Banking and Finance

Description

This degree is for you if you:

• want to understand the way in which financial intermediaries and institutions operate, and the structure and functioning of financial markets.
• want to learn about the pricing of financial assets and why and how corporations choose and issue various types of assets
• wish to take advantage of 'fast track' agreements with certain professional bodies.

Online support

When you register we will send you a username and password giving you access to the Student Portal. You can then access your University of London email account and two other key online resources:

The virtual learning environment (VLE)

The online virtual learning environment (VLE) provides electronic copies of all printed study materials. There are also forums that allow you to share interests and experience, and to work collaboratively with other students to solve problems and discuss subject material.

Online support materials are being developed continuously and for some courses audio-visual tutorials, recorded lectures, academic interviews and debates are available, along with self-testing activities and expert study skills advice.

Assessment

When you decide you are ready, you enter for unseen written examinations. These are set and marked by our academics to ensure your work is assessed to the same standard as College-based students at LSE. Examinations are held once a year, in May/June, at local centres in over 190 countries as well as in London. You will be charged a fee by your local examination centre (this fee will vary).

Detailed Course Facts

Application deadline October Tuition fee

• GBP 4006 Year (International)

Tuition fee for standard route.

£3,026 for the BSc degree through the Graduate Entry Route.

Start date November 2015 Duration full-time 36 months Languages Take an IELTS test

• English

Delivery mode Online Educational variant Part-time Intensity Flexible Part-time variant Flexible Structure Fully structured Student interaction Online group works/assignments Attendance No Attendance Teacher support Continuous support with feedback on request

Course Content

Standard Route

Standard Route - 100 courses

• Introduction to economics
• Statistics 1 (half course) and
• Mathematics 1 (half course)
• Principles of banking and finance
• Principles of accounting
• One course (or two half courses) from Selection groups F(i), F(ii) or F(iii)

Standard Route - 200 and 300 courses

• Corporate finance
• Elements of econometrics or
• Macroeconomics or
• Microeconomics
• Financial intermediation
• Investment management
• One course from Selection groups A, B, E or M
• One 300 course (or two half courses) from any Selection group
• One 200 or 300 course (or two half courses) from any Selection group

Graduate Entry Route

Graduate Entry Route - 100 courses

• Introduction to economics
• Statistics 1 (half course) and
• Mathematics 1 (half course)
• Principles of banking and finance
• Principles of accounting

Graduate Entry Route - 200 and 300 courses

• Corporate finance
• Elements of econometrics or
• Macroeconomics or
• Microeconomics
• Financial intermediation
• Investment management
• One 300 course (or two half courses) from any Selection group

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6 TOEFL paper-based test score : 580 TOEFL iBT® test : 87

To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to

take an IELTS test. More About IELTS

Requirements

To be eligible for the BSc degree you must:

• normally* be aged 17 or above by the 30 November in the year of registration and satisfy the University’s General Entrance Requirements and
• demonstrate competence in Mathematics at least equivalent to UK GCSE/GCE 'O' level at Grade C or above (equivalents can be found within the above link).

*Applications will be considered from applicants who do not meet the normal minimum age requirement for admission. Each application will be considered on an individual basis, and the decision taken at the discretion of the University of London.

If you are not automatically eligible then you will be individually considered by the University of London’s Special Admissions Panel. The Special Admissions Panel will consider qualifications which are not published under the Qualifications for Entrance Schedule, incomplete qualifications (e.g. diplomas / degrees) and substantial relevant work experience. If we cannot accept you with your current qualifications and experience, we will advise you what qualifications you could take in order to become eligible in the future.

Graduate entry route

The following are eligible for graduate entry:

• graduates holding a full first degree from an acceptable university in the United Kingdom or another European country or in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ghana, Hong Kong SAR, Israel, Kenya, Malaysia, Mauritius, New Zealand, Nigeria, Singapore, Sri Lanka, South Africa or the Caribbean
• graduates holding a full first degree from a regionally accredited institution in the USA
• graduates holding a full first degree from an acceptable university in India which is at least three-years full time in duration.

Applications from students with other degrees not listed above will be considered at the discretion of the University. Professional qualifications cannot be considered for Graduate Entry. In addition to holding an acceptable full first degree applicants must also satisfy the above Mathematics and English language requirements.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Technological Requirements

All students must have regular access to a computer and the internet. This may be for accessing the Student Portal, downloading course materials from the virtual learning environment or accessing resources from the Online Library. You will also need suitable hardware capacity on your computer for document storage as well as basic software such as a PDF reader.

---

Want to improve your English level for admission?

Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

Enroll in the course

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Access Bursary

  Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.

• Alumni Bursary

  Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than London School of Economics and Political Science.

Funding

Sponsorship from your employer

Many students receive financial support from their own employers. As you study by distance learning you can continue with your studies while you work, and do not need to take time away from the workplace. See the employers section on our website for guidance for employers.

Other sources of funding

The level of competition for sponsorship and educational awards is extremely high, so we recommend that you investigate funding early. Do not delay in making an application as in some instances an offer of a place can be advantageous in a funding application.

There are a variety of sources of funding available, dependent on your nationality, employment and other factors. We recommend that you look at the following, although this is not an exhaustive list:

• UK students may be eligible for a part-time tuition fee loan
• The Aga Khan Foundation [external link] which provides a limited number of scholarships each year for postgraduate studies to outstanding students from developing countries who have no other means of financing their studies.
• United Nations (UNESCO, FAO, UNDP, UNEP etc)
• Bilateral Aid Agencies (SIDA, GTZ, etc)
• European Union
• British Council
• UK Department for International Development / Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• NGOs
• Educational and other charitable trusts

Accreditation

Graduates of the BSc Banking and Finance degree who wish to continue their studies towards professional accreditation in the financial or accounting professions can take advantage of a ‘fast track’ agreement with three professional bodies:

• The ifs School of Finance
• The Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA)
• The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

Subject to passing the required combination of courses on your degree, you will be exempt from certain modules required on the route towards professional accreditation. The prospectus, available to download in the top right-hand column, contains further information about accreditation.