Program Overview

Banking and Finance (Top-Up) via Study Centres BA (Hons)

Overview

The BA (Hons) Banking and Finance (Top-Up) course is a way to gain a world-class undergraduate degree from a British university without leaving your own country.

Banking and finance are essential to any successful business and you’ll focus on financial management, financial markets, and managing projects. These are fundamental frameworks and are essential for any financial professional.

Why us?

• This course is delivered at our study centre in Vietnam
• We've been shortlisted for Business School of the Year in the Times Higher Education Awards 2024

Course structure

A typical week for you will include lectures, seminars, group work, and e-learning. You'll also be encouraged to develop independent study skills.

As well as assessments that count towards your degree, your progress will be evaluated by ongoing assessments for feedback and consolidating your learning. Assessment methods include written coursework, projects, presentations, and exams.

Course modules

Final year (national level 6):

• International Money and Banking (30 credits) Gain an understanding of money banking and finance. Examine the theories necessary to understand the determination of rates of return, the pricing of assets and the behaviour of asset markets.
• Financial Management (30 credits) Explore key strategic decisions in a variety of business finance areas and theories in a digital world. Develop a critical understanding of how large organizations structure their finance. Understand the management of debt and equity to increase the efficiency of the organization and foster sustainability.
• Strategic Management Accounting (30 credits) Consider a range of strategic management accounting tools. Explore the concept of financial decision making within a firm with a view of maximising profits and ensuring a sustainable future for the organisation in a digital world.
• Corporate Governance and Ethics (30 credits) Study corporate governance as a discipline from a national perspective. Consider corporate governance in the context of a digital world. Examine the impact of weaknesses and failures of corporate governance on companies and on society.

Facilities

Contact the individual study centre for more information on their facilities.

Entry requirements

We don’t currently display entry requirements for Ireland. Please contact the Student Admin team for more information.

Please contact the study centre for more information on their specific requirements and equivalent qualifications from outside the UK.

Fees and finance

Please contact the relevant study centre directly for information on fees and finance.

Career ready

Banking and financial industries provide competitive and hugely rewarding job prospects. We directly aim to improve your employability and competence, which are relevant to the needs of employers in these sectors.

By completing the course, you'll be adding value to your employability and attractiveness as a professional. For example:

• You'll develop generic skills of project management through the ‘Managing Projects’ module, which involves analysing recent projects against key criteria such as risk, design, and control
• You'll be able to tackle practical business by drawing on your knowledge of key valuation concepts, tools associated with financial decision-making, and familiarity with foreign exchange rates
• You'll be able to apply modern management techniques to banking and financial operations, using insights that are appropriate to the business context.

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