The distance learning Financial Services course is the perfect home study course to ensure that you succeed in this exciting field. Our uniquely flexible Financial Services home learning course has no time limits. You can start your home learning course whenever you like and there are no deadlines to meet, so you can adapt your distance education course to meet your needs, all from the comfort of your own home.
Once you have registered on the distance education Financial Services course you will be assigned a personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. Your dedicated personal tutor is always on hand to answer any query you may have, no matter how big or small, and you will also have access to a dedicated course advisor who offers guidance and advice.
Money is the raw material of the financial system. Money has no value in itself but is thought to be valuable because it represents real goods and services and because it allows people to make transactions, save, borrow and express value.
A market is any place or situation where buyers and sellers come together. Financial intermediaries come together in financial markets and buy and sell a wide range of financial assets or securities. Each market concentrates on a particular type of financial asset.
The course has been designed for someone without any prior knowledge of the financial sector and it will allow the student to study the course at their own pace in their own home.
On completion of this course the student will be able to:
Distinguish and understand the key functions of a financial system
Identify, retrieve and analyse major sources of financial information
Prepare a report on recent developments in a selected area of the financial system
Organise and make a public presentation of the draft contents of the report and prepare a final report incorporating the outcomes
Course Syllabus
Lesson 1
Money and Liquidity
Financial Intermediation
The Customers of Financial Services
Financial Products
Lesson 2
Financial Intermediaries – General
Financial Intermediaries – Types of Institutions Trends
Supervisory and Regulatory Financial Organisations
Lesson 3
Financial Markets
Financial Instruments
Lesson 4
Stocks and Flows
Measuring Financial Activity
Some Financial & Economic Measurements
Inflation
The Real Economy
The Economic Importance of the Financial System
Qualifications
Qualification 1: Financial Services Diploma
Financial Services Diploma issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, entitling you to use the letters SAC Dip after your name.
Study Options
This course is currently only available to be studied via the traditional paper-based method.
Fees
Cash Price
Deposit
Installments
No of Payments
£185.00
£60.00
£25.00
5
The total amount payable over the term's period, is
no more than the total cash price of the course. (APR
= 0%). Written quotations are available on request.
Tutor Support
With this course you will have unlimited access to your own personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. It is your personal tutor's role to ensure that you receive constructive feedback and to deal with any queries you may have. You are more than welcome to telephone, fax or email your personal tutor.
You will also have access to a dedicated and friendly
team of administrators and course advisors who offer
sound and professional guidance and advice when you
need it. This ensures that you will never feel
neglected and that you will always succeed!
Requirements for Entry
There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.
Study Hours
This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.
The approximate amount of time required to complete
the course is: 60 hrs.
Additional Information
Assessment Method
After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.
