Bangor University is a public university in Bangor, Wales. It received its Royal Charter in 1885 and was one of the founding institutions of the federal University of Wales. Bangor University today is a thriving, forward-looking institution offering excellent opportunities. Around 10,000 students currently study with the institution and teaching and research is grouped into nine academic Schools. Bangor University has a long tradition of excellence and exceeds expectations, both for academic standards and student experience. The University is committed to sustainable development and global citizenship. It aims to promote sustainability in research, business and enterprise activities.

From the first day of your degree course you will begin to learn the skills to develop as a banker or financial practitioner. You will have access to excellent facilities resources and extensive information technology to support your learning journey.

Teaching is delivered through a combination of lectures workshops and seminars. You can expect to have a minimum of 12 hours contact time during each teaching week. You will also be expected to undertake independent study and group work and participate in online activities and discussions using our virtual learning environment.

In your first year you will learn the fundamental principles of banking and acquire an understanding of financial techniques and financial instruments. You will gain insights into the wider economy in order to gain an appreciation of the context in which banks and financial markets operate. You will also start to build up your analytical and quantitative skills.

During your second year you will build a deeper understanding of banks and financial markets. You will study the role of central banks in monetary policy and deepen your knowledge of financial markets and the decisions that investment and portfolio managers are faced with. You will develop your quantitative skills to be able to analyse the relationship between different financial variables within formal models.

In your third year you will develop your knowledge skills and expertise to a more advanced level. You will study international aspects of banking and financial markets as well as topics related to bank management. You will learn more sophisticated econometric techniques and how to apply them to real-world financial issues using specialist software.

Throughout the three years you will have a wide range of optional modules to choose from. You will have the option of choosing modules from subject areas elsewhere in the University including for example modern languages or social policy. However if you prefer to focus on banking and finance then there will be options for you to study related topics in corporate finance and a variety of more specialised topics such as mergers and acquisitions.

What will you study on this course?
In Year 1 students will take 120 credits from the following topics Business Analytics Financial Techniques and Analysis Personal Finance and Banking and Economics. There are optional modules available in topics such Digital Marketing Essentials Foundations of Marketing Introduction to Contemporary Management Issues in Ethics Sustainability HRM and Tourism Principles of Financial Accounting Principles of Management Accounting Principles of Management and Organisation and Technology in Marketing. Students can also choose optional modules from other Business School level 4 modules or from elsewhere in the University subject to timetabling constraints.

In Year 2 students will take 120 credits from the following topics Banks and Financial Markets Econometrics and Investment and Portfolio Management. There are optional modules available in topics such as Corporate Finance Management & Accounting Information Systems Microeconomics and Public Economics. Students can also choose optional modules from other Business School level 5 modules or from elsewhere in the University subject to timetabling constraints and pre-requisites.

In Year 3 students will take 120 credits from the following topics Advanced Econometrics Bank Management and International Banking. There are optional modules available in topics such as Corporate Governance FinTech in banking finance investment insurance and regulation Market Risk Analytics and Merger and Acquisition students can choose optional modules from other Business School level 6 modules or from elsewhere in the University subject to timetabling constraints and pre-requisites

Please note course content is for guidance purposes only and may be subject to change.

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it