Undergraduate
BSc
Banking and Finance
Is this programme for me?
This
degree is for you if you want to pursue a career in
accountancy, consulting, commercial or investment banking,
trading and sales or risk management.
Programme aims
To
provide a thorough understanding of the ways in which
financial intermediaries and institutions operate, and the
structure and functioning of financial markets.
Programme structure
The
degree consists of 12 units when taken through the
Standard Route and 9 units through the Graduate Entry
Route.
Prestige and career progression
The
programme has been developed by academics at the London
School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), regarded
as an international centre of academic excellence and
innovation in the social sciences. This degree will
prepare you for a career in areas of accountancy,
consulting, commercial or investment banking, trading and
sales or risk management.
Professional 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 Association of Chartered
Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Institute of
Certified Public Accountants of Singapore (ICPAS).
Subject to passing the required combination of units on
your degree, you will be exempt from certain modules
required on the route towards professional
accreditation. For further details please see page 12 of
the prospectus (available to download in the left-hand
column).
Flexible study at a reasonable cost
You
have between 3-8 years to complete the programme (or a
minimum of 2 years on the Graduate Entry Route). The
total fee payable to the University is £3,384 for the
Standard Route. The Graduate Entry Route costs £2,558.
Please note that these figures do not reflect any annual
fee increase and assume completion in the minimum study
period permitted.
Study
materials
The
study materials that we send you include:
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Strategies for success – an academic
advice and study skills handbook
containing information about study techniques,
planning your studies, making the best use of
resources and preparing for examinations.
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Student handbook.
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Subject guides (offering advice on how to use
textbooks).
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Past exam papers and Examiners' reports - these
resources are updated annually and are available to
download.
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Regulations.
Study
support and online resources
You can
either study independently at a pace that suits you, or
enrol for additional classes at a local institution
(either full time or part time) and benefit from the
more formalized support this provides.
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LSE
arranges a Study weekend in
February each year. This consists of short courses
designed to help you with examination preparation
and technique. You will also have the opportunity to
discuss your studies with subject specialists.
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LSE
also runs a Summer School each
year, usually from July to mid-August, to which all
students are welcome.
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Online resources
including Examiners' reports and past
exam papers, the Student handbook, Regulations, unit
information sheets, reading lists, a ‘News and
notices’ section. It also contains the first four
chapters of subject guides for most units. On
registering you will also gain access to the
Virtual Learning Environment.
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Online Library
giving access to Justis.com, JSTOR, ABI/INFORM,
Academic Search Premier and Business Source Premier.
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Summary of key dates |
| Application
deadline |
17 September (non-EU)
17 October (EU)
in the year before you
intend to sit your first examinations |
| Registration
deadline |
30
November |
| Despatch of
study materials |
Shortly after your registration form is received |
| Examinations
take place |
May/June |
If you do not
have traditional 'A' levels or their equivalent, the Access
route has been designed to provide you with an entry route
to the degrees in the fields of Economics, Management, Finance
and the Social Sciences. The Diploma in Economics, a qualification
in its own right, similarly provides an entry route to these
degrees (please note that for the Diploma in Economics attendance
at an institution that has been given 'permission to teach'
by the LSE is compulsory).
