CU Coventry | Coventry University - Financial Services BA (Hons)

CU Coventry | Coventry University

Financial Services BA (Hons)

If you are passionate about helping individuals and organizations to manage their wealth and achieve their financial goals, then the BA (Hons) Financial Services degree course could be for you.

Financial services are a necessary component of every successful business around the world. Studying the subject can help you launch your career in a fast-paced, exciting, and profitable industry.

This hands-on course aims to give you the academic knowledge and practical experience required to begin a career in financial services. This will give you the potential to work for global banks, investment houses, stockbrokers, wealth managers, local banks, and building societies.

Alongside learning, you will have the chance to conduct critical research with our experienced staff, learn from guest lecturers (subject to availability) and take part in invaluable practical modules. 

Why CU Coventry

We offer a style of education that is flexible and designed to fit around your life, allowing you to benefit from a modern, forward-thinking higher education institution, reinforced by the quality and reputation of Coventry University. We aim to provide career-focused courses, wherever possible, coupled with placement opportunities to help prepare you for the world of work. We are dedicated to making higher education accessible and enjoyable to everyone, so we keep our fees low and made it a policy to cover one module at a time, allowing you to become a specialist in each topic before moving on to the next.

Entry Requirements

  • Degree

     

    104 UCAS tariff points. Minimum 5 GCSEs graded 9-4 / A* - C including Maths and English. Minimum two A2 levels or BTEC equivalent qualification.
  • IELTS: 6.5



Career Prospects

career opportunities

 after completing Financial Services BA (Hons)

  • Investment banker.
  • Information technology auditor.
  • Compliance analyst.
  • Financial advisor.
  • Insurance advisor.
  • Financial analyst.
  • Senior accountant.
  • Hedge fund manager.

Course Details

By the final year, we will have taught you to confidently draw on governance and regulations to give sound, financial advice. This year focuses on refining existing skills such as financial planning while expanding your learning to the wider financial environment, global and strategic. At this level, you’ll look at high-stake financial services, such as portfolio management, trust management and investment practice. Students who successfully complete year three are awarded a BA (Hons) degree in Financial Services.

Final Year

Business Financial Planning
Taxation and Trust Management
Investment Practice
Portfolio Management and Analysis

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