Bank Management and Technology PGCert at Bangor University

Programme overview

The Postgraduate Certificate in Bank Management and Technology is a standalone, part-time online qualification for banking and financial services professionals, equivalent to one third of an MBA and completed in 12 months. It forms an accelerated route to Chartered Banker status and the Chartered Banker MBA.

Faculty: Albert Gubay Business School | Duration: 1 year part-time (online) | Intake: October and April | Study mode: part-time | Location: Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Four modules (60 credits): Financial Institutions Risk Management and Ethics, Regulation and Compliance (April start); Credit and Lending and Banking Technology and FinTech (October start). Each module has three live online sessions and five recorded lectures; assessment is by assignments and computer-based, online-proctored examinations.

Career pathways

Aimed at those aspiring to middle and senior management roles in financial services, with a fast route to Chartered Banker status and the Chartered Banker MBA.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2:2 undergraduate degree or equivalent with at least two years' relevant work experience; applicants without a first degree may be admitted with an approved professional qualification and two years' managerial experience, or three years' relevant managerial experience (experience need not be in banking). English: IELTS 6.0 (no element below 5.5), Pearson PTE 56 (no element below 51) or Cambridge English Advanced 169 (no element below 162). Application requires personal statement, CV, academic reference, certificates and transcripts, and passport copy.

GBP 6,850 for the whole programme (2026/27). October 2026 course fee for the whole Postgraduate Certificate; includes online seminars, materials, personal tutor, library access and assessments. Source

Intake: October 2026

Duration: 1 year

Apply through the official page: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/study/apply

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