How long is the BSc in Global Finance?

Three years full-time, with part-time and accelerated online routes. The BSc in Global Finance schedules cohort calls across UK and APAC time zones.

Can the BSc in Global Finance be studied online?

Yes. The BSc in Global Finance runs fully online, on-campus in London and by distance learning, all assessed against the same live treasury brief and dissertation.

Is the BSc in Global Finance recognised by UK employers?

Yes. The BSc in Global Finance is a UK honours degree with curriculum reviewed against CFA UK, CISI and Chartered Banker Institute competencies.

What are the entry requirements for the BSc in Global Finance?

BBC at A-level with Mathematics preferred, GCSE English at grade 5 and Maths at grade 5, plus IELTS 6.5 for international applicants.

What does the BSc in Global Finance cost?

Tuition varies by route and domicile. Contact LSIBM admissions for the current fee schedule and bursary eligibility for the BSc in Global Finance.

BSc in Global Finance | LSIBM London | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BSc in Global Finance at the London School of International Business and Management (LSIBM) is a three-year UK honours degree for students targeting international treasury, FX, global markets and cross-border finance streams in the City and mid-market UK groups. Sitting in the International Business & Trade faculty, the degree combines core finance modules with a deep international-finance specialism anchored to Bank of England, FCA and Basel rules.

The programme is designed around CFA UK, CISI and Chartered Banker Institute competencies. You will complete a live global finance brief in year two — a UK exporter treasury desk or a City investment boutique — an optional placement year, and a final-year dissertation defended in front of a working practitioner. The degree is available on-campus in central London, fully online with UK / APAC cohort calls, and by distance learning. The sections below detail modules, audience and progression.

Key Features

Curriculum reviewed against CFA UK, CISI and Chartered Banker Institute competencies.
Three study modes — central London campus, fully online or by distance learning.
Live global finance brief in year two from a UK treasury desk or City boutique.
Optional placement year in UK investment, treasury or trade-finance teams.
Final-year dissertation defended in front of a working global finance practitioner.
Assessment blend of exams, modelling exercises and a defended dissertation.

What You Will Learn

Global finance is taught as the working craft of a UK international treasury or global markets team, using real Bank of England, FCA and Basel rulebook material.

Corporate finance and financial statement analysis.
International treasury and FX risk management.
Global capital markets — equity, fixed income, derivatives basics.
Cross-border trade finance and UK Export Finance instruments.
Bank of England policy, LIBOR-to-SONIA transition and yield curves.
Basel III / IV framework and UK banking regulation.
Sanctions, AML and financial-crime compliance for global finance.
Geopolitical risk and its impact on FX and rates.
Ethics and professional conduct under CFA UK principles.

Who This Course Is For

A-level leavers targeting City graduate schemes in finance and treasury.
International students seeking a UK honours degree in global finance.
Higher Diploma holders topping up with confirmed credit transfer.
Mature applicants with finance experience on portfolio route.
Career switchers from mathematics or engineering entering global finance.

Career Pathways

Graduates typically progress into international treasury analyst, FX analyst and global markets analyst roles across UK banks, corporates and boutiques. Typical destinations include:

International Treasury Analyst
FX Analyst
Global Markets Analyst
Cross-Border Finance Manager (junior)
Trade Finance Analyst
Investment Analyst

The BSc in Global Finance is the natural step onto the MSc in Risk and Financial Control and provides credit toward the CFA UK examinations.

Entry Requirements

Three A-levels at BBC or above, or equivalent UK / international qualification (IB 28+, BTEC DMM, Access to HE, Foundation Year pass, or a relevant Higher Diploma with confirmed credit transfer). Mathematics at A-level is strongly preferred.
GCSE English Language at grade 5/C and Mathematics at grade 5/C (or equivalent) — quantitative aptitude is expected.
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
A personal statement showing genuine curiosity about global finance (extended reading, professional-body engagement, competitive-trading interest) — mature applicants (21+) may enter with a portfolio and a short interview.

Why Study at LSIBM

The London School of International Business and Management (LSIBM) is a specialist business-education provider based in central London and part of Harold International College. Undergraduate cohorts sit in small groups so every student is visible to their tutor, run a single intake schedule students can rely on, and every degree route is reviewed against UK professional-body competencies — ACCA, CIMA, CIM, CIPD, CMI, CIPS, CFA UK and IOE&IT — so graduates carry a credential that City recruiters engage with.

London puts the City, Canary Wharf, Whitehall, Companies House, the FCA, the Bank of England and the West End within a short tube ride of every classroom. Undergraduate students access a fortnightly practitioner clinic, at least one industry-careers day per academic year, a structured placement route and one-to-one application coaching in the final year.

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