Overview

The financial services sector in Scotland manages over 800 billion pounds in funds and generates around 8 billion pounds for the Scottish economy (Scottish Financial Enterprise).

Key features

The Finance, Investment and Risk (Hons) programme from Glasgow Caledonian University is accredited by the CII, the world's largest professional body for insurance, risk and financial services. As its name suggests, the degree focuses on specific areas key to financial services and, indeed, to finance generally. These are: personal finance, corporate finance and investment, risk, banking and international finance.

You can choose to study a language in Years 2-4 of this degree. GCU offers modules in French, German, Italian and Spanish from beginners to professional level.

The university students are offered free student membership of the CII, which gives them access to online resources and local industry and networking events. The department also organises its own events for students, where they can meet and chat with a range of industry professionals.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Enterprising Behaviours for the Business Professional
Personal Investment
Law in Business
Financial Markets Environment
International Economic Issues and Challenges
Investment Management Theory

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-24 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-09-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

More details

Closing Date (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam) 14 November

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

78

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PTE Academic

59

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OTE

121

IELTS

6

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Finance Risk Management Investment View 11 other Bachelors in Risk Management in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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78

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PTE Academic

59

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121

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6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Standard entry requirement:

UCAS Tariff: 108
Scottish Higher: BBBB or equivalent
A Level: BBC or equivalent

Minimum entry requirement:

UCAS Tariff: 90
Scottish Higher: BCCC or equivalent
A Level: CCC or equivalent

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

15200 GBP / year

≈ 15200 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

1820 GBP / year

≈ 1820 GBP / year

Additional Details

RUK: £9,250 per year

Living costs

Glasgow

United Kingdom

620 - 1012 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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