B.A (Hons) Finance, Investment and Risk
The financial services sector in Scotland manages over 800 billion pounds in funds and generates around 8 billion pounds for the Scottish economy (Scottish Financial Enterprise). This program, almost unique in being targeted specifically at the sector, has a track record of producing in-demand graduates with the knowledge and expertise needed to succeed in the fast-moving world of financial services.
BA(Hons) Finance, Investment and Risk program is accredited by the CII, the world's largest professional body for insurance, risk, and financial services. As its name suggests, the degree focuses on specific areas key to financial services and, indeed, to finance generally. These are personal finance, corporate finance and investment, risk, banking, and international finance.
You can choose to study a language in Years 2-4 of this degree. GCU offers modules in French, German, Italian, and Spanish from beginners to a professional level.
Our students are offered free student membership of the CII, which gives them access to online resources and local industry and networking events. The department also organizes its own events for students, where they can meet and chat with a range of industry professionals.
Campus Information
Glasgow
The main campus of GCU in Scotland
Intakes
- Sep
Application Processing Time in Days: 20
Application Process
Minimum English Language Requirements
English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
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Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
Careers and employability
Whether you have a fixed career path in mind or are open to exploring your options, at GCU you will be encouraged to engage in career development activities from day one of your studies. Our focus on employability means that you can be confident that your experiences at GCU will give you the best possible start for your future career.
Internships and Placements
Get ahead in the world of work with an industrial placement. Thanks to our strong business partnerships and cutting-edge applied research activities, we can offer you a wide variety of opportunities from short internships to year-long paid placements. More than half of our undergraduate programmes offer placements as part of the degree. See the progression tables on pages 39 and 43 to find out which degrees you can progress to that offer a placement.
Careers Services
We offer a full range of professional support designed to help you to manage your own career development.
- Employer presentations and seminars, where you can meet, learn from and network with potential employers.
- Help securing part-time jobs and volunteering work to develop your skills and CV.
- Support securing internships and placements to provide you with the experience and skills employers demand.
- Access to Job Search: an online database used by thousands of employers to advertise vacancies both during your studies and upon graduation.
- Advice on opportunities to study abroad or as part of a global exchange.
- Career clinics provide one-to-one appointments with a professional career adviser.
PSW Opportunity
2 Years PSW is applicable after the course completing (Bachelors level or above)
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
India
Minimum 60% in each subject from XII Standard exams
Advanced entry to Level 2 or 3 can be considered with equivalent study from Bachelor's degree
For programmes requiring an IELTS 6 with no element below 5.5 (or equivalent), we can accept 70% in standard XII English as evidence of English language.
Undergraduate
High School Graduation Diploma completed with a G.P.A of 2.7 plus one of the following:
ACT Composite score of 24 minimum
SAT(post March 2016) – score of 1000 minimum
SAT (pre March 2016) – score of 1500 minimum
AP’s - Generally we are looking for 2 Advanced Placements at minimum grade 3
2 SAT Subject Tests at a minimum score of 500
For some programmes across our academic schools, we will require ACT or SAT combined with AP’s or SAT subject tests at higher grades or in specific subjects
Year 1
Scottish Higher: Standard entry requirement: ABBB (incl English) Nat 5: C(Maths)
Minimum entry requirement*: BBBC (incl English) Nat 5: C(Maths)
A level: BCC GCSE: C/4 (Maths and English)
ILC Higher: H1 H2 H3 H3 (incl H3: English) H5/O2:(Maths)
IB Diploma: 25 points (incl Maths and English)
BTEC: DMM Ext Dip GCSE: C/4 (Maths and English)
SWAP: Law, Business and Accounting - BBB
Year 3
College HND: Accounting/Financial Services/Business/finance-related HND - graded units AAB/AB
English language
IELTS score of 6.0 with no element below 5.5 (or equivalent)
All entry requirements listed here should be used as a guide and represent the minimum required to be considered for entry. Applicants who are made a conditional offer of a place may be asked to achieve more than is stated.
Additional Information
Modern Apprenticeships
If you have completed a Modern Apprenticeship at SCQF level 6 in a relevant discipline this would be equivalent to two highers at B.
- Course Code: N390
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 04 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
49000 GBP
Annual Cost of Living: 9207 GBP
Application Fee: 17 GBP
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