International Banking and Finance (Top-Up) BSc (Hons) (1 year Full Time) at Northumbria University

Programme overview

Top-up your existing qualification to an honour’s degree, whilst benefiting from all that Northumbria University has to offer. This course has been designed so you can achieve a well-rounded understanding of business and the development of specialist knowledge in international banking and finance, as well as transferable professional and managerial techniques. You will develop skills and knowledge through the identification of contemporary professional banking and Finance practice in discipline specific modules such as financial forecasting, financial markets, investments, and risk management.

Faculty: Newcastle Business School | Duration: 1 year Full Time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: International Finance and Responsible Financial Management, Risk in Financial Institutions I, Risk in Financial Insitutions II, Career Development and Research Informed Learning, Responsible Strategy, Contemporary Business Enquiry.

Career pathways

At the end of this course there are logical career paths into banking, finance, financial services, insurance, and financial advisory work, both in the UK and around the world. You can also undertake further study at postgraduate level with a course such as our International Finance and Investment MSc.

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Application information

Entry requirements

BTEC HND/Foundation Degree with an Overall Pass (or equivalent) in a related subject. Applicants holding a relevant business and management qualification in addition to one of the following: DipHE, any Level 5 award such as Certificate, Diploma or NVQ, will also be considered. Please note that applicants without formal qualifications yet with appropriate work experience are also encouraged to apply. Non-standard qualifications/work experience will need to be considered on an individual basis. International Qualifications: English Language Requirements: International applicants should have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or an approved equivalent*). UCAS code: N4N1.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). UK tuition fee for year 1 of 2027/28 entry; later years may rise in line with the fee cap. Source

International applicants: GBP 21,500 a year (2027/28). International tuition fee for year 1 of 2027/28 entry; fees apply to every year of study. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year Full Time

Apply through the official page: https://sits.northumbria.ac.uk/live/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=UUFIKF1&code2=0006

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