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BA (Hons) Finance with Business Communication (Top-up)

University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Build on your previous higher education studies to gain a full BA (Hons) degree in finance and business communications in just 1 or 2 years.

This degree combines English language improvement with the study of finance.

  • Get your English and business communication skills to a standard where you can use your English to succeed in a global business or finance career

  • Gain degree-level knowledge in subjects such as financial markets, business analysis, financial management and investments

You can do this undergraduate degree in 1 year or in 2 years, depending on your level of previous study and your ability to write and speak English.

General Eligibility

  • You can only apply for this course if you've previously studied at higher education level

  • Applicants for the 2-year course require relevant HE study at level 4, for example, an appropriate HNC, a foundation degree, or 120 credits from year 1 of an undergraduate degree (BA/BSc) in a relevant subject.

  • Applicants for the 1-year course require relevant HE study leading to a Level 5 qualification, for example an appropriate HND, or 240 credits from year 1 and year 2 of an undergraduate degree (BA/BSc) in a relevant subject.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

Core modules in this year include:

  • Business Analysis and Decision Making

  • Business Communication 2

  • Corporate Financial Management

  • Critical Issues in Accounting and Finance

  • General Language Grade 5 (English)

  • Investment Analysis

2 Year 2

Core modules in this year include:

  • Advanced Corporate Financial Management

  • Business Communication 3

  • Financial Investment Project

  • General Language Grade 6 (English)

  • Independent Study Project

  • International Financial Management

Optional modules in this year include:

  • Bloomberg (L6)

Language Requirement

The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).

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