02 Mar 2021
Key Facts
Qualification Summary
The Diploma will enable students to develop a good overall view of the world of financial related business covering finance, accountancy, trade and economics. Students will be able to see the links between the areas and understand how they work together and how reliant they are on each other to ensure a company is successful.
The units will allow students to consider their options for further study and then progress onto either business, accountancy, finance or economics undergraduate degrees whilst having given them a flavour of how the elements work together.
The ungraded units have been selected to provide underpinning skills which will support academic study, but will also provide students with relevant skills to continue onto these types of degrees.
Why choose this qualification?
within the Access to Higher Education Diploma in Trading and Finance, learners will cover a range of disciplines such as;
- Accounting
- Business Finance
- Economics
- Money and Banking
- Risk Management
- Trading Psychology
Learners will research into and aspect of trading or finance that interests them and will extend their knowledge of the importance of spreadsheets and statistical analysis within the world of trading and finance.
Units
Students must achieve 30 credits from this group.
Analysing and Presenting Business Data
Economics
Introduction to Finance and Accounting
Introduction to Financial Markets
Introduction to Management Accounting
Introduction to Risk Management
The International Trade and Finance Environment
Students must achieve 15 credits from this group.
Banking and the Economic Environment
Contract Law and Business Transactions
Finance in the Global Economy
Financial Business Planning
Introduction to Microeconomics
Macro Economic Policy
Principles of Investment
Research: Practical Investigation Project
Trading Psychology
Understand Human Resource Management
Students must achieve 15 credits from this group.
Academic Writing Skills
Application of Number - Interpreting and Presenting Information
Developing Professional Attributes
Preparation for Higher Education
Promoting Wellbeing and Building Resilience
Spreadsheets
Statistics And Use Of Calculator
Study Skills
Intended learner groups
a) Adults who, because of social, educational or individual circumstances may have achieved few, if any, prior qualifications and wish to progress to HE.
b) Adults who have gone straight into industry (perhaps following apprenticeship routes) who wish to progress to HE
Delivery methods
Face to face, blended learning or online delivery. Suggested visits to finance or accountancy companies to allow learners to widen their understanding of the industry.
Work placements would also be beneficial and could be used to produce the evidence for some of the more practical based units.
Successful completion criteria
NoneProgression routes
BA Accountancy and Finance
BA or BSc Economics
BSc Economics and Finance
BA International Economics and Trade
BA Business and Finance
Provider approval criteria
Computers
Funding information
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Additional funding information for Access to HE
- Access to HE is eligible for funding as part of the legal entitlement offer.
- Access to HE is eligible for funding via Advanced Learner Loans and appears on the Advanced Learner Loans catalogues published by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA).
- Access to HE Diplomas are designed for adult learners aged 19+ and the ESFA only funds young people on these programmes by exception, as stated in paragraph 149, page 39 of the Funding guidance for young people 2020 to 2021.
We have done our best to collate and summarise the key information, and wherever possible we alert our providers to changes in funding policy.
This funding information is provided in good faith and it is always advisable to check directly with the funding agencies before committing to delivery.
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