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Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Banking and FinanceAwarded by: Bangor University, UK

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Programme Objectives 

Banking and financial services is a highly competitive and rapidly changing sector in every modern economy and this Banking and Finance degree prepares you to takle it head on. In recent years, forces such as globalisation, technological change, deregulation and international integration have fundamentally transformed the banking and financial services sector.

A degree in Banking and Finance offers you the opportunity to study the theory and practice of financial services and financial markets, and to analyse the broader role of the financial sector in the national and global economies.

Assessment Methods

Students are required to complete a coursework or assignment or class test as stipulated in the respective module descriptor for each module. 

Accreditation

This programme is accredited by;
ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales)

Exemptions

Students who have completed the BSc (Hons) in Banking and Finance will get ICAEW exemptions.

Why Bangor University

Founded in 1884, dedicated to academic excellence for more than 130 years, Bangor University is one of the oldest and most prestigious degree awarding institutions in the UK.

  • Awarded GOLD rating for Teaching Excellence - TEF 2017
  • Top 20 UK University for Teaching Quality - The Times and Sunday Times League Table 2019
  • Ranked 147th in the world for International Outlook - THE World University Ranking 2019
  • Top 50 UK University - QS World University Ranking 2019
  • 93% of Bangor graduates progressed to employment or further study within 6 months of graduation - DLHE Survey 2016/17

Bangor Business School at Bangor University is a leading teaching and research focused business school offering a full range of disciplines from undergraduate to doctoral level. We have been described as 'The School that means Business' and as a 'Centre of Specialised Excellence'.

Students worldwide are attracted to Bangor Business School by our reputation for high quality and expertise, particularly in the area of Banking and Financial Services, in which Bangor is a leading European centre and home to one of the largest PhD schools of any business school in the UK. Staff research papers and articles are published regularly in leading journals and their books published to a worldwide audience. In recent years, staff have conducted high level consultancy work including major policy studies for many leading organisations like the European Commission, The World Bank and the UK Treasury.

All this has contributed to the School being ranked as one of the top 50 in the world for research in the field of banking (RePEc 2019).

The RePEc survey considers research and publications by banks, economists and other monetary organisations, as well as universities such as Bangor. In this latest ranking table, the biliographical data, citations and popularity data of 1,410 institutions were analysed.

Course Durations 

The duration of the full-time programme is 24 months while the part-time programme is 36 months.

The programme comprises of 30 modules.

Graduation

Students who successfully complete the programme will be awarded the Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Banking and Finance from Bangor University, UK.

Progression

Upon successful completion of this programme, students will progress to the MBA Programme from Bangor University, UK.

Year 1

Business Analytics

Management and Financial Accounting

CORE Economics

Tutorials in Economics and Banking

Banks and Financial Markets

Financial Techniques and Analysis

 

Year 2

Corporate Finance 

Investment

Investment Banking

Statistical Methods

Macroeconomics (Year 2)

Microeconomics

Personal Finance and Banking

 

Year 3

International Banking

Econometrics

Financial Economics

Advanced Corporate Finance

Market Risk Analysis

Portfolio Management

Executive Compensation

Behavioural Finance

Financial Technolgy

Macroeconomics (Year 3)

 

Profile of lecturers and their respective teaching modules:

The average lecturer/student ratio is 1 : 100 (lecture)

The average lecturer/student ratio is 1 : 40 (tutorial)

Click here to download profiles of lecturers.

Duration & Intakes

Full-time
 Duration  Commencement  Completion
 Year 1 (24 Months)  NA  NA

 

Fees & Structure

Structure Year of Entry Tuition Fees Non-Tuition Fees
Full-time / Part-time Year 1 S$35,100.00 S$700.00 - S$1,568.00
Year 2 S$25,920.00

Application fee: S$162.00

Note:

# All application fees are non-refundable.
# All fees quoted are inclusive of GST. The  amount  illustrated  is  based  on  current  prevailing  GST  at  8%.  Note that GST will be changed from 7% to 8% from 1st January 2023 and subsequently 8% to 9% from 1st January 2024. The applicable total amount payable will be charged accordingly.
# Local: Non-tuition fees for full-time programmes include MDIS membership entrance fee, membership subscription fees, MDIS experience workshop, academic writing workshop, medical insurance and fee protection scheme. 
# Non-tuition fees for part-time programmes include MDIS membership entrance fee, membership subscription fees, MDIS experience workshop, academic writing workshop and fee protection scheme.
# International: Non-tuition fees for full-time programmes include MDIS membership entrance fee, membership subscription fees, MDIS experience workshop, academic writing workshop, medical insurance, medical examination and administrative fee.
# Non-tuition fees for international students may vary.
# Non-tuition fees are non-refundable, refer to MDIS refund policy for more details.

