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Bachelor of Banking and Financial Services
Testamur Title of Degree: | Bachelor of Banking and Financial Services |
Abbreviation: | BBank&FinSer |
UOW Course Code: | 339 |
CRICOS Code: | 078818B |
Total Credit Points | 144 |
Duration: | 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Business |
Intake Session(s): | Autumn |
Delivery Mode: | On Campus (Face-to-face) |
Delivery Campus / UAC Code: | Sydney / 753690 |
Additional Information: | Course Finder |
Overview
The financial services industry represents a merging of traditional banking, insurance, finance and accountancy businesses, with a focus on products such as banking services, wealth management, and insurance/risk management from individual consumers through to major corporations. The Bachelor of Banking and Financial Services has been designed with our industry partners to allow graduates to gain the relevant competencies and skills to give them a competitive advantage when applying for employment in this sector.
Industry-based research projects are undertaken in second and third year with our corporate partners in the financial sector.
Entry Requirements
Academic requirements and English requirements are available from the Course Finder.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from the Bachelor of Banking and Financial Services will be able to:
- Demonstrate broad and coherent knowledge of the theoretical and professional disciplines of banking, finance, investment analysis, portfolio management, accountancy, economics, quantitative methods, law, and the Financial Services Industry.
- Exercise informed commercial judgement within a professional setting which emphasises ethical and responsible decision making.
- A capacity to integrate technical and conceptual knowledge, and interpersonal skills to work effectively within the Financial Services Industry.
- Acquire and synthesise information within a complex professional setting.
- Think critically and creatively to identify better solutions within business constraints.
- Work collaboratively with others to solve applied problems.
- Communicate and explain specialised technical advice, knowledge and ideas, to professionals and non-experts involved with the Financial Services Industry.
- Reflect upon work practices, conceptual frameworks and performance feedback and action ongoing professional development.
Course Structure
To qualify for award of the degree of Bachelor of Banking and Financial Services a candidate shall accrue an aggregate of at least 144 credit points by satisfactory completion of the following subjects.
| Subject Code | subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCY111 | Accounting Fundamentals In Society | 6 | Autumn |
| ACCY112 | Accounting In Organisations | 6 | Spring |
| COMM121 | Statistics for Business | 6 | Autumn |
| COMM123 | Contemporary Issues in Business | 6 | Spring |
| ECON101 | Macroeconomic Essentials for Business | 6 | Spring |
| ECON111 | Introductory Microeconomics | 6 | Autumn |
| FIN 111 | Introductory Principles of Finance | 6 | Spring |
| LAW 101 | Law, Business and Society | 6 | Autumn |
| ACCY200 | Financial Accounting IIA | 6 | Autumn |
| FIN 222 | Corporate Finance | 6 | Autumn |
| ECON240 | Financial Modelling | 6 | Spring |
| FIN 223 | Investment Analysis | 6 | Spring |
| FIN 226 | Financial Markets & Institutions | 6 | Spring |
| COMM209 | Governance and Professional Ethics | 6 | Autumn |
| COMM210 | Industry Research Project A | 6 | Autumn |
| LAW 302 | Law of Business Organisations | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| FIN 323 | Portfolio Analysis | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| FIN 325 | Bank Management | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| FIN 322 | Advanced Corporate Finance | 6 | Spring |
| FIN 351 | International Finance | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| COMM310 | Industry Research Project B | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| FIN 360 | Derivatives and Financial Risk Management | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| FIN 361 | Innovations in Financial Services and Markets | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| LAW 321 | Banking Law | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
Credit Arrangements
Credit and articulation arrangements are available from the Course Finder. Refer to UOW's credit arrangements for information on how to apply for credit.
Professional Recognition/Accreditation
A Bachelor of Banking and Financial Services enables graduates to meet the membership requirements of relevant professional associations. For more information, visit Professional Accreditation and Recognition.
Other Information
Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: business-enquiries@uow.edu.au