Birmingham City University is a dynamic and forward-thinking institution located in Birmingham, England. With a rich history dating back to 1843, the university offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across various disciplines, including arts, business, computing, education, engineering, health, and social sciences. Known for its industry connections and practical approach to education, Birmingham City University provides students with real-world experiences, internships, and placements to enhance their employability. The university's commitment to innovation and research contributes to its reputation as a hub for creativity, entrepreneurship, and academic excellence. With a diverse and inclusive community, Birmingham City University is dedicated to empowering students to reach their full potential and make a positive impact in their chosen fields.

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The world of finance is rapidly changing, with new innovative financial products being developed on a constant basis. The present times have also witnessed an unprecedented number of companies failing because of poor financial management. All these challenges call for dynamic and brilliant people who can design financial solutions and make the world a better place. The degree is designed to equip you with wider business and Finance environment knowledge. Offering you the opportunity to acquire key business and financial skills, explore innovative practices and entrepreneurial skills. The course is accredited by Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments (CISI). The course also aligns with various other professional bodies courses such as Association of Corporate Treasures (ACT), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), and many others. Delivery of the course is flexible and includes a blend of lectures, workshops, field trips and online learning. The modules, which feed into the course, are widespread, broad, covers key current topics such as Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and help you to appreciate finance from a range of perspectives. Ultimately, decision making in finance, calls for one to exercise their judgement and intuition and this course helps you to strengthen that judgement. The course team has, between it, years of industrial experience in the finance field as well in academia. Therefore, students with little or no background in finance are assured of getting all the help they need in order to excel in the course. You will learn a lot from course team’s knowledge and experience, as you will be regularly engaging in inquiry based and experiential learning, which has been designed to assimilate work-based scenarios. In order to enhance your employability, extra-curricular activities such as trading trainings, conferences and field trips will be arranged throughout the academic years. Outside speakers from industry will also be invited to give presentations on how best to improve your employability. Moreover, you’ll also have the opportunity to gain industry experience by going on a professional placement, or to travel overseas to study abroad at one of our partner universities. In a nutshell, the knowledge attained from the course will help you to seek a variety of employment in the sector nationally and internationally. Show less

First Year
In order to complete this course you must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 120 credits).

Principles of Economics
20 credits
Professional Development in Accounting
20 credits
Quantitative Methods for Finance
20 credits
Introduction to Finance
20 credits
Introduction to Financial Accounting
20 credits
Data Intelligence
20 credits

Second Year
In order to complete this course you must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 80 credits).

Corporate Finance
20 credits
Financial Reporting
20 credits
Principles of Taxation
20 credits
Risk Management
20 credits

In order to complete this course you must successfully complete at least 40 credits from the following list of OPTIONAL modules.

Entrepreneurial Finance
20 credits
Financial Analysis for Investments
20 credits
Principles of Islamic Finance
20 credits
Entrepreneurship in the Digital Age
20 credits
Business Operations
20 credits
Financial Modelling
20 credits
Intermediate Macroeconomics
20 credits

All core modules are guaranteed to run. Optional modules will vary from year to year and the published list is indicative only.

Final Year
In order to complete this course you must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 80 credits).

Banking, Financial Markets and Institutions
20 credits
Financial Technology
20 credits
Corporate Financial Strategy
20 credits
Current Issues and Trends in Finance
20 credits

In order to complete this course, you must successfully complete at least 40 credits from the following indicative list of OPTIONAL modules.

International Finance
20 credits
Equity and Fixed Income Securities
20 credits
Investment and Portfolio Management
20 credits
Islamic Banking and Capital Markets
20 credits
Business Research Methodology and Practice
20 credits
Business Research Project
20 credits

All core modules are guaranteed to run. Optional modules will vary from year to year and the published list is indicative only.

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You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it

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