BA Honours Financial Services (Final Year Entry)

Overview & facilities

The programme builds on your background in financial services, with a core module on issues of delivering financial services in context, exploring real-world, regulatory and ethical issues. Two further modules explore the theory and practice of financial data analysis and the marketing approaches employed in the sector.

Why choose this course?

Tailored English language and learning support classes will be provided to support you during your studies, embedded at appropriate points throughout the schedule and linked to the programme assessment schedule. 
Support will be provided to develop both written and spoken English for International students, and help develop confidence in essay writing and study skills.

The embedded support will include workshops on how to:

• Use English efficiently in your studies
• Develop effective business writing skills
• Communicate more proficiently in both speech and writing
• Learn independently
• Find and evaluate information. 

Who is this course for?

It is for those who have a background in financial services from the UK and overseas. This includes students:

• With business foundation degrees and HNDs in financial services
• Who have completed two years of an honours degree at another institution, including study of financial services, finance and economics
• With two-year diplomas or other qualifications from outside the UK including a grounding in financial services, finance and economics.

Content & modules

Modules

• Contemporary Issues in Financial Services  

• Financial Data Analysis

• Marketing for Financial Services

And choose one from:

• Business Finance

• International Finance

Entry & applying

Standard entry requirements

The programme has been designed for students of HND Financial Services with a Merit profile. Students with other HND or equivalent qualifications will be considered for admission, provided that they have a minimum of 15 credits in Economics.

International entry requirements

We accept the equivalent of the above from a recognised overseas qualification, to find out more about the requirements from your country, see further information under support in your country. For details of other equivalent requirements that Middlesex accepts see entry requirements.

English language requirements

You must have competence in English language and we normally require Grade C GCSE or an equivalent qualification. The most common English Language requirements for international students are IELTS 6.0 (with minimum 5.5 in all four components) or TOEFL internet based 72 (with at least 17 in listening & writing, 20 in speaking and 18 in reading).

Middlesex also offers an Intensive Academic English course (Pre-Sessional) that ranges from 5-17 weeks depending on your level of English. Successful completion of this course would meet English language entry requirements. For more information on applying for the pre-sessional please email english@mdx.ac.uk.

Entry into year two or three (transfer students)

If you have achieved a qualification such as a foundation degree or HND, or have gained credit at another university, you may be able to enter a Middlesex course in year two or three. For full details of how this works see transfer students.

UK/EU applicants with existing higher education qualifications

If you have already been awarded a qualification at the same level as the course you are applying for, you may not be eligible for a tuition fee loan, see fees and funding for more information.

How to Apply

UK/EU students

Apply now

Applications for UK and EU students should be made to UCAS – the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. The institution code for Middlesex is M80, and the code name is MIDDX. You also need the code for the course you wish to apply for – this is found in the 'at a glance' box above.

International students

International students from outside the EU can make a direct application.  We have a network of regional offices across the world to assist you with your application.  They have experience with helping students from your country and supporting them with their applications to study at Middlesex. Read more on international applications. 

Fees & funding

The tuition fee for the 2012/2013 academic year for UK/EU students is £9,000.
The tuition fee for the 2012/2013 academic year for International students is £10,400.

Click here to find out more about fees, funding and our scholarships in 2012.

Careers & placements

Our economics graduates have been highly successful in obtaining well-paid employment and have obtained positions in the financial, commercial and public sectors working in banking, insurance, investment, oil and pharmaceutical companies and government departments such as the Home Office.

Our careers service offers you a range of support both while you're studying with us - and after you've graduated.

Graduate Employment prospects

Latest survey figures show that six months after graduating:

• 75% of Middlesex graduates were in employment or further study 
• 25% were assumed to be unemployed or doing something else, such as travelling  

(Based on data from Economics respondents of the 2009-10 Destination of Leavers in Higher Education Survey)

The average salary for graduates included in the survey was £24,000 for those in full-time employment.

Examples of the types of jobs that graduates from the class of 2009-10 are doing include:

Data Analyst, Tax Analyst, Project Manager, Teacher

at the following companies:

Mediacom, Statoil, TLL, SSC Project Management

Graduate Roles
Below are just a few examples of the types of careers that you could pursue after graduating with us.
Business Economists:  As a business economist you will identify areas that can be profitable to an organisation, develop them further and identify problem areas and transforming them into opportunities and challenges that can benefit the company.

Actuary Actuaries are experts in evaluating the likelihood of future events, designing creative ways to reduce the likelihood of undesirable events and decreasing the impact of undesirable events that do occur. They solve problems in the business world by analysing and managing risk.

Financial Analyst:  As a financial analyst you will write reports on the companies you cover trying to describe the businesses and your opinions of the company's investment potential. Reports are normally summarised with a rating, such as "buy", "sell", "market perform", "overweight", "hold", etc.

Trade and Financial Officer:  As a Trade and Finance Officer you will be involved in the business development of trade finance between an organisation and their clients. You will normally maintain client and internal business relationships and ensuring client and business needs are fulfilled in an effective and timely manner.