ifs School of Finance
Foundation Degree in Financial Markets and Management (FdSc)
Diploma in Higher Education in Financial Markets and Management (DipHE)
Why should you study for the foundation degree/diploma in higher education?
- Achieve both a professional and academic qualification.
- Demonstrate your commitment to professional development and your career
- You will study a qualification that combines academic and work-based learning
- Strengthens your skills in managing people and resources
- Increases your ability to think critically and analyse correctly
Course Content
The foundation degree/diploma in higher education in Financial Markets and Management comprises two study stages.
Stage 1 - You will need to complete the Professional Diploma in Financial Services Management (Professional DFSM
Stage 2 -Foundation degree consists of three compulsory modules and one option module
Diploma in Higher Education consists of two compulsory modules and two optional modules.
Compulsory Modules
- Organisational Management in Financial Services
- Financial Services: The Commercial Environment
- Work Based Learning *(Foundation degree only)*
Optional Modules
- Corporate Financial Services
- International Financial Services
- Insurance
- Retail Financial Services
- Quantitative Methods for Finance & Investment **
*Work Based Learning must be taken after at least one compulsory module has been attempted.
**Quantitative Methods for Finance and Investment must be taken if you wish to take Corporate Finance 1 and 2 at Level H - Stage 3.
Entry Requirements
For stage 2 of the Foundation Degree, you are required to have gained 120 credits from stage 1 by completing one of the ifs qualifications listed below:
Exemption
Relevant graduate can apply for exemption which will be granted on case to case basic. Maximum exemption awarded will be the 4 modules of Professional DFSM®)
Qualification Level
The full foundation degree is assessed at UK undergraduate degree level I (Intermediate). By completing Stage 1 you gain an interim diploma, which is assessed at first year UK undergraduate degree level.
Study Options
- We recommend that you spend approximately 300 hours studying each 30 credit module.
- 2-hour tuition per week at Glamis.
- All our tutors are approved by ifs School of Finance and follow a continuous development programme.
Duration
1 year based on 2 module per semester.
Semesters
Semester I - January to May
Semester II - July to November
Examination
The modules within the foundation degree/diploma in higher education will be assessed by a two-hour written examination, and a summative assignment. The work-based learning module will be assessed on the variety of work-based learning activities that you complete, and a journal that you compile throughout the module.
Fees
- One-off Enrolment Fee: Rs 1000
- Please call us for details of the most up-to-date fees.
- No cash payment in foreign currency.
Kindly note that no refund will be provided if a student is already enrolled and/or if the student has already confirmed an order for study material.
What does the fee include ?
- Learning Materials
- Specimen examination papers
- Revision notes
- Examination Fee
- Online Learning Resources
- Optional - Tutorials at Glamis
Mode of payment
50% on order of materials.
50% on delivery of materials
Documents required for registration
- Four certified passport-size photographs
- Certified copy of National Identity Card
- Certified copy of all qualifications
- Certified copy of Birth Certificate
- Copy of C.V
HRDC Refund
The HRDC will refund up to 20% of the course fees to individuals following the final year of the first degree or those following a Masters Degree from a
recognized University and run locally on a part time basis. The support will be subject to the following:
- For employees who are on the firm’s payroll and for whom the employer is contributing the levy and who are sponsored by their employers, the employer can claim 20% of the fees paid under the levy grant system.
- In case of non sponsored employees following similar courses, and for whom levy is being paid by the employer, the HRDC will refund directly to the employee 20% of the fees paid.
- All such payments will be effected upon proof of admission and payment. Employees should have followed the course for at least 6 months before making any such claim.
Please click here for details on potential refund for the HRDC.