BA European Banking & Finance

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London Metropolitan University

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• Objectives
  This four-year sandwich degree course focuses on financial services within a European framework, giving you the skills necessary for a career in international banking and finance. One semester is spent studying (in English) at the Fachhochschule, Frankfurt and you then spend a second semester with a financial services company in Frankfurt, gaining work experience. No pre-knowledge of German is expected (you study conversational German as part of the course). This is followed by a six-month work placement in the UK.
• Entry requirements
  You should have 180-220 points, including at least 160 from two or more A-levels. English Language and Mathematics GCSE at grade C or above (or equivalent) are also required.These requirements may be varied in individual cases.
• Academic title
  BA European Banking & Finance
• Course description
  Course structure
  
  You study eight modules at each of three levels.
  
  Level 1
  
      * Accounting for Business
      * An Introduction to IT for Financial Services
      * Quantitative Methods for Financial Services
      * Introduction to Financial Services
      * The Macroeconomic Environment
      * German
  
  Level 2
  
      * Business in Europe
      * Financial Analysis
      * Law of Financial Services
      * Management and Organisation in Financial Services
  
      * Computer-based Investment Analysis
      * German and European Banking
      * Monetary Economics and ECB Watching
      * Multinational Finance
  
  You then spend six months on a work placement (Frankfurt), and then a six month UK placement.
  
  Level 3
  
      * Insurance
      * Policy Issues in Financial Services

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