Canterbury Christ Church University - BSc Finance with Foundation Year

Canterbury Christ Church University

BSc Finance with Foundation Year

With our foundation year you can build your knowledge ready for a career in financial services, banking and accounting or in wider business.

With financial issues regularly making headline news, there is no better time to study finance. On our Finance with Foundation Year course you'll analyse and explore contemporary developments and innovation in corporate finance, econometrics, financial decision making, financial analysis and financial markets.

You'll gain excellent preparation for a range of roles. Additionally, you'll have the chance to combine Finance with discipline-specific modules to give you the flexibility to pursue a range of roles requiring an understanding of finance.

Entry Requirements

Applicants should normally have 32 UCAS Tariff points. We will also welcome applications from students with few or no formal Level 3 qualifications who wish to return to education and applicants may be asked to attend an interview.

Business School students are also required to have GCSE mathematics at Grade C or equivalent.

For more information on the IELTS (International English language Testing System) requirements for this course

Career Prospects

Finance is the gateway to careers and further study at professional or Master’s level in a range of areas such as banking, financial services, and accounting. You'll develop a range of transferable business skills including communication, IT, research and team working, which are essential for any career in any organisation.

With a focus on employability, the Business School has established links with professional and industrial specialists to enrich the course and provide essential support and advice to our students. Excellent mentoring by our experienced team will guide and prepare you for the challenges and demands of working in the financial services.

Course Details

On the foundation year, all students study six core modules: Contemporary Issues in Business, Management and Marketing, Contemporary Issues in Law, Individual Project, Communication and Academic Skills for HE, and Personal and Career

Year 1 provides a broad introduction to specialisms in finance. Year 2 builds on the concepts and practices learned in Year 1, exploring a variety of subjects that include econometrics, foundations of finance and financial accounting. Year 3 focuses on strategic issues and introduces the global dimension.

You'll explore areas including:

  • business information and analysis
  • financial accounting
  • economics.

You'll have the opportunity to spend a year on professional work placement, which is supported by a dedicated placement officer within the Business School. You can also take the Employability Skills module in Year 2 to help develop your skills in seeking and obtaining a work placement or internship.

Year 1

Academic Skills for Success
Introduction to Financial Accounting
Business and Information Analysis
Economics
Introduction to Management Accounting
Managing People in Organisations

Year 2

Foundations of Finance
Excel in Finance
International Financial Reporting
Employability Skills
Human Resources Management
Digital Business
Project Management
Operations Management
Business and Sustainability
Managing not for Profit Organisations and Social Enterprises
Research Methods
Management Accounting
Corporate and Business Law
Innovation and Enterprise Management
Management and Leadership

Year 3

Financial Markets and Risk Management
Portfolio Management
International and Multinational Finance
Audit and Assurance
Contemporary Accounting Issues
Strategic Management
Business Ethics
Individual Study
Financial Management for Accountants
Taxation
International Business
Service Management
Knowledge Management
New Venture Creation
Public Relations
Dissertation

Foundation:
Communication and Academic Skills for HE (Semester One)
Personal and Career Development (Semester Two)
Personal and Career Development (Semester Two)
Contemporary Issues in Law
Individual Project
Contemporary Issues in Accounting – Business Foundation Year Students

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