This degree gives you an understanding of how financial intermediaries and institutions operate and the structure and functioning of financial markets.
Career Prospects
Banking and accountancy profession
Commercial Banking
Risk management
Trading
Sales
Investment
Wealth and Portfolio management
Consulting
Degree Features
You will learn about the pricing of financial assets and why and how corporations issue various types of assets.
Apart from core units of Financial intermediation and Investment banking, you can complement it with quantitative units such as Valuation and securities analysis to have a well rounded coverage of the major issues and areas of modern financial theory and practice.
Professional Accreditation
IFS: Graduates of this degree may soon apply to the Institute of Financial Services for exemptions for IFS associateship status.
YEAR
STANDARD ENTRY
ROUTE
GRADUATE ENTRY
ROUTE
1
Introduction to economics (Foundation unit)
Statistics 1 and Math 1 (Foundation unit)
Principles of accounting (Foundation unit)
Principles of banking and finance (Foundation unit)
Introduction to economics (Foundation unit)
Statistics 1 and Math 1 (Foundation unit)
Principles of accounting (Foundation unit)
Principles of banking and finance (Foundation unit)
2
Elements of the law of contract* (1 unit from Selection group F(i) or F(ii))
Microeconomics (Further unit)
Corporate finance (Further unit)
Financial intermediation (Further unit)
Microeconomics (Further unit)
Corporate finance (Further unit)
Financial intermediation (Further unit)
Investment management (Further unit)
Financial reporting* (1 unit from any Selection group)
3
Investment management (Further unit)
Financial reporting* (1 unit from A, E or M)
Auditing* (1 unit from any Selection group other than F(i) or F(ii))
Management accounting* (1 unit from any Selection group other than F(i) or F(ii))
All structures are subject to confirmation in the University of London 2008-2009 Regulations. The Regulations also contain full details on the rules that govern the choice of any unit.
Note: Investment Management must be taken with or after Corporate Finance.
* Units choices are recommended to gain maximum exemptions for entry into ICPAS Professional Examination for the purpose of attaining the "CPA Singapore" designation and professional membership into the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore.
Selection Groups
Units taught at SAA.
Foundation units:
Unit
Code
Unit
Name
Selection
group F(i)
02
Introduction to economics
04a
Statistics 1 (half
unit)
05a
Mathematics 1 (half
unit)
04b
Statistics 2 (half
unit)
05b
Mathematics 2 (half
unit)
21
Principles of sociology
Selection
group F(ii)
24
Principles of banking
and finance
25
Principles of accounting
107
Introduction to business
& management
128
Elements of the law
of contract
Further Units:
Unit
Code
Unit
Name (prerequisites)
Selection
group A
91
Financial reporting
(25)
92
Corporate finance (02
+ 05a)
93
Auditing (25)
97
Management accounting
(25)
143
Valuation & securities
analysis (24 + 25)
Selection
group B
23
Investment management
(24)
29
Financial intermediation
(24)
91
Financial reporting
(25)
92
Corporate finance (02
+ 05a)
143
Valuation & securities
analysis (24 + 25)
Selection
group E
65
Macroeconomics (02
+ 05a)
66
Microeconomics (02
+ 05a)
92
Corporate finance (02
+ 05a)
Selection
group M
32
Management science
methods (04a +05a)
75
Human resource management
76
Management mathematics
(04a + 05a)
79
Elements of social
& applied psychology
92
Corporate finance (02
+ 05a)
97
Management accounting
(25)
136
Information systems
& organisations
141
Principles of marketing
(02 or 21 or 79)
Note: There is an additional one-off fee of £64
for law units: Element of the law of contract
