Overview

The financial services sector in Scotland manages over 800 billion pounds in funds and generates around 8 billion pounds for the Scottish economy (Scottish Financial Enterprise). This programme, almost unique in being targeted specifically at the sector, has a track record of producing in-demand graduates with the knowledge and expertise needed to succeed in the fast-moving world of financial services.

BA(Hons) Finance, Investment, and Risk programme is accredited by the CII, the world's largest professional body for insurance, risk, and financial services. As its name suggests, the degree focuses on specific areas key to financial services and, indeed, to finance generally. These are personal finance, corporate finance and investment, risk, banking, and international finance. You can choose to study a language in Years 2-4 of this degree.

GCU offers modules in French, German, Italian, and Spanish for beginners to professional levels. Our students are offered free student membership of the CII, which gives them access to online resources and local industry and networking events. The department also organizes its own events for students, where they can meet and chat with a range of industry professionals.

Entry to the University Programme is open for students who have accomplished the SCQF Levels 7 & 8 or the International Graduate Programme at ISDC Academy.
Note: The Undergraduate Diploma comprises the ISDC International Certificate in Business and the ISDC International Specialised Diploma in Business qualifications which have been credit rated by the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) of Scotland at Levels 7 & 8 respectively on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) with 120 allocated SCQF credits at each level. Both qualifications enable students to progress to relevant undergraduate programmes of study in compliance with the entry requirements of individual universities in the UK with Credit Exemptions. In addition, both qualifications are at Level 5 of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF).

Course Fee Structure