 

Entry Requirements

Applicants must be of age 17 & above and posses ONE of the following entry requirements:

For Year 1 entry

GCE 'A' Level with 2 'A' and 2 'AO' passes 

OR

Non-business related diplomas from local polytechnics

OR

Other PEI's qualifications with entry requirement of 10 years of formal foreign education

OR

International Foundation Diploma in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Art

For Year 2 entry

MDIS Diploma in Management Studies

OR

Business-related diplomas from local polytechnics

OR

Other PEI's business qualification (equ to 1st year of External Degree Programme) with an entry requirement of 12 years of formal foreign education

OR

Higher National Diploma or at least one year of study at a degree level in other field

 

English Language Requirements

IELTS 6.0 (with no element below 5.5)

OR

TOEFL internet based test (IBT) 75 (Listening 17, Reading 18, Speaking 20, Writing 18)

OR

Pearson PTE 56 (no element lower than 51)

OR

Cambridge English Test Advanced - 169 (no element below 162)

OR

MDIS Professional Certificate in English (PCIE)

OR

Pass MDIS English Placement Test

OR 

Letter from College/University clearly stating the Medium of Instruction of the highest qualification to be English

OR 

Equivalent

 

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.

Study Loans

 Organisation  Contact Number  Website
 TCC Limited  +65 - 6319 3700   http://www.tcc.org.sg
 DBS Bank  1800 111 1111  http://www.dbs.com.sg
 Maybank  1800 629 2265  http://www.maybank2u.com.sg

 

0% INTEREST CREDIT CARD INSTALMENT PLANS
For All Programmes (Available in 6 or 12 months)

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 Standard Chartered Bank  1800 747 7000  http://www.standardchartered.com.sg
 Maybank  1800 968 2265  http://www.maybank.com.sg
 UOB  1800 226 6121  http://www.uob.com.sg
 OCBC  1800 363 3333  http://www.ocbc.com.sg
 DBS  1800 111 1111  http://www.dbs.com
 POSB  1800 339 6666  http://www.posb.com.sg
 AMEX (Only 24 Months)  -  https://www.americanexpress.com/en-sg

 

Duration & Intakes

Full-time
 Duration  Commencement  Completion
 Year 1 (24 Months)  NA  NA

 

Fees & Structure

Structure Year of Entry Tuition Fees Non-Tuition Fees
Full-time Year 1 S$38,880.00 S$1,280.00 - S2,470.00
Year 2 S$28,836.00

Application fees: S$486.00

Note:

# All application fees are non-refundable.
# All fees quoted are inclusive of GST. The  amount  illustrated  is  based  on  current  prevailing  GST  at  8%.  Note that GST will be changed from 7% to 8% from 1st January 2023 and subsequently 8% to 9% from 1st January 2024. The applicable total amount payable will be charged accordingly.
# Local: Non-tuition fees for full-time programmes include MDIS membership entrance fee, membership subscription fees, MDIS experience workshop, academic writing workshop, medical insurance and fee protection scheme. 
# Non-tuition fees for part-time programmes include MDIS membership entrance fee, membership subscription fees, MDIS experience workshop, academic writing workshop and fee protection scheme.
# International: Non-tuition fees for full-time programmes include MDIS membership entrance fee, membership subscription fees, MDIS experience workshop, academic writing workshop, medical insurance, medical examination and administrative fee.
# Non-tuition fees for international students may vary.
# Non-tuition fees are non-refundable, refer to MDIS refund policy for more details.

 

Entry Requirements

Applicants must be of age 17 & above and posses ONE of the following entry requirements:

Year 1 Entry:

GCE 'A' Level with 2 "A" and 2 "AO" passes 

OR

Non-business related diplomas from local polytechnics

OR

Other PEI's qualifications with entry requirement of 10 years of formal foreign education

OR

International Foundation Diploma in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Art

Year 2 Entry:

MDIS Diploma in Management Studies

OR

Business-related diplomas from local polytechnics

OR

Other PEI's business qualification (equ to 1st year of External Degree Programme) with an entry requirement of 12 years of formal foreign education

OR

Higher National Diploma or at least one year of study at a degree level in other field

 

English Language Requirements

IELTS 6.0 (with no element below 5.5)

OR

TOEFL internet based test (IBT) 75 (Listening 17, Reading 18, Speaking 20, Writing 18)

OR

Pearson PTE 56 (no element lower than 51)

OR

Cambridge English Test Advanced - 169 (no element below 162)

OR

MDIS Professional Certificate in English (PCIE)

OR

Pass MDIS English Placement Test

OR 

Letter from College/University clearly stating the Medium of Instruction of the highest qualification to be English

OR 

Equivalent

 

Student Pass Application

International students are required to apply for a student pass if he/she wishes to study full-time in Singapore. Please click here for detail information.

For any programme enquiries, please contact our friendly consultants:


Mr Douglas Koh | Mobile/WhatsApp: +65 9430 1901 | Email: douglas_kohfb@mdis.edu.sg
Ms Nancy Kusuma| Mobile/WhatsApp: +65 9672 9699 | Email: nancy_kusuma@mdis.edu.sg

Quick Information

Duration of Course
Year 1 Entry:
Full-time: 24 Months
Part-time: 36 Months

Year 2 Entry:
Full-time: 16 Months
Part-time: 24 Months

Award
DEGREE 

Commencement Dates

Full-Time Programme
NA

Part-Time Programme
NA

Contact Details

Local students:

+65 6247 9111

International students:
Main Hotline:

+65 6278 8000

+65 6796 7005

+65 6796 7009

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