One Year Level 5 BTEC Professional Diploma in Banking and Finance (QCF)
 The Level 5 BTEC Professional Diploma in Banking and Finance is designed to provide:
- education and training for those in the banking and finance industry with a responsibility to provide appropriate and professional services
- opportunities for persons working or wishing to have a career in the banking and finance industry to achieve a recognised Level 5 vocationally-specific qualification
- opportunities for full-time or part-time learners to gain a recognised vocationally-specific qualification to enter employment in the field of banking and finance or to progress to a degree programme at a university
- the knowledge, understanding and skills learners need to process for effective employment or career progression
- opportunities for learners to focus on the development of the major skills, such as improving own learning and performance, problem solving and working with others, in a banking and finance context
- opportunities for learners to develop a range of skills and techniques, personal qualities and attitudes essential for successful performance in working life.
To achieve the whole qualification, a learner must successfully complete eight core and eight specialist units.
Structure of the Level 5 BTEC Professional Diploma in Banking and Finance
Core Units
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| Unit 1 |
Financial Management in Business |
| Unit 2 |
Business Accounting: the final accounts |
| Unit 3 |
Business Accounting and Financial Planning |
| Unit 4 |
Legal Framework Relating to Financial Crime |
| Unit 5 |
Money Laundering |
| Unit 6 |
The Management of Risk |
| Unit 7 |
The Strategic Management of a Bank |
| Unit 8 |
Analysing Customer Accounts for the purpose of reaching a Lending Decision |
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Specialist Units
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| Unit 9 |
Cash Flow Statements, Management Accounting and Investment Appraisal |
| Unit 10 |
Taxation Principles and Income Tax |
| Unit 11 |
Capital Gains Tax, Inheritance Tax and Value Added Tax |
| Unit 12 |
Credit Risk Management in Banking |
| Unit 13 |
Operational Risk Management in Banking |
| Unit 14 |
The Corporate Customer and their needs |
| Unit 20 |
Customer Relationship Management |
| Unit 22 |
Islamic Banking |
Assessment
The units are assessed using a variety of methods, including case studies, assignments and work-based assessments, along with projects, performance observation and time-constrained assessments.
Entry Requirements
Students must have:
a) 5 GCSEs, including Maths or an equivalent qualifications
b) For speakers of other languages, an IELTS at 5.5 or higher
c) Related work experience
d) Other related Level 3 and level 4 qualification
More mature learners may present a more varied profile of achievement that is likely to include experience of paid and/or unpaid employment.
Course Commencement & Duration
September, January and July
Duration: ONE YEAR
Tuition Fee
£ 3,500
Progression
Students may progress to final year of degree programme at a UK university
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Banking and Finance