Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Banking and Finance (Validated and Awarded by the University of Wales)
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Objectives
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The BSc (Hons) in Banking and Finance provides a rational and flexibly structured programme of study that is relevant to the needs of employers in the banking and finance industry
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This is facilitated through the professional development of the participants during the programme
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The programme provides a sound knowledge base of concepts and skills in Banking & Finance that is facilitated through class work, course work, team work and tasks
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Kindle the development of a creative attitude, an open mind and a business relevant awareness
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This programme is designed to motivate individuals to appreciate the pivotal role of banking and finance in an industrialised economy
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Produce graduates who are technically competent, professional and well-respected in the banking and finance industry
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It aims to provide participants with route forward to develop their career within the banking and finance sector and for individuals who wish to work in the financial services sector
Assessment Methods
Modules will be assessed through a combination of coursework and examinations depending on the individual module objectives. The proportion of marks attributed to coursework and final examinations is subject to the discretion of individual lecturers and varies according to different modules.
Flexible Exit points
To accommodate busy working adults who may not be able to complete their degrees within the standard timeframe, the BSc programmes offer several exit qualifications to students who voluntarily withdraw from their study. Candidates who successfully complete all the modules from Year 1 and wish to withdraw may be awarded the Undergraduate Certificate of Higher Education. Similarly for those who have successfully completed their Year 2 modules and wish to withdraw, they are entitled to the Undergraduate Diploma of Higher Education.
Graduation and Degree/Certificate/Diploma
Upon successful completion of the programme, students will be awarded the Bachelor of Science (Honours) in their respective areas of study, by the University of Wales. In addition, graduates from the programme are entitled to use the designatory title BSc (Hons) after their names.
University Details
Founded by Royal Charter in 1893, the University of Wales is the degree-awarding body for the majority of higher education students in Wales, as well as for many at other higher education institutions in the United Kingdom and overseas.
The University’s position enables it to focus not only on its primary functions as a degree-awarding body and provider of services to the Welsh higher education sector but also, as a national institution, on playing an enhanced role in protecting and promoting the economy, culture and language of Wales.
Recently, the University has signed a memorandum of understanding with six of the university institutions in Wales, with whom it will be working closely on collaborative ventures, research groupings and other new initiatives. These institutions are:
Glyndwr University
Swansea Metropolitan University
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC)
University of Wales, Newport
University of Wales, Lampeter
Trinity University College
The latter two institutions are set to merge in 2010 to become University of Wales, Trinity St David.
The University also maintains links with Aberystwyth University, Bangor University, Cardiff University and Swansea University.
The University is also the degree-awarding authority for more than 120 other higher education institutions both within the United Kingdom and overseas, with which it also enjoys close links. Annually, it awards around 15,000 initial degrees and more than 4,000 higher degrees, making it the second largest degree-awarding body in the United Kingdom. The number of students, from all over the world, pursuing University of Wales degrees is around 70,000, and their studies cover a wide range of subjects.
The University is a major national institution in Wales. While it is, of course, committed to helping to fulfil the educational and economic needs of Wales and to supporting its linguistic, cultural, and national heritage, the University is also committed to its international role and to enhancing its standing across the UK and overseas. As well as its validation role and the international projects undertaken by its Global Academy, the University sponsors a number of cultural initiatives, such as the prestigious Dylan Thomas Prize, for young writers, which attracts entries from all over the world.
For further details regarding the University and its validation services, please log on to www.wales.ac.uk/validation or email validation@wales.ac.uk
 University of Wales, UK
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Founded by Royal Charter in 1893, the University of Wales is the degree-awarding body for the majority of higher education students in Wales, as well as for many at other higher education institutions in the United Kingdom and overseas.
The University's position enables it to focus not only on its primary functions as a degree-awarding body and provider of services to the Welsh higher education sector but also, as a national institution, on playing an enhanced role in protecting and promoting the economy, culture and language of Wales.
