BA (Hons) Finance, Investment And Risk

The financial services sector in Scotland manages over 800 billion pounds in funds and generates around £8 billion for the Scottish economy (Scottish Financial Enterprise). 

This course, 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 from beginners to professional level.

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 organises its own events for students, where they can meet and chat with a range of industry professionals.

Entry Requirements:

• All entry requirements listed here should be used as a guide. Applicants who are made a conditional offer of a place may be asked to achieve more than is stated.
• International students can get information on entry requirements specific to their country in our International Study section.
• Year 1
• Standard entry requirement
• UCAS Tariff: 108
• Scottish Higher: BBBB or equivalent
• A Level: BBC or equivalent
• Minimum entry requirement
• UCAS Tariff: 90
• Scottish Higher: BCCC or equivalent
• A Level: CCC or equivalent
• Year 3 entry
• Standard entry requirement
• HND Accounting, Business and Financial Services graded units AAB/AB.
• English language
• IELTS score of 6.0 with no element below 5.5 (or equivalent)
• Additional information
• English language
• If you are from a majority English speaking country, you may not be required to provide further proof of your English language proficiency. 
• Relevant experience (RPL)
• GCU's flexible entry policies exist to allow relevant work experience and prior learning to be considered towards standard entry or advanced entry into a course.
• If you do not have the typical academic entry qualifications, but can demonstrate relevant work experience and/or credits from recognised professional bodies, you may be eligible to enter this course via the University's Recognition of Prior Learning scheme.
• Minimum entry requirements
• Minimum entry requirements are for widening access students only. If you are from a group that is not currently well-represented in higher education you may qualify as a widening access student. This includes living in a target postcode area, attending a target school or college, attending SWAP, are care-experienced or provide care for someone else, have refugee status or are an asylum seeker.