Modules for course N39P | BSC/BFINP
BSc Banking and Finance with Placement Year
Year 1 Modules
The student must take 120 credits from
the modules in Year 1.
ASB-1114 Business Analytics
(20)
(Semester 1)
ASB-1502 Personal Finance and Banking
(20)
(Semester 1)
ASB-1117 Fin Techniques and Analysis
(20)
(Semester 2)
Compulsory Economics modules
Students must take between 20 and
40 credits from the modules in Economics modules. They can
choose either ASB-1002 and ASB-1003 (40 credits) OR ASB-1004
(20 credits).
ASB-1002 Economics-Autumn
(20)
(Semester 1)
ASB-1004 Discover Economics
(20)
(Semester 2)
ASB-1003 Economics-Spring
(20)
(Semester 2)
Optional Modules ** Students, if they wish to broaden
their experience, will have the opportunity to study up to a
third of their credits in subjects other than economics.
They may choose modules from anywhere across the University,
subject to pre-requisites and timetabling. Listed below are
a selection of the optional modules available within BBS,
but this is not an exhaustive list.
ASB-1605 Foundations of Marketing
(20)
(Semester 1)
ASB-1601 Professional Marketing Skills
(20)
(Semester 1)
ASB-1005 Princ of Mgmnt & Organisation
(20)
(Semester 1)
ASB-1006 Management and enterprise
(20)
(Semester 1)
ASB-1120 Principles of Financial Accoun
(20)
(Semester 1)
ASB-1007 CMI in Ethics, Sust, HRM, Tour
(20)
(Semester 2)
ASB-1121 Principles of Management Accou
(20)
(Semester 2)
ASB-1602 Technology in Marketing
(20)
(Semester 2)
ASB-1603 Marketing in Practice
(20)
(Semester 2)
ASB-1604 Digital Marketing Essentials
(20)
(Semester 2)
Year 2 Modules
Compulsory Modules
70 credits from:
- ASB-2111: Statistical Methods (20) (Semester 1 + 2) or
ADB-2111: Dulliau Ystadegol (20) (Semester 1 + 2) - ASB-2202: Corporate Finance (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- ASB-2502: Personal Finance and Banking (20) (Semester 2)
- ASB-2512: Investment Banking (10) (Semester 1)
- These modules are compulsory for students continuing from year 1.
90 credits from:
- ASB-2111: Statistical Methods (20) (Semester 1 + 2) or
ADB-2111: Dulliau Ystadegol (20) (Semester 1 + 2) - ASB-2202: Corporate Finance (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- ASB-2501: Banks and Financial Markets (20) (Semester 1)
- ASB-2502: Personal Finance and Banking (20) (Semester 2)
- ASB-2512: Investment Banking (10) (Semester 1)
- These modules are compulsory for students entering directly into year 2 (international students only) or a continuing year 1 student changing programme to BSc Banking and Finance and did not take ASB-1501 Banks and Financial Markets in year 1.
20 to 40 credits from:
- ASB-2307: Microeconomics (20) (Semester 1)
- ASB-2308: Macroeconomics (20) (Semester 2)
- Must choose either ASB-2307 and/or ASB-2308
Optional Modules
10 to 30 credits from:
- QXS-2001: Integrated English Skills 1 (10) (Semester 1)
- QXS-2002: Integrated English Skills 2 (10) (Semester 2)
- QXS-2003: Business English 1 (10) (Semester 1)
- QXS-2004: Business English 2 (10) (Semester 2)
- ASB-2217: Investment (10) (Semester 1)
- ASB-2320: Current Issues in Economics (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- ASB-2400: Law for Business (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- ASB-2406: Work Placement (10) (Semester 1 + 2) or
ACB-2406: Lleoliad Gwaith (10) (Semester 1 + 2) - ASB-2508: Corporate Gov'nce & Regulation (10) (Semester 2)
- QXS modules are for international students only.
Year 3 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
Semester 2
Year 4 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
Semester 2
0 to 10 credits from:
- ASB-3512: Investment Banking (10) (Semester 1)
- This module is compulsory for students if not taken ASB-2512 Investment Banking in year 2.
0 to 10 credits from:
- ASB-3217: Investment (10) (Semester 1)
- This module is compulsory for students if not taken AD/SB-2217 Investment in year 2.
90 credits from:
- ASB-3001: Market Risk Analytics (10) (Semester 2)
- ASB-3201: International Banking (10) (Semester 1)
- ASB-3215: Portfolio Management (10) (Semester 2)
- ASB-3217: Investment (10) (Semester 1)
- ASB-3317: Econometrics (20) (Semester 1)
- ASB-3512: Investment Banking (10) (Semester 1)
- ASB-3525: Bank Management (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- These modules are compulsory for students entering directly into year 3. A further 30 credit modules needs to be chosen from optional modules list below.
Optional Modules
30 to 50 credits from:
- ASB-3008: Financial Technology (10) (Semester 2)
- ASB-3210: Advanced Corporate Finance (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- ASB-3301: Macroeconomics (10) (Semester 2)
- ASB-3309: Behavioural Finance (10) (Semester 2)
- ASB-3313: Financial Economics (10) (Semester 1)
- ASB-3412: Dissertation (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- ASB-3527: Executive Compensation (10) (Semester 2)
- Optional modules list for continuing students from year 2. You must ensure you have the relevant pre-requisites.
30 credits from:
- ASB-3008: Financial Technology (10) (Semester 2)
- ASB-3210: Advanced Corporate Finance (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- ASB-3309: Behavioural Finance (10) (Semester 2)
- ASB-3313: Financial Economics (10) (Semester 1)
- ASB-3527: Executive Compensation (10) (Semester 2)
- Direct entry students to choose from this list of optional modules.