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Course Details: Foundation Degree in Financial Services

Kaplan Open Learning
Online
Not Specified
Not provided
Online
Part-Time
Ongoing
2-5 Years
FdA
University of Essex
This Foundation Degree in Financial Services will prepare students for the financial environment and the interpersonal skills necessary for different roles in the financial services industry.

The Foundation Degree in Financial Services will:

  • Develop students for a career in the Financial Services industry

  • Prepare students for the financial environment and the interpersonal skills necessary for different roles in the rapidly changing financial services industry

  • Develop students’ cognitive skills of analysis, synthesis and evaluation

  • Provide a stimulating, supportive and creative learning environment in which students can maximise their potential as individuals

  • Provide a course that is both current, with coverage of contemporary issues of regulation and global financial crises and tries to anticipate future trends and developments


  • Modules include:

  • Interpretation of Financial Information: this module aims to develop a student’s understanding and ability to analyse alternative sources of financial information and to interpret business performance.

  • Financial Planning: this module aims to introduce students to the key principles of financial planning, alternative techniques and products and the application of their knowledge to individual circumstances.

  • Principles of Banking: this module aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the main operational aspects of banking.

  • Financial Services Law: this module aims to develop a student’s understanding of the legal environment that the financial services industry operates within and to understand the most important aspects and rules.

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