Diploma Course in Finance & Financial Services

Bournemouth Business School International (BBSI), our highly-accredited UK English language college and business school, offers international students the opportunity to learn business English while also studying the concepts and learning the skills required for a career in finance, economics and financial services.

The Diploma Course in Finance & Financial Services comprises 30 lessons (22.5 hours) weekly and is of 36 weeks duration. The course provides participants with a thorough grounding in financial English and incorporates the full syllabus in Finance and Financial Services. Students can prepare for and acquire up to 4 different University of Cambridge ESOL qualifications, the First Certificate in English (FCE)

, the Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)

, the Business English Certificate (BEC)

and the University of Cambridge ESOL International Certificate in Financial English (ICFE)

. Alternatively, students can opt to join our ongoing weekly English Language Workshop (ELW)

at a language level to suit their needs.

Students who successfully complete either the Higher-Certificate or Diploma study options will gain an additional NCFE award. Courses are conducted throughout the year around a busy social and activity programme.

Course Outline:

Minimum English Entry Level. IELTS 5.0

Course Duration. 36 weeks

Course Code. DFS

Main Course Entry Dates. September, January, April or July (term dates 2010)

Lessons Weekly. 30 (each of 45 minutes´ duration)

Minimum Age. 17 years

Course Structure & Content

Term 1

20 lessons weekly in Communication & Business Skills
10 weekly lessons in English Language
       (selected from one of the following options):
                   * preparation for the University of Cambridge FCE
                   * preparation for the University of Cambridge CAE
                   * preparation for the University of Cambridge BEC
                   * English Language Workshop (ELW)

Terms 2 & 3

20 lessons weekly in Finance & Financial Services (includes the full ICFE syllabus)
10 weekly lessons in English Language
       (selected from one of the following options):
                   * preparation for the University of Cambridge FCE
                   * preparation for the University of Cambridge CAE
                   * preparation for the University of Cambridge BEC
                   * English Language Workshop (ELW)

Awards

BBSI Diploma in Finance & Financial Services
NCFE Certificate in Finance & Financial Services
NCFE Certificate in Communication & Business Skills

Optional Examinations+

University of Cambridge ICFE (examination dates)
University of Cambridge FCE (examination dates)
University of Cambridge CAE (examination dates)
University of Cambridge BEC (examination dates)

Course Elements. In addition to providing a thorough and comprehensive grounding in English-language communication skills, the syllabi for our various courses in Finance & Financial Services incorporate either all or some of the following specialised topics:

* measuring & reporting the financial position
* balance sheets
* profit & loss accounts
* cash flow statements
* financial ratios
*  break even analysis
* budgeting
* types of costing methods
* managing working capital
* mergers & acquisitions
*  sources of finance
* the external environment
* types of business strucutre
*  top-down fund selections
* public offers, rights issues, scrip issues
* personal financial planning
* collective investments
* equities

* interpreting company accounts

* competition issues

* nature & roles of banks

International Certificate in Financial English
      * understanding financial reports & related correspondence
      * presenting arguments or expressing opinions on financial situations
      * asking questions or requesting clarification about financial information
      * producing simple reports of a factual nature & writing fact based correspondence

Certificate, Higher-Certificate, University Foundation and Pre-Masters´ versions of the above course are also available.

BBSI courses are carefully designed and structured at different language levels to enable international students to develop all 4 English language skills simultaneously, while developing their professional communication skills and professional knowledge in academic, vocational or professional context, in the specialised subject of their choice. Students therefore have the flexibility to focus on either academic or vocational progression, depending on their personal training needs and particular learning objectives.

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The following diploma courses are also available at BBSI:

Management & Business Administration
Marketing, Advertising & Public Relations
Hospitality Management & Tourism
Science, Mathematics & IT
Legal Studies

+ Examination fees for those seeking to undertake external examinations are not included in the BBSI course fees.

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