Business with Financial Services (Top-up) BA(Hons)

University of Huddersfield

United Kingdom, Huddersfield

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University of Huddersfield

United Kingdom , Huddersfield

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines18-Sep-2023

Apply to this program

Go to the official application for the university

Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 15,000 / year

Next Intake 18-Sep-2023

Business with Financial Services (Top-up) BA(Hons)

About

About the course

Reasons to study

You'll benefit from working with students from across the globe, growing your cultural awareness and network.
Our staff rank in the top three in England for the proportion who hold doctorates, who have higher degrees, and hold teaching qualifications (HESA 2022).
We are second in the country for National Teaching Fellowships, which mark the UKÃ¢Â€Â™s best lecturers in Higher Education, winning a total of 18 since 2008.

Why Business with Financial Services (Top-up)?

Are you looking for a career in business or the financial services sector? Alternatively, are you already familiar with the business and finance basics but want to build on your understanding and develop your skills and knowledge to degree level? This one-year top-up course is your opportunity to gain specialised theoretical knowledge and practical skills in business, management and financial services.

This top-up degree course is designed to help you build a greater understanding of central banking, financial markets and regulatory practice. You will explore the theory and policy in the financial services sector.

How will you learn?

You will learn through practical application and delivered lectures, workshops, seminars and group work sessions.

Youll have the opportunity to gain hand-on practical experience of business and finance activities. For example, you will explore the stock exchange and try your hand at investing through our simulation trading tool â€˜The Portfolio Game.

What subjects will you cover?

Youll explore subjects such as Business Responsibility and Sustainability, Strategy in Context, Investment and Portfolio Management and Monetary and Financial Framework.

For a business to be successful, all the different functions need to operate effectively in conjunction with each other. By studying strategy you'll develop the skills and knowledge to be a business leader of the future. Through your specialist study relating to the financial services, you'll understand how the financial markets operate. In addition to your core modules, you'll be able to select optional modules to gain a deeper insight into subjects that relate to your specialist personal or professional interests.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

For direct entry onto Undergraduate courses a Diploma from community college is required.
For entry onto Undergraduate courses a Certificate of Secondary Education and a Foundation Year is required.
For entry onto Postgraduate courses a Bachelor degree is required.

English Program Requirements

English language requirements

The University’s normal entry criteria apply to all international students. For details of country-specific entry requirements please visit your home country page on our website.

The University has formal requirements for all applicants. These are normally English Language qualifications which we recognise as meeting our entry criteria. Requirements may vary between programmes, and you are advised to check these carefully when going through course listings.

The following table sets out the main qualifications we recognise and the levels that are normally required for admission. It is intended as general guidance only - the offer of a place, if it includes an English Language condition, will specify the level of English that you are required to meet.

The University of Huddersfield is pleased to accept a Pass in all four elements at the Proficiency Level of the Ascentis Anglia ESOL Language qualification as meeting the University’s English Language requirements for students from the EU.

If you don’t yet meet these requirements, don’t worry as we have an extensive Pre-Sessional English Programme(PSP) on campus.

Test	Standard required score	Validity
Cambridge English Advanced	Grade C	No expiry
IELTS (Academic)	6.0 with no lower than 5.5 in any element.	2 years
Pearson Test of Academic English (PTE)	Listening – 51 Reading – 51 Writing – 51 Speaking - 51	2 years
GCSE or GCE ‘O’ level	Grade C	No expiry
International Baccalaureate	Must have completed the Diploma with English at Higher Level	No expiry

Applicants from any of the following Majority English Speaking Countries (MESCs) will normally be considered to have met our English requirements:

Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
The Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Canada
Dominica
Grenada
Guyana
Jamaica
New Zealand
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
United States of America

Please note that we will not normally waive the English Language requirement for speakers of other languages who have completed a programme of study taught in English in their home countries.

Career

Your Career

Previous graduates from this subject area have gone on to roles such Business Development Executive, Accounts & Audit Junior, Financial Officer and Account Executive in organisations including Company Shop, Simpson Wood, Nestle S.A, Mediacom and Tesco PLC. **

* Percentage of graduates from this subject who are in work and/or further study fifteen months after graduating (HESA Graduate Outcomes 18/19, UK domiciled graduates).

**Source: LinkedIn

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 15,000 / year

How to Apply

Here is what you need to know about applying for undergraduate study at the University of Huddersfield including our minimum entry requirements, advice on writing a personal statement, and what happens after you apply.

If you have any questions about your application please contact our Student Recruitment Team on +44 (0)1484 472 625 or email [email protected]. If you have any queries about financing your study please visit our undergraduate fees and finance pages.

Deferring your entry

If you wish to start your studies the year after you apply you can do so - most of our courses accept deferred entry applications.

If you are not sure what deferred entry is or want to know for sure if your preferred course supports a deferred start date please call us on +44 (0)1484 472 625 or email us at [email protected].

Contacting UCAS

If you have any queries about your UCAS application or want to track your application online you can do this on the UCAS Hub.

Alternatively you can discuss your application with UCAS by phoning them directly on 0371 468 0468 or from outside the UK on +44 (0)330 3330 2320.

Callers with hearing difficulties calling from the UK should use the Text Relay Service on 18001 0371 468 0468 and from outside the UK call + 00 151 494 1260 (text phone) and ask the operator to dial 0371 468 0468.