Postgraduate Diploma in Finance
Open University
Key Information
Campus location
Online United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
1 - 2 year
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
GBP 7,100 *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* total cost
Introduction
This qualification is designed to support professional development and practice in a wide range of roles in finance – whether you are developing in your career or aspiring to enter the sector. It is applicable to roles in areas such as investment banking, portfolio management, corporate finance, treasury, and consultancy. It provides a thorough grounding in areas such as corporate finance, financial decision-making, financial reporting and governance. It develops competencies in applying statistical and econometric techniques and equips you with knowledge of the fundamentals of Islamic and behavioural finance. You can choose to specialise either in derivatives and financial risk management or in investment and portfolio management.
Key features of the course
- Provides an up-to-date perspective on both theory and practice in national and international contexts
- Learn and apply the most important tools for financial analysis and decision support
- Acquire competencies in statistical and econometric analysis
- Develop your digital literacy skills, research capabilities and critical thinking
- Opens up the opportunity to top up to the MSc in Finance in just one more year by completing a dissertation module.
Program Outcome
The learning outcomes of this qualification are described in four areas:
- Knowledge and understanding
- Cognitive skills
- Practical and professional skills
- Key skills
Curriculum
Course details
To gain this qualification, you need 120 credits with:
60 credits from the following:
Compulsory modules
- Financial markets and the financing of organisations (B815) NEW
- Financial strategy: valuation, governance and ethics (B859)
Or, subject to the rules about excluded combinations, the discontinued module B858.
plus 30 credits from the following:
Compulsory module
- Research methods for finance (B860)
plus 30 credits from either of the following:
Optional modules
- Investment and portfolio management (B861)
- Derivatives and risk management (B862)
You should note that the University’s unique study rule applies to this qualification. This means that you must include at least 60 credits from OU modules that have not been counted in any other OU qualification that has previously been awarded to you.