Undergraduate

BSc Banking and Finance

Message from the Director, LSE External Study.

The academic direction of this degree is undertaken by the London School of Economic and Political Science (LSE).

The degree in Banking and Finance aims to provide you with an understanding of the ways in which financial intermediaries and institutions operate, and the structure and functioning of financial markets. You will learn about the pricing of financial assets, and why and how corporations issue various types of assets. You will also learn how banks (and other institutions) might use financial assets, for example derivatives, in their risk management procedures.

Key points

• a degree with an international flavour set within a strong social science framework
• provides a thorough understanding of how organisations and societies use and exploit new information and communication technologies (ICT)
• develops critical skills for a wide range of real world professional situations
• an excellent preparation for a career in information systems management or management consultancy specialising in IT and IS
• lasts between three and eight years
• total cost approximately £2,500 (if completed in the minimum study period of three years). (Graduate Entry Route can cost less than £2,000)  

Summary of key dates
Application deadline	17 September (non-EU) 17 October (EU)
Registration deadline	30 November
Despatch of study materials	Shortly after your registration form is received
Start studying	As soon as you receive your study materials
Examinations take place	May/June