This extended finance and investment banking degree with foundation year is on the CFA Institute University Recognition Program, whose exams set the gold standard for investment professionals.

Our extended degree in accounting and financial information systems starts with a foundation year to prepare you for degree-level study. After this, you will study the same modules offered on our three-year course. Designed to develop your financial knowledge and help you get ahead in today's global business environment, modules on this finance and investment banking course include corporate finance, investment management, quantitative analysis and accounting.

Strong links with the City and financial organisations in Canary Wharf provide great networking, mentoring and internship opportunities in finance and investment banking. Previous graduates from our finance and investment banking degree have secured work placements at Barclays, Northern Trust, State Street and Goldman Sachs.

This course is accredited by 4 accounting professional bodies, including exemption from 5 ACCA papers and full exemption from the operational level of the CIMA qualification

Graduates have the same career opportunities as those applying to and graduating from our three-year course.

Combined with our tailored courses to develop your knowledge of finance, this will help set your career path in banking, investment or trading.

Graduates can pursue employment in areas such as investment banking, asset management, wholesale and retail banking, insurance and consultancy