Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Banking and Finance (Bangor University)
Course Information
Description
Programme Objectives
Banking and financial services is a highly competitive and rapidly changing sector in every modern economy and this Banking and Finance degree prepares you to takle it head on. In recent years, forces such as globalisation, technological change, deregulation and international integration have fundamentally transformed the banking and financial services sector.
A degree in Banking and Finance offers you the opportunity to study the theory and practice of financial services and financial markets, and to analyse the broader role of the financial sector in the national and global economies.
Accreditation
This programme is accredited by;
ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales)
Entry Requirements
Applicants must be of age 17 & above and posses ONE of the following entry requirements:
For Year 1 entry
- GCE 'A' Level with 2 'A' and 2 'AO' passes
- Non-business related diplomas from local polytechnics
- Other PEI's qualifications with entry requirement of 10 years of formal foreign education
- International Foundation Diploma in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Art
For Year 2 entry
- MDIS Diploma in Management Studies
- Business-related diplomas from local polytechnics
- Other PEI's business qualification (equ to 1st year of External Degree Programme) with an entry requirement of 12 years of formal foreign education
- Higher National Diploma or at least one year of study at a degree level in other field
English Language Requirements
- IELTS 6.0 (with no element below 5.5)
- TOEFL internet based test (IBT) 75 (Listening 17, Reading 18, Speaking 20, Writing 18)
- Pearson PTE 56 (no element lower than 51)
- Cambridge English Test Advanced - 169 (no element below 162)
- MDIS Professional Certificate in English (PCIE)
- Pass MDIS English Placement Test
- Letter from College/University clearly stating the Medium of Instruction of the highest qualification to be English
- Equivalent
Student Pass Application
International students are required to apply for a student pass if he/she wishes to study full-time in Singapore. Please visit https://www.mdis.edu.sg/student-pass-application for detailed information.
Career Opportunities
Information not available
Modules
Year 1
- Business Analytics
- Management and Financial Accounting
- CORE Economics
- Tutorials in Economics and Banking
- Banks and Financial Markets
- Financial Techniques and Analysis
Year 2
- Corporate Finance
- Investment
- Investment Banking
- Statistical Methods
- Macroeconomics (Year 2)
- Microeconomics
- Personal Finance and Banking
Year 3
- International Banking
- Econometrics
- Financial Economics
- Advanced Corporate Finance
- Market Risk Analysis
- Portfolio Management
- Executive Compensation
- Behavioural Finance
- Financial Technolgy
- Macroeconomics (Year 3)
Profile of lecturers and their respective teaching modules:
- The average lecturer/student ratio is 1 : 100 (lecture)
- The average lecturer/student ratio is 1 : 40 (tutorial)
Exemptions
Students who have completed the BSc (Hons) in Banking and Finance will get ICAEW exemptions.
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