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Finance with Business Communication (Top-up)

Award Attendance Study Duration Start Domestic fees International fees
BA (Hons) On-Campus Full-time 1 - 2 years September find out find out
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About Finance with Business Communication (Top-up), BA (Hons) - at University of Portsmouth

Overview

Build on your previous higher education studies to gain a full BA (Hons) degree in finance and business communications in just 1 or 2 years.

This degree combines English language improvement with the study of finance.

  • Get your English and business communication skills to a standard where you can use your English to succeed in a global business or finance career
  • Gain degree-level knowledge in subjects such as financial markets, business analysis, financial management and investments

You can do this undergraduate degree in 1 year or in 2 years, depending on your level of previous study and your ability to write and speak English.

Eligibility

This course is open to international, EU and UK students whose first language is not English. A key part of the course is improving your written and spoken business English.

Course highlights

  • Learn in a Business School that's ranked 3rd in the UK for teaching power (Financial Times 2021)
  • Improve your English in 3 ways:
    • dedicated English language classes to improve your vocabulary and grammar
    • business communications classes where you'll practise presentations, interviews and writing for business
    • living and working with both UK and international students and experiencing life in a welcoming UK city
  • Be employment-ready by using business simulation games and industry-standard software and databases such as S&P Capital IQ
  • Gain a Bloomberg Certificate (a trading platform that's used by 250,000 financial service professionals) in our Bloomberg Suite
  • Understand the global business and finance environment through study that explores global markets and international financial management
  • Research an independent study project in an area that interests you
  • Experience excellent support from both your tutors and our dedicated global team

Accreditation

This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accounting.

Careers and opportunities

Graduates of this course have gone into careers such as:

  • commercial banking
  • corporate finance
  • financial planning
  • investment banking
  • financial management

Postgraduate study

Many graduates of this course go on to postgraduate study on master's courses such as MSc Forensic Accounting or MSc Finance. As a graduate of Portsmouth you may be able to get a scholarship or a reduction on your postgraduate tuition fees if you continue your studies with us.

Set up your own business

We're an endorsing institution for UK start-up visas, so we can offer you lots of help and support if you want to stay in the UK after you graduate and set up your own business.


Entry requirements for this course

Contact University of Portsmouth to find course entry requirements.


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