Our degrees range from general business and management to more specialist programmes such as Actuarial Science Investment and Financial Risk Management. All programmes provide the full scope of business skills and understanding, combined with in-depth knowledge of industry specific sectors.
General degrees:
BSc Accounting and Finance
Developed and operated in partnership with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and offering eight exemptions from their Associate Chartered Account (ACA) professional exams, this degree will prepare you for a career with the leading accountancy firms. In order to qualify as an qualified accountant, there are a number of professional exams you will need to take. The Cass course gives 8 of the 12 exemptions from the ACA exams, and Cass also provide tutorials to prepare for the remaining 4 exams. The course has great partnerships and links with the City, with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) delivering some modules, offering the ideal combination of a university education and a professional qualification.
BSc Business Studies
Ranked 1st in London, 3rd in the UK, this highly flexible and adapting to the changes in the economic climate and trends, this degree will equip you with the broad-based knowledge, skills and training for a successful career in the global business world. At Cass, our Business Studies course is well known for being rich in provision of problem solving skills, something that will set you apart with employers. We will equip you with those skills, both soft and technical, that employers most prize. Students who are interested in Business Studies aren’t afraid to look at the bigger picture, and have willingness to question. The degree allows specialise in either marketing or finance, and is highly practical in the use of real-life case studies. Students securing first time employment after graduating from BSc Business Studies receive an average salary of £27,500. Recent graduates have secured jobs with internationally recognised companies such as Goldman Sachs, Ernst & Young, and the BBC.
BSc Management
The Cass BSc Management degree focuses on developing the research, modelling and analysis skills required to make good decisions in contemporary organisations and businesses. In other words, the rigorous scientific principles of a BSc are applied to the practice of management. Our BSc Management degree will equip you with the skills and competencies to begin a career as a consultant or analyst with international management consultancies, banks and other global businesses. It will also equip you with the skills to start and manage your own business or give the edge to a smaller business by providing a better informed view of the consequences and implications of change. It also provides a good grounding for post-graduate studies in a range of areas.
BSc Management graduates seek rich and diverse roles in a wide range of industries. Typical roles for first-time employment include analyst, management consultancy, project work involving data analysis/trends, and the implementation of planning and control within a business context. Others will secure places with banks and leading organisations as part of graduate trainee programmes with banks and leading organisations such as IBM, Barclays Capital, Esso and Morgan Stanley, with some entering postgraduate study.
Specialist degrees:
BSc Actuarial Science
As the longest established Actuarial Science degree in England, and equips you with sound education in actuarial and financial studies. The degree focuses heavily around probability and modeling – what is the likelihood of something happening. This practice is then applied to the financial markets. The degree is ideal if you are naturally gifted at math’s, and enjoy modelling and probability - and asking 'what if?'
In order to qualify as an actuary, you will be required to pass the professional examinations of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. Specific modules in all three years of the Cass degree give you the opportunity to earn exemptions from eight of the nine core technical stage modules and of a total of thirteen of these professional examinations.
The BSc Actuarial Science degree will prepare you to become an Actuary - but also gives a solid starting point for those wanting to use their skills in investment management, or financial analysis.
BSc Banking and International Finance
The innovative BSc Banking & International Finance degree equips you with the academic knowledge to operate in the increasingly competitive world of financial markets, and provides you with a broad and deep knowledge of financial management. BSc Banking and International Finance covers areas including risk management, mergers and acquisitions, and profitability in banks using a mixture of macro and micro analysis.
Teaching is much more vocational at Cass and students on the course will be expected to use real data in real situations, using theory but applying it with real skills.
The majority of graduates from BSc Banking & International Finance embark on exciting careers in the faced-paced world of global finance. Many will join investment banks and secure positions in trading, investment banking and sales, and will specialise in areas such as derivatives. Others will join brokerage houses.
Many graduates will also enter career paths in operations, consultancy and postgraduate study. On average, graduates from BSc Banking & International Finance can expect to earn up to £28,000 for their first year of employment.
BSc Investment and Financial Risk Management
This degree is the route to become a trader, a fund manager, a broker or analyst in any area of finance. With its strong practical approach, provides an in-depth understanding of investment and risk management practices, focusing on securities, buying, selling, trading, fund management, and hedge funds.
If you are interested in the BSc Investment and Financial Risk Management degree, it is likely that you have a very clear goal in mind about your future career. You should be confident, questioning, and curious about the world of banking and the financial markets - and want to make your mark with some of the square mile's top employers.
Demand for well qualified students in this area is high and the economic events of recent years have highlighted how lucrative a career in banking can be. Average starting salaries can start at £35,000 and recent employers include: Barclays Capital, BNP Paribas, Morgan Stanley and RBS.
To find our more, visit www.cass.city.ac.uk/undergraduate
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