3-Term Foundation Certificate for Science and Engineering - Continue to Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Finance with Actuarial Science

Program Description For students who have finished high school but don’t meet the entry requirements for university, a Foundation Certificate can help them gain entry to an undergraduate degree. After completing this pathway option students qualify for progression to the 1st year of an undergraduate degree at City, University of London.

A student’s course length is determined mainly by their English language level (UKVI IELTS score). Students on all course lengths take a set of common or similar modules to gain a solid base of skills for university. Students taking a course longer than 2 terms, will take additional modules designed to improve one or more of their English language level, academic skills, and basic knowledge of particular subjects.

Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Finance with Actuarial Science

Discover the different aspects of the financial world and in particular how assessing and managing risk is vital for success. To develop the skills students need to understand these ideas, they’ll take a mixture of financial, mathematical, statistical and actuarial modules. Students will apply their new technical and analytical skills to solve a wide range of business problems.

In the first year students focus on building a firm foundation in mathematics, statistics and economics as they begin to develop their understanding of financial risk.

In the second and third years students will broaden their understanding of the financial markets. This will include analysing the various types of financial instruments that are available, how they are valued and how they can be used to provide suitable solutions to financial problems involving risk and return.