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test - Recently, the University has signed a memorandum of understanding with six of the university institutions in Wales, with whom it will be working closely on collaborative ventures, research groupings and other new initiatives. These institutions are:
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Glyndwr University
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Swansea Metropolitan University
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University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC)
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University of Wales, Newport
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University of Wales, Lampeter
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Trinity University College
The latter two institutions are set to merge in 2010 to become University of Wales, Trinity St David.
The University is also maintains links with Aberystwyth University, Bangor University, Cardiff University and Swansea University.
The University is also the degree-awarding authority for more than 120 other higher education institutions both within the United Kingdom and overseas, with which it also enjoys close links. Annually, it awards around 15,000 initial degrees and more than 4,000 higher degrees, making it the second largest degree-awarding body in the United Kingdom. The number of students, from all over the world, pursuing University of Wales degrees is around 70,000, and their studies cover a wide range of subjects.
The University is a major national institution in Wales. While it is, of course, committed to helping to fulfil the educational and economic needs of Wales and to supporting its linguistic, cultural, and national heritage, the University is also committed to its international role and to enhancing its standing across the UK and overseas. As well as its validation role and the international projects undertaken by its Global Academy, the University sponsors a number of cultural initiatives, such as the prestigious Dylan Thomas Prize, for young writers, which attracts entries from all over the world.
For further details regarding the University and its validation services, please log on to www.wales.ac.uk/validation or email validation@wales.ac.uk.
University of Wales, Bangor
The University of Wales, Bangor has a long tradition of academic excellence that continues to this day. Over half of the departments at Bangor have received an "Excellent" rating for the quality for teaching, and the University's performance in the latest Research Assessment Exercise confirms its status as a world-class research institution.
In recent assessments conducted on behalf of the Government into the quality of research at UK universities, 6 Bangor departments were awarded the top rating of 5 (on a scale of 1 - 5) and 7 departments were rated 4. Ratings of 4 and 5 indicate that research of international importance is conducted.
Moderators-designate for University of Wales schemes are faculty members of University of Wales Constituent Institution, Bangor University, which is ranked as follows:
Bangor University's Business School in the latest Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), with research in accounting and finance being rated the best in the UK.
Bangor University - ranked 24th in Business Studies based on Good University Guide 2009.
Bangor University - ranked 26th in Business Studies based on The Complete University Guide 2009.
University ranked 51st in UK by the Times Good University Guide 2009.
University Validation
Validation is the process by which an awarding institution judges that a programme developed and delivered by another institution is of an appropriate quality and standard to lead to its award." (The Quality Assurance Agency.)
While the majority of the University's students study in Wales, the University•s very successful and highly regarded international validation operation is also an important dimension of its work. This enables overseas institutions to offer the University of Wales degree at an equivalent standard to the degree offered in Wales itself. Validation is important in fostering links between Wales and other countries and many of the University's graduates are now in positions of influence overseas. Last year, more than 19,000 students were registered on validated courses of the University of Wales and nearly 4,000 graduated with the University's degree. Altogether, more than 40,000 students have been awarded degrees since the validation operation began in 1975.
The maintenance of academic standards is of paramount importance for validated courses, as it is for courses offered within Wales. The University is rightly regarded as a role model in this respect. Its processes compare very favourably with those of other institutions in the UK and positive reports received following independent reviews, favourable audit reports from the Quality Assurance Agency and the University's reputation overseas attest clearly to the high esteem in which its validation work is held.
YEAR ONE MODULES (CORE MODULES)
Introduction to Management, Business and Marketing
This module provides an overview of the activities of the organisation and the management. It introduces participants to the basic functions of management (planning, organising, leading and controlling) and the concepts of efficiency and effectiveness. The core implications of changes in modern business environment for organisational structure and responses will also be explored.
Introduction to Accounting
This module covers the preparation and interpretation of both financial and management accounts. It consists of two parts - Financial Accounting and Management Accounting. Topics covered include preparation of accounts for sole proprietors and companies, accounting theories, concepts, principles and treatment of stock valuation, identification and classification of relevant costs for decision making.
