Modules for course N39F | BSC/BFINF
Banking and Finance
These are the modules currently offered on this course in the 2022–23 academic year.
You can also view the modules offered in the year .
Find out more about studying and applying for this degree.
Year 0 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- BIC-0005: IT & Comm Skills (10)
- BIC-0007: Computing 2 (10)
- BIC-0010: UK Gov & Society (10)
- BIC-0011: Maths For Bus & Soc Sci (10)
- BIC-0012: Business Functions (10)
- BIC-0013: Business Law (10)
- BIC-0014: Management Studies (10)
- BIC-0015: Financial Accounting (10)
- BIC-0018: Microeconomics (10)
- BIC-0019: Macroeconomics (10)
- BIC-0036: Academic Skills (20)
Semester 2
Year 1 Modules
Compulsory Modules
credits from:
- Year 1
- ASB-1114: Business Analytics (20) (Semester 1) or
ADB-1114: Dulliau Dadansoddi Busnes (20) (Semester 1) - ASB-1117: Fin Techniques and Analysis (20) (Semester 2) or
ADB-1117: Techneg Dadansoddiad Cyllidol (20) (Semester 2) - ASB-1502: Personal Finance and Banking (20) (Semester 1)
to 40 credits from:
- ASB-1002: Economics-Autumn (20) (Semester 1)
- ASB-1003: Economics-Spring (20) (Semester 2)
- ASB-1004: Discover Economics (20) (Semester 2)
Optional Modules
0 to 40 credits from:
- ASB-1005: Princ of Mgmnt & Organisation (20) (Semester 1)
- ASB-1006: Management and enterprise (20) (Semester 1)
- ASB-1007: CMI in Ethics, Sust, HRM, Tour (20) (Semester 2)
- ASB-1120: Principles of Financial Accoun (20) (Semester 1)
- ASB-1121: Principles of Management Accou (20) (Semester 2)
- ASB-1601: Professional Marketing Skills (20) (Semester 1)
- ASB-1602: Technology in Marketing (20) (Semester 2)
- ASB-1603: Marketing in Practice (20) (Semester 2)
- ASB-1604: Digital Marketing Essentials (20) (Semester 2)
- ASB-1605: Foundations of Marketing (20) (Semester 1)
Year 2 Modules
Compulsory Modules
70 credits from:
- ASB-2111: Statistical Methods (20) (Semester 1 + 2) or
ADB-2111: Dulliau Ystadegol (20) (Semester 1 + 2) - ASB-2202: Corporate Finance (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- ASB-2502: Personal Finance and Banking (20) (Semester 2)
- ASB-2512: Investment Banking (10) (Semester 1)
- These modules are compulsory for students continuing from year 1.
90 credits from:
- ASB-2111: Statistical Methods (20) (Semester 1 + 2) or
ADB-2111: Dulliau Ystadegol (20) (Semester 1 + 2) - ASB-2202: Corporate Finance (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- ASB-2501: Banks and Financial Markets (20) (Semester 1)
- ASB-2502: Personal Finance and Banking (20) (Semester 2)
- ASB-2512: Investment Banking (10) (Semester 1)
- These modules are compulsory for students entering directly into year 2 (international students only) or a continuing year 1 student changing programme to BSc Banking and Finance and did not take ASB-1501 Banks and Financial Markets in year 1.
20 to 40 credits from:
- ASB-2307: Microeconomics (20) (Semester 1)
- ASB-2308: Macroeconomics (20) (Semester 2)
- Must choose either ASB-2307 and/or ASB-2308
Optional Modules
10 to 30 credits from:
- QXS-2001: Integrated English Skills 1 (10) (Semester 1)
- QXS-2002: Integrated English Skills 2 (10) (Semester 2)
- QXS-2003: Business English 1 (10) (Semester 1)
- QXS-2004: Business English 2 (10) (Semester 2)
- ASB-2217: Investment (10) (Semester 1)
- ASB-2320: Current Issues in Economics (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- ASB-2400: Law for Business (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- ASB-2406: Work Placement (10) (Semester 1 + 2)
- ASB-2508: Corporate Gov'nce & Regulation (10) (Semester 2)
- QXS modules are for international students only.
Year 3 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
Semester 2
0 to 10 credits from:
- ASB-3512: Investment Banking (10) (Semester 1)
- This module is compulsory for students if not taken ASB-2512 Investment Banking in year 2.
0 to 10 credits from:
- ASB-3217: Investment (10) (Semester 1)
- This module is compulsory for students if not taken AD/SB-2217 Investment in year 2.
90 credits from:
- ASB-3001: Market Risk Analytics (10) (Semester 2)
- ASB-3201: International Banking (10) (Semester 1)
- ASB-3215: Portfolio Management (10) (Semester 2)
- ASB-3217: Investment (10) (Semester 1)
- ASB-3317: Econometrics (20) (Semester 1)
- ASB-3512: Investment Banking (10) (Semester 1)
- ASB-3525: Bank Management (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- These modules are compulsory for students entering directly into year 3. A further 30 credit modules needs to be chosen from optional modules list below.
Optional Modules
30 to 50 credits from:
- ASB-3008: Financial Technology (10) (Semester 2)
- ASB-3210: Advanced Corporate Finance (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- ASB-3301: Macroeconomics (10) (Semester 2)
- ASB-3309: Behavioural Finance (10) (Semester 2)
- ASB-3313: Financial Economics (10) (Semester 1)
- ASB-3412: Dissertation (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- ASB-3527: Executive Compensation (10) (Semester 2)
- Optional modules list for continuing students from year 2. You must ensure you have the relevant pre-requisites.
30 credits from:
- ASB-3008: Financial Technology (10) (Semester 2)
- ASB-3210: Advanced Corporate Finance (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- ASB-3309: Behavioural Finance (10) (Semester 2)
- ASB-3313: Financial Economics (10) (Semester 1)
- ASB-3527: Executive Compensation (10) (Semester 2)
- Direct entry students to choose from this list of optional modules.