Business (Finance) T-Level

Course Overview

T-Level summary:
- Two-year course
- Equivalent to 3 A-Levels
- Worth up to 168 UCAS points (Distinction*)
- Created alongside employers
- Includes an extended industry placement within the industry (315 hours minimum)
- Supports progression into university and a professional career within land-based industries

The level 3 technical qualification in finance will provide learners with the knowledge, skills and behaviours to progress on to the next step of their career journey. The lessons are taught by lecturers with various occupational specialisms and who are experts in their specialised areas. Students will be equipped to leave the course and progress directly into a career in various business industries or onto further studies in the sector. Students will learn through classroom activities, educational trips, industry specialist visits and workshops simulating the industry environment. Maths, English and digital competencies will be integrated within the learning and assessments.

The T-Level in Finance is equivalent to 3 A-Level qualifications and is a full-time two-year course. The qualification does hold UCAS points for learners who would like to apply for a university course.

The course has a requirement for all learners to take part in 315 hours of industry placements which will be spread out over the two-year course. These placements allow students to develop the key skills that they are learning throughout their studies. Thes skills will include communication skills, organisational skills, time management skills, employability skills etc. These skills are introduced and discussed in the lessons to demonstrate the importance of them in the workplace. The placement allows students to put their knowledge of the skills into practice and develop them with the support of local employers in the industry.

In the first year of study learners will cover core content which covers the underpinning knowledge, concepts and skills that learners should be aware of if they aspire for a career in the various business sectors. In the second year of study learners will focus on a occupational specialism which could be either team leadership and management or business improvement.

First Year Core topics include:
1. The Business Environment
2. Careers within the finance professions
3. Regulation
4. Professionalism and ethics, equality, diversity and inclusion
5. Security and Risk
6. Professional Services
7. Fundamentals of Law
8. Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
9. Technology
10. Data Driven Innovation/Analytics and Design Thinking
11. Research Skills
12. Project/Change Management and Administration
13. The Financial Services Sector.
14. Professionalism and Ethics 2

This year will be assessed via two core exams and an employer set project set of exams which is designed alongside industry experts to mirror examples of projects that may be required in employment.

In the second year of study the focus is on the occupational specialism this will be one of two areas: Retail and Commercial Banking Analyst, Investment Banking and Asset Wealth Management Analyst, Insurance Practitioner or a Financial Compliance/Risk Analyst.. This will cover topics such as:

The occupational specialism area assessments will feature considerable practical elements and be split into various tasks carried out over a three-month assessment window.