This degree programme prepares you for a career in the banking and financial services industry. This includes retail or branch banking, marketing, corporate and wholesale banking and other parts of the financial sector, such as capital markets and treasury management.

Through this programme, you will develop a broad understanding of managerial, financial, legal, and economic concepts that will enable you to gain an awareness of the current practices and problems pertinent in modern-day banking and financial sectors. All subject material taught is related to real-world management issues.

Students will benefit from a rich diversity of teaching, from both Loughborough University faculty members and local lecturers. Classroom interactions vary from lectures and seminars, to discussion groups and supervised computer-lab sessions.  

The University’s Accolades

• Consistently ranked as one of the UK’s Top-20 universities.
• Ranked 11th place in The Sunday Times University Guide 2012.
• Ranked 9th place in The Guardian University Guide 2012.
• Won the University of the Year title in The Sunday Times University Guide 2008 – 2009.
• The only university to win The Times Higher Education ‘Best Student Experience’ poll five times 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010.
• Winner of 6 Queen’s Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education from 1994 to 2007, a feat only surpassed by Oxford. The Queen’s Anniversary Prizes were awarded to Loughborough University in recognition of outstanding works.
• In 2006, the University was invited to join the esteemed 1994 Group (a set of internationally recognised, research-intensive universities) in recognition of its quality research achievements as well as excellent levels of teaching and student experience.

Course Structure

• This course consists of 18 modules
• 3 trimesters in a year
• 2 modules are taught over each trimester
• Approximately 48 contact hours per module delivered by both University faculty and local lecturers

Course Outline

Assessment and Examination

Modules are normally assessed by a mixture of coursework and written examination. The most common mix is 25% coursework and 75% examination while some modules may have a 50% or 100% examination weightage. Coursework assessment is based on a variety of tasks, including individual essays, group reports, group work on simulations and computer-based projects. There is normally one examination per module. External Examiners, who are formally appointed by the University, audit the whole assessment process.

Duration

The course can be completed within 3 years. For those with exemption, this course can be completed within 2 years.

Entry Requirements

The entry requirements are:

• PSB Academy Diploma with average B grade; OR
• PSB Academy Advanced Diploma with average B/C grade; OR
• Diploma from local Polytechnic or Professional Institution with average B/C grade; OR 
• GCE A-Levels with average B/C grade

Applicants without the requisite grades may also apply but will be assessed on a case-by-case basis by the University.
 

Exemptions

• PSB Academy Advanced Diploma in Business Studies, with average B/C grade or Graduates of a business-related diploma from a local Polytechnic are exempted from Year 1 of the programme (i.e. direct entry onto Year 2 and complete the programme in two years). Applicants with a lower grade average may be accepted into Year 1 of the programme.

Graduation Requirement

For more information on graduation requirement please click here: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/admin/ar/lps/progreg/year/1011/index.htm   
 

Availability

March, August, November ever year.

Course Fee

Total course fee:

S$30,527.10 (3 years)*
S$25,744.20 (2 years)*

Graduates of PSB Academy can enjoy fee rebates for subsequent courses. Please contact your Admissions Officer for further details.

* All fees inclusive of 7% GST and subject to change annually
* Course fee excludes textbooks
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- updated on 6 January 2012