BA (Hons) Financial Services - Part-time

Overview

The philosophy of this degree is to develop and foster a deep understanding of financial markets and the financial services industry. The course provides students with a solid grounding in key financial disciplines while affording students the opportunity to equip themselves with the range of knowledge and skills needed to commence a meaningful career in the financial services industry.

Aims & Objectives

The objectives of the programme are to provide students with an understanding of monetary systems from a practical institutional viewpoint, the nature of financial intermediation markets, the nature of money supply and policy issues relating to its control and the inter-relationship between fiscal and monetary policy.
On completion of this programme students should have acquired the skills to:

• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the mechanisms and operations of financial markets 

• Practice the research and analytical techniques required in a wide variety of careers in financial services 

• Display an understanding of regulatory issues in a financial services environment 

• Apply financial and non-financial models and techniques to business decision making problems at both operational and strategic levels 

• Have an awareness of the challenges and contemporary issues which are emerging in the world of financial services 

• Proceed in a highly competent manner to employment or further postgraduate studies in the area of financial services.

Entry Requirements

The minimum entry requirements for the BA (Hons) in Financial Services are:

• Leaving Certificate – Applicants must obtain a minimum of 2H5s and 4 O6s/H7s, to include Mathematics and English or another language, or
• FETAC – A full Level 5 FETAC Award (i.e. 8 modules) with at least 3 distinctions, or
• A-Levels / GCSE – Applicants must obtain a minimum of 4 GCSE passes at grade C to include Mathematics and English or another language, plus 2 A-Level passes at grade C or higher, or
• BTEC – Applicants must obtain a minimum of a BTEC National Diploma in a cognate area.
• For applicants whose first language is not English and who have not previously undertaken a degree taught through English, evidence must be provided of proficiency in English language equivalent to B2+ or above on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL). This must be evidenced through a recognised English Language test such as IELTS, Cambridge Certificate, PTE or DBS English Assessment. Test certificates should be dated within the last two years to be considered valid.

Mature
All EU nationals aged 23 years before 1st of January in the year of application are classified as ‘mature applicants’. Mature learners can apply directly to the college and will be assessed on basis of age, work experience and educational attainment as outlined in the DBS Quality Assurance Handbook (QAH).