Bachelor of Science (Honours) Banking and Finance 

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Whether you’re considering a career in personal banking, wealth management or corporate finance (to name but a few), our BSc (Hons) Banking and Finance programme offers the skills and knowledge you’ll need to get started.

Bachelor of Science (Honours) Banking and Finance

Key Facts

  • Duration: 18 months (full-time), 24 months (part-time)
  • Intake date: Start in January, May or September
  • Delivery Mode:
    • Live Online
    • On campus 
  • Fees (Final-Year Entry): SGD $15,151.00 (Local Students); SGD $17,157.41 (International Students)

  • Fees (Year 2 Entry): SGD $22,236.00 (Local Students); SGD $24,222.22 (International Students)

  • Ranked 60th amongst the top Universities in the UK in 2024*
  • The Manchester Metropolitan University was awarded the Research Excellence Framework 2021, 30% of their research has been rated as world-leading**

Sources:

*Source: https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/universities/manchester-metropolitan-university

**Source: https://www.mmu.ac.uk/about-us

 

Knowledge and Critical Understanding

By the end of the programme, students are expected to have knowledge and critical understanding of:

  • The major theoretical tools and theories of banking and finance, and their relevance and application to theoretical and practical problems.
  • The relationship between financial theory and empirical testing, and application of this knowledge to the appraisal of empirical evidence.
  • Financial data from a range of sources including accounting statements and data generated from financial and banking sources and the ability to analyse the data using statistical techniques.
  • The financing structures and governance mechanisms of relevance in a banking and finance context.
  • Factors influencing the investment behaviour and opportunities of individuals and financial institutions.
  • The activities of financial services firms in the economy and the factors that are changing these activities over time.
  • Ethical and sustainability principles in the context of banking and financial scenarios.

Skills and Attributes

 The programme will ensure students will gain the following skills and attributes:

  • Apply critical thinking to practical and theoretical problems
  • Be effective communicators using a range of media
  • Demonstrate an awareness of ethical, corporate social responsibility and sustainability issues appropriate to the level of study and the discipline context
  • Demonstrate professional and commercial/corporate awareness

Level 5:

 Modules

Credits

Face to Face Teaching Contact Hours

Independent Study Hours

Total Hours per module

Financial Planning

15

36

114

150

Risk Management in Banking

15

36

114

150

Pensions and Insurance

15

36

114

150

Regulation Compliance and Ethics

15

36

114

150

Financial Innovation and Technology

15

36

114

150

Continuing Professional Development

15

36

114

150

Commercial Lending

15

36

114

150

Retail Banking

15

36

114

150

Total hours

288

912

1200

Upon successful completion of this level, the exit award shall be: DipHE Banking and Finance.

Level 6:

 Modules

Credits

Face to Face Teaching Contact Hours

Independent Study Hours

Total Contact Hours per module

Advanced Risk Management in Banking

30

48

294

300

Advanced Financial Planning

30

48

252

300

Continuing Professional Development 2

15

36

114

150

Corporate Financial Management

15

36

114

150

Advanced Commercial Lending

15

36

114

150

Investment Management

15

36

114

150

Total Contact hours

150

750

900

Upon successful completion of this level, the exit award shall be: BSc (Hons) Banking and Finance

 

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a. Minimum Academic Entry Requirement:

Students who have successfully completed either of the following:

  • LSBF Diploma in Banking and Finance / LSBF Diploma in Accounting and Finance

  • Holders of a Diploma from a local polytechnic a minimum grade of C+ / GPA 2.5, provided there is a subject match e.g. Diploma in Accounting, Banking and Finance

  • Students, who have obtained equivalent qualifications in relevant fields, or mature candidates who do not meet the standard entry requirements, will be assessed through university’s Recognition of Prior Learning Policy on a case-by-case basis and subject to university approval.

 b. Minimum English Language Entry Requirement:

  • IELTS 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5 or
  • Singapore O Level, with a grade of C or above, or equivalent or
  • LSBF Diploma equivalent to Level 4, taught and assessed in English

 c. Minimum Age:

  • 18 years or above

 

 

 

Modules

This unit introduces students to the key considerations in financial planning from the following perspectives: tax planning; inheritance tax; budgeting; debt management; time value of money and education planning.

This unit considers the key risks faced by banks and considers how best to manage these risks. The unit will also consider regulatory issues in banking.

This unit provides an introduction to pensions and insurance, looking at the different pension types and key insurance products of relevance to typical consumers.

This unit looks at the importance of these elements in the financial services sector. Consideration will be given to the regulatory framework, ethical dilemmas, money laundering, Know Your Customer and vulnerable customers.

This unit looks at the technology and innovation that aims to compete with traditional financial methods in the delivery of financial services. The unit will consider the use of technology to improve traditional activities in the financial services sector.

Building on the personal and professional development module at Level 4, this unit will continue to develop the ‘soft skills’ required by employers. Students will have the option to engage in mock employability tasks and develop their own professional skills. Engagement in departmental employability events will be an integral component of this unit.

The unit considers the key features of commercial lending from a product, sector and assessment perspective.

This unit covers the introduction of intermediation, customer segmentation and diversification and through more in depth study of banking products and branch networks.

Building on the Continuing Professional Development module at Level 5, this unit will further embed the employability skills required to ensure students are ‘job ready’ on graduation. Students will have the opportunity to engage in a wide variety of employability-based events, which will simulate a real-life job application.

This unit focuses on a key element of corporate financial management, namely company valuation.

The unit examines the role of commercial banking, its governance & regulation, credit analysis techniques and the management of risk.

The unit covers the principles of investing and explores the broader economic, business, and financial market contexts of wealth management.

This unit considers the key risks faced by banks and considers how best to manage these risks. The unit will also consider regulatory issues in banking.

This unit integrates competencies from earlier studies to enable students to create holistic financial planning solutions to a range of practical issues, such as retirement planning, financial protection and inheritance tax and estate planning.

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