Finance with Banking BSc Hons | University of Chester

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Course Summary

On the Finance with Banking degree, aligned with the Chartered Banker Institute (CBI), you will join a community of like-minded peers, challenge your perspectives, and immerse yourself in the fast-paced world of banking. This degree is designed to equip you for a successful career in the Banking and Financial Services industry, ensuring you gain expertise in cutting-edge financial technologies and the ability to adapt to emerging risk management strategies.

The course modules are structured to broaden your understanding of the financial sector, with a focus on banking. You will explore contemporary issues and challenges in the industry, learn the importance of staying ahead of regulatory changes, appreciate the ethical considerations of the profession, and gain a solid grasp of risk management strategies. Additionally, you’ll examine the technological innovations that are shaping the future of banking in an increasingly competitive market.

With a focus on the many roles and functions within banking, the Finance with Banking degree provides you with hands-on experience across a range of specialisations. This will help you develop the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue a variety of career paths in the sector, significantly enhancing your future employability.

Why you'll Love it

Connections with institutions across the financial sector

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Learn from experts with valuable industry experience

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Interactive learning experiences

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Chester Business School named best in the North of England at the 2024 Educate North Awards.

What you'll Study

The BSc Finance with Banking course contains core modules in both subjects at each level of study.

In your first year (Level 4), you are introduced to the basics of finance, and business economics in a beginner or post-A-level set. You will begin to gain key academic and employability skills with a focus on financial accounting, numerical reasoning and data analysis.

Year 2 (Level 5) builds upon this foundation with more learning that integrates technical, environmental and social considerations, covering financial markets, financial decisions, and corporate finance.

The Banking modules at level 5 will focus on the history of banking, types and products within the sector as well as regulations guiding the banking practice. You will develop an understanding of sustainable business practices, ethics and credit risk management strategies which will build your professional acumen.

You will also be provided opportunities to apply knowledge, skills and understanding within real industries and organisations, as well as opportunities to engage in entrepreneurship projects.

In your final year (Level 6), you will tackle larger-scale projects, with modules that focus on financial data extraction and analysis and the ability to provide business intelligence from financial data. For the Banking aspects, you will have an overview of banking specialisations, with modules covering Commercial Banking and Investment Banking.

The information listed in this section is an overview of the academic content of the course that will take the form of either core or option modules and should be used as a guide. We review the content of our courses regularly, making changes where necessary to improve your experience and graduate prospects. If during a review process, course content is significantly changed, we will contact you to notify you of these changes if you receive an offer from us.

This course is delivered in three terms of ten weeks each. In each term, you will study 40 credits comprised of either one or two modules. Scheduled contact hours range between approximately 8 and 12 hours per week depending upon the level of study and the complexity of the material being taught.

This course is delivered through a mix of in-person, workshops and peer-led seminars.

You should expect to spend an average of 20 – 25 hours per week on independent study which might include following asynchronous learning material on the University’s VLE, tutorial time with staff, using the University’s library, working with peers and preparing work for assessment.

There will be a broad range of assessment methods so that you are exposed to the different types of tasks you might encounter in the workplace. These will include coursework in the form of reports, portfolios of work, presentations (such as pitches and debates, peer assessment), reflective reviews, multiple-choice questions, and evaluation reports. In some modules, you will encounter written exams, class tests and practical assessments.

All teaching is delivered by experienced academics and practitioners, with the fundamental principles of the Chester Future Skills Curriculum at its core - building your subject competence, confidence, and key transferable skills to shape you into a world-ready Chester graduate.

Entry requirements

112UCAS points

UCAS Tariff	112 points
GCE A Level	Typical offer – BCC-BBC
BTEC	BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM
International Baccalaureate	26 points
Irish / Scottish Highers	Irish Highers - H3 H3 H3 H3 H4 Scottish Highers - BBBB
Access requirements	Access to HE Diploma, to include 45 credits at level 3, of which 30 must be at Merit or above
T Level	Merit
OCR Cambridge Technicals	OCR Extended Diplima: DMM
Extra Information	Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced and A level General Studies will be recognised in our offer. We will also consider a combination of A Levels and BTECs/OCRs.

Students from countries outside the UK are expected to have entry qualifications roughly equivalent to UK A Level for undergraduate study and British Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) for postgraduate study. To help you to interpret these equivalents, please click on your country of residence to see the corresponding entry qualifications, along with information about your local representatives, events, information and contacts.

