8Nov
UndergraduateIf the course start date is before 31 December 2025 and you have already submitted an application, this course can be added. If you have not submitted an application, contact the university or college direct.
If the course start date is between 01 January and 31 July 2026 click the 'Apply' button to make an application.
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Course summary
Why study this course? Our Banking and Finance (including foundation year) BSc (Hons) degree acts as a springboard to enter the banking and finance industry if you find yourself without the entry requirements or necessary qualifications to start a standard undergraduate degree. On this four-year course with a foundation year (Year 0) you will begin by developing key academic and business skills during your foundation year before going on to examine the development, significance and challenges of banking and finance in the modern world during your subsequent years of study. More about this course The foundation year is a supportive introduction to higher education, giving you the confidence and skills necessary to succeed in your studies. This is the ideal pathway if you’re returning to study, would like additional preparation, or are lacking the traditional entry requirements. Through a wide range of topics rooted in the social sciences, you’ll explore ideas such as identity, social justice and inequality. You will also strengthen study skills such as academic writing, presenting, critical thinking and independent research. We will support you every step of the way, in class and online, with group workshops and individual tutorials. To connect your learning to the years ahead, you’ll join six lecture or seminar sessions with tutors from your future degree pathway, giving you a clear sense of what to expect. Following your foundation year, you will go on to study the same course content and modules as those on our Banking and Finance BSc (Hons) degree. The course is designed with input from finance industry experts and draws on accounting, economics, investment theory, law and management to help you develop the skills you'll need to begin a career in banking or the financial services. You’ll have access to industry experts and the University's Bloomberg Room during your course. This will provide you with valuable insight into the banking and finance sector and allow you to work with real-world economic news, data and analytics in the classroom. This banking and finance course shares its foundation year with a number of our other foundation year degrees, allowing you to work with students interested in other business-related subjects and share ideas. You'll graduate with a full undergraduate degree with the same title and award as those who studied the traditional three-year course.
Modules
Example Year 0 modules include: Using and Managing Data and Information (core, 30 credits); Development for Success in Business (core, 30 credits); Orientation for Success in Higher Education (core, 30 credits); The Context of Business (core, 30 credits). Example Year 1 modules include: Understanding the Business & Economic Environment (core, 15 credits); Financial Accounting (core, 15 credits); Introduction to Financial Markets and Institutions (core, 15 credits); Understanding and Managing Data (core, 15 credits); Management Accounting Fundamentals (core, 15 credits); Principles of Microeconomics (core, 15 credits); Principles of Macroeconomics (core, 15 credits); Data Science, Research and Analysis (core, 15 credits). Example Year 2 modules include: Problem Solving: Methods and Analysis (core, 15 credits); Creating a Winning Business (alternative core, 15 credits); Learning Though Work (alternative core, 15 credits); Principles of Econometrics (core, 15 credits); Investment (core, 15 credits); Principles of Finance (core, 15 credits); Lending (core, 15 credits); Applied Macroeconomics (core, 15 credits); International Business (core, 15 credits); Company and Business Law (core, 15 credits); Developing Inclusive Organisations (option, 15 credits); Sustainability, Business and Responsibility (option, 15 credits); Open Language Programme (option, 15 credits). Example Year 3 modules include: Professional Experience Year placement (option, 30 credits); Dissertation (option, 30 credits); Financial and Economic Modelling (core, 15 credits); International Banking (core, 15 credits); Financial Instruments (core, 15 credits); Financial Engineering (core, 15 credits); International Trade and Finance (option, 15 credits); Personal Finance (option, 15 credits); Practising Business Strategy (option, 15 credits); Financial Management (option, 15 credits).
Assessment method
Methods of assessment on the course include individual and group presentations, coursework, mini-projects, placement employer assessments, in-class tests, and seen and unseen exams. You'll also need to complete a final-year dissertation.
How to apply
29Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- N349
- Institution code:
- L68
- Campus name:
- Holloway
- Campus code:
- O
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 32 points
GCSE/National 4/National 5
English language requirements
To study a degree at London Met, you must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. If you require a Tier 4 student visa you may need to provide the results of a Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as Academic IELTS. For more information about English qualifications please see our English language requirements. If you need (or wish) to improve your English before starting your degree, the University offers a Pre-sessional Academic English course to help you build your confidence and reach the level of English you require.
More information about our English language requirements.
https://www.londonmet.ac.uk/international/applying/english-language-requirements/undergraduate/
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
| EU | £19500 | Year 1 |
| International | £19500 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £19500 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £19500 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Please note, in addition to the tuition fee there may be additional costs for things such as equipment, materials, printing, textbooks, trips or professional body fees. Additionally, there may be other activities that are not formally part of your course and not required to complete your course, but which you may find helpful (for example, optional field trips). The costs of these are additional to your tuition fee and the fees set out above and will be notified when the activity is being arranged.
Provider information
London Metropolitan University
Admissions Office
166-220 Holloway Road
City of London
N7 8DB