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.
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 £3,013 for the
Standard Route. The Graduate Entry Route costs £2,278.
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:
-
‘Strategies for success’ – an academic and study
skills handbook containing information about study
techniques, planning your studies, making the best
use of resources and preparing for examinations.
-
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.
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Regulations.
You need
to provide your own textbooks - they provide the main
focus of your studies - so before you register for the
programme the University will advise you to consider the
facilities available to you locally, and how accessible
books are likely to be.
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 news items,
Examiners' reports and past exam papers, student
handbooks, Regulations and reading lists.
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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).
