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International Finance (Top Up)

  • BA (Hons)
  • 1 Years
  • Full-time
  • September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Curzon Building
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2026-20272027-2028
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Course summary

Global financial and business environments are becoming increasingly intertwined. We use our longstanding links with the world of finance to develop your knowledge and real-world practical skills in international finance. With personal tutor support, we will also help you to select course modules which reflect your own learning needs and career goals.

The programme is designed to equip you with technical knowledge and skills as well as a range of employability skills and attributes. The course will encourage your intellectual and moral development and your personal commitment to the social purpose of becoming a business professional.

Studying on our City Centre Campus, you will choose from a range of modules including international reporting, financial management, globalisation and statistical modelling. You are encouraged to choose areas of study best suited to your future career plans.

You will be taught by industry-experienced academics who bring real-world practical knowledge to the classroom. They’ve forged careers and worked with renowned companies such as KPMG and Vauxhall, which means you get great contacts and benefit from their industry insights. Our students come to their top-up year from a variety of backgrounds, providing the added opportunity to gain valuable learning experiences from your peers.

This course is subject to validation. You can still apply for this course while it is being approved.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Curzon Building

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 1 Years

Start dates

  • September 2026

Apply by
14 January

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:
N390
Institution code:
B25
Campus name:
Curzon Building
Campus Code:
F
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

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:
N390
Institution code:
B25
Campus name:
Curzon Building
Campus Code:
F

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff

Please visit: http://www.bcu.ac.uk/student-info/offer-making-strategy for more information about contextual offers.

A level
Not accepted

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Not accepted

Access to HE Diploma
Not accepted

Scottish Higher
Not accepted

HND (BTEC)

Pass with 120 credits at level 4 and 120 credits at level 5. Must be in a related pathway with a minimum Merit profile overall

Subject to satisfactory comparability of modular content at level 4 and 5 . A transcript will be required. Considered on an individual basis

Accepted qualifications include:
ABE Advanced Diploma: At least a grade B in two modules and the qualification must be in a relevant subject area.
Diploma in Higher Education (DipHE): Pass with 120 credits at level 4 and 120 credits at level 5, in a related pathway. Acceptance will be Subject to satisfactory comparability of modular content at level 4 and 5. A transcript will be required.
Foundation degree (Level 5): Pass with 120 credits at level 4 and 120 credits at level 5, in a related pathway. A minimum of 60% overall must be achieved. Acceptance will be subject to satisfactory comparability of modular content at level 4 and 5. A transcript will be required.
Higher National Diploma (HND): Pass with 120 credits at level 4 and 120 credits at level 5, in a related pathway. A minimum of a Merit profile overall. Acceptance will be subject to satisfactory comparability of modular content at level 4 and 5. A transcript will be required.

Applications are considered on an individual basis.

EU/international applicants: You will need a good pass in a related discipline, at a level equivalent to UK Level 5, with the equivalent of 240 UK credits (120 ECTS credits). Please also see further information below.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6overall with no less than 5.5 in any level

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.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear

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

*The Government is proposing to increase the cap on full-time regulated tuition fees to £9,790 for 2026/27 and the University is planning on increasing fees to that maximum level once legislation is enacted. Part-time fees are charged pro-rata, where applicable.

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