**Overview** This top-up course is designed to help you improve both your English and your business finance skills. If you're an international, EU or UK student with English as an additional language then you can take this course. You’ll get an understanding of finance within a business context, develop valuable cross-cultural business communication abilities and improve your English language skills. This course will prepare you for a career in many areas of business and finance, such as business development and consultancy, financial planning, investment banking, recruitment and marketing. **Accredited by** This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accounting. **What you'll experience** On this top-up course, you’ll: * Join the course at either the year 1 or year 2, depending on the level of your previous studies * Get a blend of the analytical, technical and commercial knowledge and skills required in business * Study with a group of international students to improve your English language skills * Be taught by a mixture of professionally qualified staff and expert academic researchers * Use the University’s Bloomberg terminals to monitor and analyse real-time financial market data movements and trade * Apply the concepts and skills you learn in real situations * Get all the support you need while living in a new country, from our Global Office * Join a community with more than 4,000 international and EU students from over 100 different countries **Work experience and career planning** To give you the best chance of securing a great job when you graduate, our Careers and Employability service can help you find relevant work experience during your course if you're eligible to work in the UK. We can help you identify placements, internships and voluntary roles that will complement your studies. **Careers and opportunities** When you finish the course, our Careers and Employability service can help you find a job or graduate training programme that puts your skills to work. You could pursue a career in commerce or use your financial expertise to forge a career within the financial sector. Routes our graduates have gone on to include: * commercial banking * corporate finance * financial planning * investment banking * money management Other graduates have continued their studies at postgraduate level on courses such as MSc Forensic Accounting and MSc Finance or set up successful businesses with help and support from the University. After you leave the University, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.

** Year 1 core modules [all worth 20 credits each]: ** Business Accounting for Finance; Business Communications; Business & Markets in a Global Environment; Corporate Financial Management; Financial Markets and Institutions; General Language Grade 5 (English) | ** Year 2 core modules [all worth 20 credits each]: ** Advanced Corporate Financial Management; Business Communications; General Language Grade 6 (English); Financial Investment Project; Independent Study Project; International Financial Management

How you're assessed You’ll be assessed through: - analysis of topical case studies - written reports - essays - presentations - examinations - group work - your choice of independent research You’ll be able to test your skills and knowledge informally before you do assessments that count towards your final mark. You can get feedback on all practice and formal assessments so you can improve in the future.

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: N3N1

Institution code: P80

Campus Name: Main Site

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

Only those who have previously studied at higher education level should apply. Applicants must have completed 1, 2 or 3 years (depending on academic profile) in Higher Education.

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Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)	5.5	For year 2 entry applicants require a minimum of IELTS band 5.5 with no component score below 5.5. For year 3 entry applicants require a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
PTE Academic		For year 2 entry applicants require an overall score of 51 with a minimum of 51 in each skill. For year 3 entry applicants require an overall score of 54 with a minimum of 51 in each skill.
TOEFL (iBT)		For yr 2 applicants require 72 with minimum of 18 Reading, 17 Listening, 20 Speaking & 17 Writing. For year 3 applicants require 79 with minimum of 18 Reading, 17 Listening, 20 Speaking & 17 Writing.
Cambridge English Advanced		(Taken after Jan 2015) Year 2 applicants require an overall score of 162 with no component score less than 162. Year 3, applicants require an overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162
Cambridge English Proficiency		(Taken after Jan 2015) Year 2 applicants require an overall score of 162 with no component score less than 162. Year 3, applicants require an overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162
Trinity ISE		For year 2 entry applicants require Trinity College ISE Level II with a Pass in all 4 components. For year 3 entry applicants require Trinity College ISE Level III with a Pass in all 4 components.

English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

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EU	9250.0	Year 1
England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	9250.0	Year 1
Republic of Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
International	16200.0	Year 1

Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship Placement Year and Year abroad: UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £925 | EU – £925 (including Transition Scholarship)| International (Non-EU) – £1,800. Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice. Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation. For more information about fees, go to port.ac.uk/ug-tuition-fees

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