BA (Hons) Financial Services

Innovation applied to financial services is creating a wave of disruptive activity that will change the shape of the global financial system - its participants, markets and regulation - over the foreseeable future. This has created a demand from graduates and employees for programmes specifically tailored to the skills required for a changing financial services industry. Therefore, this is a programme focuses upon the contemporary skills and attributes required by stakeholders in the financial services industry. The programme is designed to learners’ seeking to enhance their career prospects in the technologically driven financial services sector.


The BA (Hons) in Financial Services is designed to give a clearly structured financial services education that provides a solid foundation for success in this industry. On completion of this programme, learners will have a holistic understanding of the financial services industry and related financial/risk management functions. Through the capstone research project, learners will develop independent research and problem-solving skills which will be valuable in a variety of contexts in the workplace. This programme accommodates a wide audience of learners whose specific interests in the international financial services industry. This programme is a 3 year full-time programme and a 4 year part-time programme.

Across recruitment, agencies and website based recruitment sites there are currently numerous employment opportunities in the following sectors of the financial services industry:
·         Commercial banking;
·         Investment banking;
·         Asset Management
·         Fund Accounting;
·         Private Equity;
·         Aircraft leasing/finance;
·         Insurance companies;
·         Management Consultants.
 
It should be noted that employment opportunities also exist across the diverse SME (Small Medium Sized Enterprises) sector, within the public sector, and across the evolving Fintech sector

• Academic documents   

• Academic transcripts  

• Proof of English (i.e. IELTS, TOEFL or equivalent)  

• A Curriculum Vitae  

• A copy of your passport  

Please note that copies of all documentation must be submitted, and that it must be translated into English where issued in another language. Please do not send original documents as these will not be returned. Dublin Business School has a number of overseas offices and representatives worldwide. Please contact us  if you wish to receive further details on your closest DBS representative.