethics and Morality of Business
• Economy Wleidyddol Cymru: o 'Oes y glo' i 'Oes y clo'

How Will I Be Assessed?

Assessment methods vary from module to module but, across your degree scheme as a whole, you can expect a mixture of exams, coursework, essays, practical work, presentations, and individual and group projects.

What Skills Will I Practise and Develop?

As a result of engaging fully with this course, you will acquire and develop a range of valuable skills, both those which are discipline-specific and more generic ‘employability skills’. These will allow you to:

• Grasp complex issues with confidence
• Ask the right questions about complex texts
• Have an imaginative appreciation of different views and options and analyse these critically
• Identify and apply relevant data
• Develop practical research skills
• Propose imaginative solutions of your own that are rooted in evidence
• Communicate clearly, concisely and persuasively in writing and speech
• Sourcing, interpreting and presenting relevant numerical information – to support the composition of project reports and business cases
• Work to deadlines and priorities, managing a range of tasks at the same time
• Work as part of a team, developing a collaborative approach to problem-solving
• Use IT programmes and standard software packages, where appropriate
• Take responsibility for your own learning programme and professional development.

We are committed to helping you achieve your professional ambitions, and providing you with the skills, curiosity and confidence to make your mark in a competitive job market. Whether you have a clear idea of what you’d like to do after university or no idea at all, we have the tools and support to guide you.

Our graduates go on to a range of industries and professions including banking and finance management, logistics and supply chain management, UK Government and Civil Service, and data analysis.

Within the Business School, we have a dedicated Careers Centre offering bespoke business-specific support, including industry placements, internships, work experience and insights.

You’ll benefit from career consultations, interview and CV writing workshops, industry-specific events specialist psychometric assessment and broad skills training.

Graduate Careers

• Accountant
• Business Analyst
• Economist
• HR Manager
• Lecturer
• Marketing Executive
• Production Manager
• Stockbroker