Introduction to Economics
This module will comprise of two parts - Microeconomics and Macroeconomics. Microeconomics will cover the choice and decision-making by households and firms, and examine how these decisions are coordinated by market mechanism. The behaviour of individuals, firms, factors of production and market structures will be the core focus. Macroeconomics will consider the problems of the economy as a whole, and the underlying relationships between economic aggregates, such as aggregate demand and supply, the circular flow, demand and supply of money, investment and savings, IS-LM model models, employment and inflation.
Information Systems
This module gives the students an overall view of information technology including methods of processing, storing and transmitting information, together with an appreciation of the scope and diversity of the applications of information technology.
Singapore Business Law
This module introduces participants to the Singapore Legal framework in the perspective of business. Topics include contract laws, agreements, agency and misinterpretations, company laws, company formation, takeovers, mergers, auditing, negligence and liquidation of a company. An introduction to the different forms of business organisations in Singapore will also be covered.
Statistical Methods
The objective of this module is to develop participants’ understanding of statistical methods at intermediate level and an awareness of their many applications in the business and management environment.
YEAR TWO MODULES
Advanced Quantitative Methods
This course emphasises the importance of quantitative analysis techniques and issues for today’s changing business environments by providing students with the understanding and knowledge of techniques of quantitative methods to perform quantitative analyses and make business plans and decisions.
Introduction to Finance
Develop forecasting methods to help managers formulate appropriate strategies for the future using techniques such as time series, smoothing methods, trend projection, regression analysis and qualitative approaches.
Financial Accounting
Explain the core theories, basic concepts and context that underpin and make an impact on accounting and its development. Enable to record and summarise accounting transactions. Integrate and understand the impact of accounting adjustments into the accounting records. Prepare and present financial statements. Understand how various taxation elements can influence business decisions and financial reporting practice.
Bank Management
This module aims to introduce students to the principles of bank management, the major issues facing a modern bank manager, and the basic financial and analytical tools needed to deal with those issues.
Corporate Finance
To provide students with an understanding of the various methods of raising funds for investment under risk and uncertainty; the principles and techniques involved in making investment decision to maximize possible returns; the optimal financial structure and the distribution of wealth to shareholders; and financial statements analysis and their implications.
International Finance
To explain the macroeconomic implications of an economy being part of an international economy; to examine theories describing why the movements in foreign exchange rates occur; to explore currency crises and global macroeconomic policies and their links. To analyse issues related to international portfolio diversification, international financial projects and ways of managing exchange rate risks.
YEAR THREE MODULES
International Banking
This module provides students with a good grasp of both the theoretical and practical aspects of international banking of today and gain appreciation of the related policy issues and its impact on the banking organisation looking from the micro and macro perspectives.
International Trade Finance
The international trade activities of MNCs have grown in importance over time. The trend is attributable to the increased globalization of the world economies and the availability of trade finance from the international banking community. This module is to prepare the students to become an effective managers to recognise methods that they can use to finance international trade so that they can conduct exporting and importing in a manner that maximise the value of an MNC.
Fixed Income Analysis
The course is designated to examine technical issues related to fixed income analysis in the overall investment framework.
Derivatives
The course aims to examine the derivatives market, such aspects as valuation and risk management, interest rate mechanisms, forward/futures and swap valuations. Also, the course will concentrate on stock, currency and commodity derivatives.
Risk Management in Banking
The course aims to examine the risks associated with banking practices including preventive solutions and their relevance to daily operations of a bank and its overall performance as a whole. Also, risk management processes and risk regulation system in banking will be discussed in details.
Islamic Banking and Finance
To raise the awareness that over the past two or three decades Islamic banking and finance has emerged as another viable way of financial intermediation. It has gained credibility and has spread worldwide and is the preferred way of banking for one fifth of the world’s population. Thus, the course aims at providing an insight into the key features of Islamic banking business, the risk environment, capital adequacy, securitisation, corporate governance and human resource management policies of Islamic financial institutions.
