Program Overview

Banking and Investment Finance BSc Honours

Why study Banking and Investment Finance BSc Honours at Middlesex?

Our Banking and Investment Finance BSc degree offers the specialist knowledge, skills, and hands-on experience you need to excel in the fast-paced and competitive finance sector. With access to cutting-edge facilities, expert teaching, and strong industry connections, you'll be equipped to thrive in the world of finance. Here’s what sets us apart:

• Global Financial Hub: Study in London, a world-leading financial city, and build valuable industry connections that will support your career in banking, insurance, accountancy, and more.
• Theory Meets Practice: Gain a strong understanding of finance and economic theories, and explore how they apply to global markets, financial products, and risk management. Learn advanced topics like machine learning, data science, and algorithmic trading.
• Real-World Experience: Opt for a year-long industry placement to deepen your economic knowledge, gain hands-on experience in banking operations, strategy, and regulation, and acquire the practical skills needed to succeed.
• Cutting-Edge Resources: Access our state-of-the-art Financial Markets Lab, equipped with Bloomberg and DataStream software, to simulate real-world financial trading and sharpen your analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Industry Recognition: Our Accounting and Finance department is globally recognised, having won the CIMA Global Silver Award for Employability, highlighting our strong focus on industry involvement and student career success.

Course Overview

This course equips you with the essential skills in banking, finance, financial economics, and asset management. With 85% of our graduates securing employment or pursuing further studies within 15 months of graduation, you’ll be well-positioned to kickstart your career in finance.

Accreditations

Middlesex University is a designated Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) Education Partner. This accreditation aims to help students achieve a globally recognised professional qualification at the same time as their degree, ensuring you have a competitive edge upon graduation.

3 Great Reasons to Pick This Course

• Access industry-standard software: Enhance your employability prospects through practical learning with software commonly utilised in the workplace, including Xero, Sage, OneSource and our state-of-the-art Financial Markets Lab.
• Excellent graduate prospects: Our skilled graduates have secured banking and finance roles at leading organisations, including Benson Accountants, Honda, London Eye and Tradewise.
• 93% of Banking and Finance students were positive about the academic support on their course, NSS, 2024.

Modules

Year 1

• Decision Making in Economics (30 credits): This module introduces theoretical concepts of economic decision making.
• Economic Applications (30 credits): This module develops your understanding of key concepts in economics, mathematics, statistics through practical application.
• Financial Markets, Institutions and Banking (30 credits): This module presents an overview of key financial markets and institutions along with the key concepts of monetary policy.
• Quantitative Methods for Economics and Finance (30 credits): This module provides a thorough grounding of the statistical methods and computer software for the analysis and presentation of accounting and economic data.

Year 2

• Banking and Investment Finance (30 credits): This module builds your knowledge of banking and financial institutions.
• Financial Mathematics (30 credits): This module explores the mathematics that underlies financial processes and financial decision making.
• Securities and Derivatives (30 credits): This module develops an understanding of securities and derivative products, and the markets in which they are created and traded.
• Data Science for Forecasting (30 credits): This module provides you with a set of tools to analyse time-series economic data and use them to produce forecasts.
• Personal Financial Decision Making (30 credits): This module provides you with the fundamental principles of personal financial decisions influencing factors and tools that could contribute to effective decision-making.

Year 3

• Data Science and Machine Learning in Finance (30 credits): This module provides you with a working knowledge of econometrics and big data analysis techniques applied to finance and investment management.
• Ethics and Sustainability (15 credits): This module focuses on societal values that advance the well-being of people.
• International Risk Management (30 credits): This module covers topics in financial markets and macroeconomic risk management.
• Fundamentals of Green Finance (15 credits): The module increases the knowledge and understanding of climate change and its impact on the financial services industry.
• Applied Trading and Fintech (30 credits): This module presents the main developments in automated trading and FinTech in the past two decades.
• Business Start-Up (30 credits): This module immerses you in the multifaceted landscape of launching a new venture.
• Data Science for Policy Evaluation (30 credits): This module provides you with a set of tools to understand and analyse economic data for policy evaluation.
• Work Internship (30 credits): On this module you will undertake an approved work experience and personal and professional development activities, for a minimum of 30 days full time employment.

Teaching and Learning

• Teaching methods: You will gain knowledge and understanding through guided reading of textbooks, academic journals, computer exercises, labs, workshops and seminars.
• Timetable: Whether you are studying full or part-time – your course timetable will balance your study commitments on campus with time for work, life commitments and independent study.
• Assessments: Your knowledge and understanding is assessed through coursework, written assignments, presentations and group exercises.

Facilities and Support

• Finance facilities: As an Banking and Investment Finance student at Middlesex University you'll be trained to use a range of industry-standard software, all provided for you on campus.
• Financial Markets Lab: Learn more about our state-of-the-art Financial Markets Lab, equipped with Bloomberg and DataStream software.

Entry Requirements

• Qualifications: UCAS Points: 96, A-Level: CCC, BTEC: MMM, Access requirements: UCAS Tariff points from Access to HE Diplomas are accepted.
• Mature students (over 21): We welcome applications from mature candidates, including those without formal qualifications, provided you can demonstrate relevant experience and ability.

Careers

• Graduate job roles: Potential careers span a wide range, including investment banking, corporate banking, financial regulation, investment management, trading in equity, bond and foreign currency markets, corporate treasury management, derivatives and risk management.
• Graduate employers: Previous graduates have gone on to work in a wide range of roles in prestigious organisations including: Barclays, Atos, Boston Consulting Group, Maxis Investments, Informa Global Markets, Bensons Accountants, Tradewise, London Eye, South Sudan Women’s Skills Development, Honda.

Fees and Funding

• UK students: Full-time: £9,535, Part-time: £79 per taught credit.
• International students: Full-time students: TBC, Part-time students: TBC.
• Scholarships and bursaries: We offer a range of scholarships and bursaries to help make uni affordable, including the MDX Excellence Scholarship and Regional or International Merit Awards.