We accept a wide range of qualifications and consider all applications individually on merit. We may also consider appropriate work experience.

English Language Requirements

IELTS Academic: Undergraduate: 6.0 (minimum 5.5 in each band)
Postgraduate: 6.5 (minimum 5.5 in each band)

For more information on our entry requirements, please visit International Entry Requirements.

72UCAS points

UCAS Tariff	72 points
GCE A level	72 points overall, including grade D in A level
BTEC	BTEC Extended Diploma: MMP
International Baccalaureate	24 points
Irish / Scottish Highers	Irish Highers: H4 H4 H4 H4 H4 Scottish Highers: CCDD
Access requirements	Access to HE Diploma – Pass overall
T Level	T Level: Pass (D or E on the core)
OCR Cambridge Technicals	OCR Extended Diploma: MMP
Extra Information	Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced and A level General Studies will be recognised in our offer. We will also consider a combination of A Levels and BTECs/OCRs. If you are a mature student (21 or over) and have been out of education for a while or do not have experience or qualifications at Level 3 (equivalent to A Levels), then our Foundation Year courses will help you to develop the skills and knowledge you will need to succeed in your chosen degree.

Fees and funding

£9,250per year for a full-time course (2025/26)

Our full-time undergraduate tuition fees for Home students entering University in 2025/26 are £9,250 a year, or £1,540 per 20-credit module for part-time study.

The University may increase these fees at the start of each subsequent year of your course in line with inflation at that time, as measured by the Retail Price Index. These fee levels and increases are subject to any necessary government, and other regulatory, approvals.

Students from the UK, Isle of Man, Guernsey, Jersey and the Republic of Ireland are treated as Home students for tuition fee purposes.

Students from countries in the European Economic Area and the EU will pay International Tuition Fees.

Students who have been granted Settled Status may be eligible for Home Fee Status and if eligible will be able to apply for Tuition Fee Loans and Maintenance Loans.

Students who have been granted Pre-settled Status may be eligible for Home Fee Status and if eligible will be able to apply for Tuition Fee Loans.

The tuition fees for international students studying Undergraduate programmes in 2025/26 are £13,950.

This fee is set for each year of study. All undergraduate students are eligible for international and merit-based scholarships which are applicable to each year of study.

For more information, go to our International Fees, Scholarship and Finance section.

Irish Nationals living in the UK or ROI are treated as Home students for Tuition Fee Purposes.

Your course will involve additional costs not covered by your tuition fees. This may include books, printing, photocopying, educational stationery and related materials, specialist clothing, travel to placements, optional field trips and software. Compulsory field trips are covered by your tuition fees.

If you are living away from home during your time at university, you will need to cover costs such as accommodation, food, travel and bills.

The University of Chester supports fair access for students who may need additional support through a range of bursaries and scholarships.

Full details, as well as terms and conditions for all bursaries and scholarships can be found on the Fees and Finance section of our website.

Who you'll Learn from

Langton Mburayi

Programme Leader for Business Finance

Dr Vivian Ariguzo

Programme Leader in Banking Finance

Prof Kelvin Leong

Professor of Financial Technology and Data Analytics, PGR Director

Dr Ahmed Kholeif

Programme Leader MSc International Finance

Lewis Jones

Lecturer

Michael Smith

Programme leader for MSc Banking & Finance

Where you'll study Queen's Park, Chester

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Progression Options

Accounting MSc
Banking and Finance MSc
International Business MSc
International Finance MSc
Management MSc / PGDip , MSc / PGDip / PGCert
Master of Business Administration MBA

Careers service

The University has an award-winning Careers and Employability service which provides a variety of employability-enhancing experiences; through the curriculum, through employer contact, tailored group sessions, individual information, advice and guidance.

Careers and Employability aims to deliver a service which is inclusive, impartial, welcoming, informed and tailored to your personal goals and aspirations, to enable you to develop as an individual and contribute to the business and community in which you will live and work.

We are here to help you plan your future, make the most of your time at University and to enhance your employability. We provide access to part-time jobs, extra-curricular employability-enhancing workshops and offer practical one-to-one help with career planning, including help with CVs, applications and mock interviews. We also deliver group sessions on career planning within each course and we have a wide range of extensive information covering graduate jobs and postgraduate study.

Finance with Banking BSc (Hons)

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