Structure and Duration
Day Programme (for International students only)
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24 to 36 months
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2 to 3 evenings a week
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The programme consists of 3 academic stages with comprehensive 18 modules
Commencement Date
Class Intake for 2012
: : 3-Year Programme (Full-time) June, Oct
Fees:
: : Application Fee S$267.50 + $30 (ICA student pass processing fee)
: : Tuition Fees S$26,536.00
* All fees quoted are inclusive of GST.
* Non-tuition fees are not included.
Entry Requirements
Interested applicants must possess ONE of the following entry requirements:
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A full GCE 'A' Level certificate with 2 'A' and 2 'AO' passes
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Candidates with relevant 3 years of managerial and/or supervisory work experience will be assessed on a case-by-case basis
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Diploma or Advanced Diploma from MDIS or other recognised local/overseas polytechnics or professional institutes will be given exemptions subject to module matching;
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C6 credit in English as a First Language (EL1) at GCE 'O' Level
Applicants without a C6 credit in English (EL1) will be required to achieve:
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A minimum of band 6.0 in IELTS (International English Language Testing System) conducted by the British Council
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A minimum of 213 points (computer-based) or 550 points (paper-based) in TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Exemptions from the 1st year of the BSc (Hons) programmes will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Applications for exemptions will be assessed and approved by the University of Wales,UK.
Other equivalent qualification may be considered on a case by case basis
Student Pass Application
International student is required to apply for student pass if he/she wishes to study full-time in Singapore. Please click here for detail information.
Structure and Duration
Evening and Day Programme (for Local students only)
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24 to 36 months
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2 to 3 evenings a week
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The programme consists of 3 academic stages with comprehensive 18 modules
Commencement Date
Class Intake for 2012
: : 3-Year Programme (Full-time) June, Oct
: :3-Year Programme (Part-time) Jan, June, Oct
: :2-Year Programme (Part-time) Jan, June, Oct
Fees:
: : Application Fees S$32.10
Evening Programme (2 Years)
: : Tuition Fees S$20,758.00
* All fees quoted are inclusive of GST.
* Non-tuition fees are not included.
Evening Programme (3 Years)
: : Tuition Fees S$24,075.00
* All fees quoted are inclusive of GST.
* Non-tuition fees are not included.
Day Programme (3 Years)
: : Tuition Fees S$24,342.50
* All fees quoted are inclusive of GST.
* Non-tuition fees are not included.
Entry Requirements
Interested applicants must possess ONE of the following entry requirements:
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A full GCE 'A' Level certificate with 2 'A' and 2 'AO' passes
OR
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Candidates with relevant 3 years of managerial and/or supervisory work experience will be assessed on a case-by-case basis
OR
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Diploma or Advanced Diploma from MDIS or other recognised local/overseas polytechnics or professional institutes will be given exemptions subject to module matching;
AND
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C6 credit in English as a First Language (EL1) at GCE 'O' Level
Applicants without a C6 credit in English (EL1) will be required to achieve:
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A minimum of band 6.0 in IELTS (International English Language Testing System) conducted by the British Council
OR
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A minimum of 213 points (computer-based) or 550 points (paper-based) in TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Exemptions from the 1st year of the BSc (Hons) programmes will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Applications for exemptions will be assessed and approved by the University of Wales,UK.
Other equivalent qualification may be considered on a case by case basis
Financial Assistance Scheme
Student loans from the organisations listed below are available to Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents. Please contact the organisations directly to find out how you may benefit from their services
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STUDY LOANS
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CREDIT CARD INTEREST FREE 0% INSTALMENT PLANS
a) For All Progammes(6 to 12 months)
b) For Degree & Masters Programmes (24 months)
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Duration of Course | 24 - 36 months
Degree Awarded | DEGREE
Class Intake for 2012
For 3 year Programme (Part Time) Jan, June, Oct
For 2 year Programme (Part Time) Jan, June, Oct
For 3-Year Programme (Full-time)
June, Oct
MDIS Dhoby Ghaut :+65 6372 1000
MDIS Main Campus :+65 6247 9111
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