Top-up your existing qualification to an honour’s degree, whilst benefiting from all that Northumbria University has to offer. 
This course has been designed so you can achieve a well-rounded understanding of business and the development of specialist knowledge in international banking and finance, as well as transferable professional and managerial techniques.
You will develop skills and knowledge through the identification of contemporary professional banking and Finance practice in discipline specific modules such as financial forecasting, financial markets, investments, and risk management. You’ll gain first-hand experience of financial markets through using our Bloomberg terminals and taking advantage of opportunities to build a track record and portfolio.
With a banking and finance specialism as part of your degree award, you’ll have an extra edge in employability you will build your professional and practice capabilities through problem-based and experiential learning. This approach will equip you with the skills and qualities sought by employers across the private, public, and not-for-profit (NFP) regionally, nationally and internationally.
The relevance, rigour, and internationalisation of this course are set to meet some of the highest accreditation levels; there is ample support for you to develop the required academic study skills. Whatever your background, we will assist you in adopting the more critical and research-informed approach needed for an honours degree at a UK university.
Accredited Course: This course
is covered by the prestigious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of
Business (AACSB) accreditation for Newcastle Business School. According to
AACSB, 'Approximately 6% of the world's schools offering business degree
education have achieved AACSB accreditation, demonstrating a commitment to
high-quality, rigorous standards, innovation, and continuous process
improvement'. Read more about our 'double' AACSB Accreditation.