University of Portsmouth has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
Overview Build on your previous higher education studies to gain a full BA (Hons) degree in finance and business communications in just 1 or 2 years. This degree combines English language improvement with the study of finance.
- Get your English and business communication skills to a standard where you can use your English to succeed in a global business or finance career
- Gain degree-level knowledge in subjects such as financial markets, business analysis, financial management and investments
- Learn in a Business School that's ranked 3rd in the UK for teaching power (Financial Times 2021)
- Improve your English in 3 ways: dedicated English language classes to improve your vocabulary and grammar; business communications classes where you'll practise presentations, interviews and writing for business; living and working with both UK and international students and experiencing life in a welcoming UK city
- Be employment-ready by using business simulation games and industry-standard software and databases such as S&P Capital IQ
- Gain a Bloomberg Certificate (a trading platform that's used by 250,000 financial service professionals) in our Bloomberg Suite
- Understand the global business and finance environment through study that explores global markets and international financial management
- Research an independent study project in an area that interests you
- Experience excellent support from both your tutors and our dedicated global team
- commercial banking
- corporate finance
- financial planning
- investment banking
- financial management
Modules
Year 1 Core modules in this year include:
- Business Communication 2
- Corporate Financial Management
- General Language Grade 5 (English)
- Studying in the UK Business Environment
- Business Analysis and Decision Making
- Investment Analysis
- Critical Issues in Accounting and Finance
- Advanced Corporate Financial Management
- Business Communication 3
- Financial Investment Project
- General Language Grade 6 (English)
- Independent Study Project
- International Financial Management
- Advanced Study Skills
- Bloomberg (L6)
Assessment method
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
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
How to apply
31Jan
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.
Application codes
Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - Not accepted
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - Not accepted
Access to HE Diploma - Not accepted
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - Not accepted
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016) - Not accepted
Scottish Advanced Higher - Not accepted
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - Not accepted
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - Not accepted
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal - Not accepted
GCSE/National 4/National 5
T Level - Not accepted
Applicants for the 2 year course require relevant HE study leading to a Level 4 qualification, for example an appropriate HNC, or 120 credits from year 1 of an undergraduate degree (BA/BSc), in a relevant subject. Applicants for the 1 year course require relevant HE study leading to a Level 5 qualification, for example an appropriate HND, foundation degree or Advanced Diploma, or 240 credits from year 1 and year 2 of an undergraduate degree (BA/BSc), in a relevant subject.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £9250 | Year 1 |
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| International | £16200 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship
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
Provider information
University of Portsmouth
University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP