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Banking and International Finance (with Professional Placement)

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-Time
  • September 2027
  • Undergraduate
Clerkenwell Campus
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Course summary

Our three finance and banking degrees (Finance, Banking and International Finance, and Investment and Financial Risk Management) provide detailed knowledge of how financial markets work, how companies make investment, financing and acquisition decisions and how modern banks operate.

Whether your interest is domestic or international, this well balanced course has been designed to propel you to the top of the industry.

We offer a wide variety of specialisations: central banking, managerial finance, commercial and retail banking, financial analysis, operations, or strategy.

You can also choose how you complement your core modules, choosing from a wide variety of optional modules including quantitative techniques and financial management, all of which will allow you to gain a good understanding of financial markets, its activities, and its products.

The jobs in this field are both exciting and well paid. They demand intellectual rigour and commercial acumen, and by selecting this course, you too can prepare yourself with the skills and competencies these jobs require.

Modules

Course Modules

​​You can find extensive information about the modules you can expect to study on this course on our website:
https://www.bayes.citystgeorges.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/banking-and-international-finance

Assessment method

You will be assessed using a variety of methods, depending on module choices including:

  • Coursework

  • Unseen written examinations, taking place at the end of each term (or at the end of a year, if a module is taught over two terms)

  • Class tests

  • Online quizzes and tests, using the Virtual Learning Environment

  • Presentation

  • Group projects, individual projects.

Percentage of the course assessed by coursework

The balance of assessment by examination, practical examination and assessment by coursework will to some extent depend on the optional modules you choose. The approximate percentage of the course assessment, is as follows:

Year 1

70% written, 30% coursework

Year 2

70% written, 30% coursework

Year 3

61% written, 39% coursework.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Chartered Insurance Institute
  • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
  • Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
  • Public Finance and Accountancy, Chartered Institute of
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
  • Chartered Accountants of Scotland, Institute of

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Clerkenwell Campus

Study options

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (mandatory) • 4 Years

Start dates

  • September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
N312
Institution code:
C60
Campus name:
Clerkenwell Campus
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
N312
Institution code:
C60
Campus name:
Clerkenwell Campus

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level AAA

We accept all foreign language A Level subjects, and such subjects are considered for entry even if it is the applicant’s native language.

Excludes General Studies and Critical Thinking.

Please note GCSE Maths grade 7/grade A is also required if not taking A Level Maths. Additionally GCSE English Language grade 4/grade C or other English language proficiency qualification required (For more information on English qualifications please refer to https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-students/apply/entry-requirements).

T Level D

Please note GCSE Maths grade 7/grade A is also required. Additionally GCSE English Language grade 4/grade C or other English language proficiency qualification required (For more information on English qualifications please refer to https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-students/apply/entry-requirements).

UCAS Tariff Not accepted

Scottish Higher AAAAB

Please note this should include a minimum two subjects at Advanced Higher (grades AA) and a minimum three other subjects at Higher (grades AAB). This must include Maths at either level. Additionally English at either level or other English language proficiency qualification required (For more information on English qualifications please refer to https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-students/apply/entry-requirements).

Access to HE Diploma

Please note GCSE Maths grade 7/grade A is also required. Additionally GCSE English Language grade 4/grade C or other English language proficiency qualification required (For more information on English qualifications please refer to https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-students/apply/entry-requirements).

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme 35

Must include either grade 4 in Higher Level or grade 5 in Standard Level English and Mathematics, or other English language proficiency qualification required (For more information on English qualifications please refer to https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-students/apply/entry-requirements).

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) DDD

Please note GCSE Maths grade 7/grade A is also required. Additionally GCSE English Language grade 4/grade C or other English language proficiency qualification required (For more information on English qualifications please refer to https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-students/apply/entry-requirements).

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal D3D3D3

Please note GCSE Maths grade 7/grade A is also required if not taking Pre-U Maths. Additionally GCSE English Language grade 4/grade C or other English language proficiency qualification required (For more information on English qualifications please refer to https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-students/apply/entry-requirements).

https://www.bayes.citystgeorges.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/banking-and-international-finance

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

City St George's, University of London uses contextual admissions to take into account varying individual circumstances and institutional barriers faced by applicants during the application process.

Learn more on the City St George's, University of London website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland£10050*
InternationalTBC

* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.

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