Careers and opportunities

Upon successful completion, you will be able to:

• use a range of transferable skills, e.g. writing clear and concise reports based on evidence and logic, making effective use of information technology, and creative problem-solving.
• communicate technical banking and financial concepts in a clear manner to a range of relevant stakeholders.
• apply banking and financial theories and empirical methods to real-world scenarios.
• carry out an independent piece of research on a banking or finance topic using appropriate theories and analytical tools.
• understand the importance and relevance of personal finance and banking products and services to daily life.
• apply appropriate mathematical and quantitative techniques to solve business and financial problems.
• understand the importance of banks, their function in society, and ethics in banking and financial decisions.
• apply the key approaches to risk management in devising strategies to tackle practical issues and risks that confront modern banking. Understand the role of banking and financial regulators and how this impacts the performance and structure of banks and other financial institutions.

The course aims to give you the confidence to give sound financial advice and make effective financial decisions. You should be well placed to pursue a wide variety of potential future careers options in areas such as:

• finance
• banking
• management
• accounting
• personal and corporate finance
• business
• education in private, public and third sector organisations.

The graduate destinations listed above illustrate potential career paths. You may need to gain additional qualifications or practical experience, pass professional examinations, complete training, cover associated costs and meet specific visa or immigration requirements to secure employment in these fields.