PG Cert Business and Financial Trading

Our PG Cert Business and Financial Trading is an introduction to business and finance for individuals who have an interest in business management principles, risk management and trading.

This course will teach you how financial assets are analysed, used and traded by different market participants for different applications. It will develop your understanding of different asset classes (including commodities, equities and the money market), analytical tools and risk management strategies. You will also look at the role that risk management plays in financial decision making and learn about theories of behavioural finance and trading psychology. Finally, students will also learn about financial markets and how they operate, management skills and financial decision-making.

Our Financial Trading Analysis module has been developed in association with FXStreet - a leading independent portal dedicated to the Foreign Exchange (Forex) market. In it you will be able to put your learning into context on live trading simulators and benefit from tuition by experienced industry professionals.

Entry requirements

We have flexible entry requirements that look at both your academic and work-based experience as well as your motivation to do the course. There are two entry routes onto our PG Cert Business and Financial Trading:

1. Academic Entry Route

In order to satisfy the Academic Entry Route requirements for our PG Cert Business and Financial Trading you must have the following qualifications as a minimum:

An undergraduate degree from an approved institution equivalent to a UK Honours degree or a relevant professional qualification.

If English is not your first language, your English ability should be equivalent to IELTS (Academic) 6.5.

2. Open Entry Route

We recognise that you can gain skills in a wide variety of ways and that prior academic performance is not the only indicator of an applicant’s ability. Therefore, if you do not meet the minimum academic standards above, you may still be eligible to enrol via our Open Entry Route.

In order to satisfy the Open Entry Route requirements for our PG Cert Business and Financial Trading course

you must meet the following criteria as a minimum:

At least 5 years’ senior level work experience.

If English is not your first language, your English ability should be equivalent to IELTS (Academic) 6.5.

Your application will be considered on an individual basis taking into account your motivation for doing the course, prior work experience and other relevant qualifications that demonstrate your ability to successfully complete the programme.

The financial markets are important to individuals, organisations and entire nations; affecting everything from personal wealth to corporate behaviour. Whether you want to build on your undergraduate business studies with an eye to financial management, build on your management skills, take the first step towards a career in investment banking or brokerage or create a portfolio as a private investor, the PG Cert Business and Financial Trading will give you an excellent grounding in how financial markets and businesses operate and how industry professionals approach them.