Finance and Investment

Description

The course includes topics from finance, investment, economics, accounting and marketing. You will also have the opportunity to study for a professional qualification that is recognised in the finance sector. This gives our students an advantage when seeking employment. The financial services industry is a fast moving and exciting sector to be involved in. There are a wide range of career opportunities for young, qualified and ambitious individuals looking to work in finance. We work closely with industry professionals and employers to ensure that our course and qualifications offer current, dynamic and relevant skills to equip you with the best opportunities for success.

If you choose this course you will benefit from:

• the opportunity to gain a professional qualification from a leading professional institution alongside your degree. Students can also benefit from exemption with the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII);
• excellent and varied graduate-level career prospects in the financial services sector;
• academic staff with relevant professional backgrounds and finance experience;
• an optional placement or study-abroad year. Students have enjoyed placements with Tesco, the National Health Service (NHS), IBM, Toys R Us and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), as well as smaller companies;
• well-developed links with employers such as HSBC, IBM, and the NHS and links to organisations such as the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments (CISI), the CII and the Institute of Financial Services (IFS).who offer their professional expertise on employment prospects in the financial sector;
• studying at Coventry Business School who are currently a member of European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) and the Association of Business Schools (ABS).

Detailed Course Facts

• GBP 8331 Module (EEA)
• GBP 10766 Module (International)

• English

Course Content

During the first year you will study a range of subjects including Personal Finance, Introduction to Business, Business Economics and Marketing, as well as numeracy and IT skills for further study in finance and investment. You will also undertake the first module towards a professional qualification.

In the second year you will begin to specialise in financial topics including Principles of Financial Investment, Financial Services, Business Accounting and Economics of Banking and Finance, while having the opportunity to continue studying elements of marketing and the second stage towards a professional qualification.

In your final year you will study more specialist finance subjects such as Insurance and Pensions, Investment Analysis, Portfolio Management, International Finance,Financial Management and have the option to produce a dissertation. You will also have the opportunity to complete your professional qualification.

Your course will be based on a series of lectures, with associated seminars and workshop practical classes. In addition, your personal tutor will review and discuss your progress with you and will be available for advice.

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6

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

Requirements

Essential entry requirements

• 5 GCSEs at grade A*–C including English Language and Mathematics, or specified equivalents.

Typical offers

• A-Levels: BBB.
• BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM.

Access: The Access Diploma to include 30 Level 3 credits at Merit. Access applicants can meet the GCSE requirements through their current studies and do not need to have these qualifications separately.

• International Baccalaureate Diploma: 30 points.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

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 Coventry University.

Funding

Merit Scholarship Scheme

Merit Scholarship scheme: £1,000, in year one only and based on academic performance.

• Available to all international students applying for full-time undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at Coventry University.
• Scholarships are allocated on the basis of academic merit. (Postgraduate applicants must hold 2.1 or equivalent, undergraduate applicants must hold A-levels or equivalent at grades BBC)
• There is no separate scholarship application process: all undergraduate applications from self-funded international students from any non-EU country and postgraduate applications from international, will automatically be considered for a merit award. You will not have to do anything, if you are successful you will be notified in due course by the International Office.

University Research Studentship Scheme

Occasionally, funding becomes available to enable the University, either centrally, through one of the faculties or from other sources, to offer research studentships in specified topics or fields of study.

Science Without Borders

Brazilian students are able to apply for full scholarship - including tuition fees and accommodation - to study undergraduate sandwich programmes at Coventry University.

Commonwealth Scholarship Scheme

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom (CSC) offers opportunities to Commonwealth citizens to study in the UK, as part of the UK's contribution to the international Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan.

If you are a citizen of a developed Commonwealth country, you can apply for:

Scholarships for PhD and split-site (PhD) study

If you are a citizen of a developing Commonwealth country, you can apply for

• Scholarships for Masters, PhD, or split-site (PhD) study at UK universities
• Shared Scholarships for Masters study at selected UK universities

If you are a citizen of the Maldives, St Helena or the Seychelles, you can apply for:

• Scholarships for undergraduate study at UK universities

Ferguson Trust Scholarships

Ferguson Trust Scholarships are made available through the generosity of The Allan & Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust. The Trust was set up in memory of two generations of the Ferguson family to promote education, international friendship and understanding, and the promotion of world peace and development. The Trust supports people from low-income and conflict-affected regions who want to improve their knowledge of peace and reconciliation. Scholarship amounts vary and are dependent on individual circumstances and assessment.