BA Banking and Finance
UCAS Code: LN13
Course Aims
- Combines the study of modern economics with banking and finance.
- Provides the opportunity to learn about a broad portfolio of subjects including banking, financial intermediation, asset and liability management, financial decision making, financial markets and institutions, and accounting.
- Encourages the development of quantitative, communication and IT skills and their application in banking and finance contexts.
- Prepares students for careers and training opportunities in the private sector, including banking and finance, and in central banking and regulatory agencies. Also prepares students for transition to more independent postgraduate study.
- Suitable for students with a minimum of GCSE Mathematics grade B or equivalent.
Course Modules
First Year
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Microeconomics 1 | Macroeconomics 1 |
| Maths for Economists 1 | Maths for Economists 2 |
| Statistics for Economists 1 | Statistics for Economists 2 |
Second Year
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Intermediate Microeconomics 1 | Intermediate Microeconomics 2 |
| Intermediate Macroeconomics 1 | Intermediate Macroeconomics 2 |
| Introductory Econometrics | Topics in Applied Econometrics |
| Principles of Banking | Principles of Finance |
Final Year
| Semester 1 - Core Modules | Semester 2 - Core Modules |
|---|---|
| International Finance | Corporate Finance and the Capital Market |
| Financial Derivatives | Dissertation and Research Presentation Skills |
| Investment Management | |
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Semester 1 - Optional Modules Two optional modules chosen from: | Semester 2 - Optional Modules One optional module chosen from: |
| Advanced Microeconomics | Advanced Macroeconomics |
| Business Management and Strategy | Accounting |
| Managerial Economics | Government Intervention in the Economy |
| The Global Economy | Webonomics |
Claritas Investment Certificate
You will be offered the special opportunity to study the syllabus for the Claritas Investment certificate which has just been launched by the Chartered Financial Analysis Institute.
Download the Economics Undergraduate Module Specifications (pdf).
Please note that Module Specifications are subject to change. Please see the bottom of each report for the date it was last updated.
