Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Finance and Management with Foundation Year

at University of West London United Kingdom

Are you interested in why people commit crimes and how crime affects society? On this fascinating BA in Criminology you will gain an understanding of the nature and causes of crime, while examining how criminal justice systems work in the UK and abroad.

You will benefit from the expertise of highly experienced criminologists, and have opportunities to undertake work or voluntary work within the criminal justice system in the UK. Work-based learning is an integral part of this criminology course, giving you the chance to see first-hand the types of challenges that you will study in your theory modules.

Our civil and environmental engineering degree will develop your technical skills alongside your knowledge of contemporary issues. The course is professionally accredited and informed by the expertise of leading industry consultants and businesses.

You will gain a full understanding of the key civil and environmental engineering disciplines, including structures, water engineering, highway engineering and geotechnics.

At the end of the course, you will complete a work-based project to gain experience in applying your knowledge in a professional environment.

Prepare for a rewarding career in international business with this hands-on course accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

This international business management degree is designed to give you real-world knowledge of the contemporary business landscape. You will learn essential business functions within an international context and how culture influences international management.

Our teaching is informed by current research and global practices, while our highly qualified, experienced staff will support your personal and professional development.

We maintain links with major professional institutes, including the CMI, to ensure the course remains current and to open up potential opportunities for students.

Are you looking for a course that will give you insight into the field of criminology as well as an understanding of crime from a psychological perspective?

This well-rounded course will help you to gain essential subject knowledge and put it into context through work or volunteering within the criminal justice system and allied fields.

We have links with international agencies and organisations, which will give you the opportunity to study how the law works in other countries and there is also the opportunity for students to travel to America to visit criminal justice institutions and agencies.

Our psychology research facilities include state-of-the-art brain imaging electroencephalogram (EEG), eye tracking equipment and a range of experiment and research software. We provide access and a high standard of support for use of these facilities.

The foundation year course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to continue onto your Honours degree. You will study a range of subjects that will underpin your future study and also gain valuable experience of university life, with full access to campus facilities. Successful completion of the year allows you to progress straight onto Level 4 of this course.

This dynamic and stimulating course is designed for ?classical or jazz ?instrumentalists and singers who want to work professionally ?in the music industry.

The BMus (Hons) Performance degree course will prepare you for a successful career in music with an internationally renowned team of lecturers, professional musicians, researchers, and acclaimed instrumental and vocal teaching staff.

As demand for cyber security professionals in the UK and worldwide continues to surge, this course will prepare you for the challenge of keeping IT environments safe and secure in a world where data is constantly under attack.  

This course will give you a broad understanding of the latest practice and techniques for cyber security systems development and operations.

You will be able to analyse the legal, social, ethical and professional issues involved in the human aspects of cyber security and be guided by the adoption of appropriate professional, ethical and legal practices.

The course is particularly designed to tackle industry needs and job market challenges, and produces informed graduates who are suitably equipped to thrive.

On graduation from this course you will have the critical skills and techniques essential for security-related jobs/roles in a rapidly evolving and diverse environment to appropriately solve typical cyber security problems.

You will also develop the necessary research competencies and build a solid foundation for applied research in cyber security, which will create pathways to further study such as PhD.

The MSc Finance suite of courses is designed to equip you with the knowledge and technical skills required to meet the needs and demands of the profession and make a more meaningful contribution to the organisations they work for. The various pathways will provide you with further opportunities to pursue rewarding careers by exploring areas relevant to your chosen subject specialism.

The MSc Finance and Accounting is an engaging course that will develop your strategic thinking and critical understanding of the main principles of accounting, finance, taxation and auditing, including contemporary issues and developments in the profession.  

UWL’s suite of finance courses opens up a range of opportunities in a multitude of industries across the world, and our graduates are currently employed at banks and financial institutions, management consultancy firms, five-star hotel chains and healthcare organisations.

On this Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, you will develop both as a person and a professional. You will learn to apply your consultancy expertise as you translate problems into innovative solutions. This course aims to take you from the classroom through to securing boardroom impact in an end-to-end process of learning consultancy and scale value. You will leave with a completed portfolio of high-impact projects.

The MBA degree has been designed to give you the leadership skills needed to design and implement innovation and change at the strategic level of major corporations, start-ups or SMEs.  It is project based and is founded on a broad base of management and business thinking that is both strategic and interdisciplinary.  

Your learning will be structured around real-life scenarios, the emphasis being on building your skills and ability to create innovation and influence others.  The MBA is closely modelled on real workplaces and the underlying purpose of the course is to develop you into successful business leaders who can initiate, drive and implement innovation and change within organisations.

This MBA degree offers high impact learning, that is:

• Challenge-based: your assessments will be based on real-world problems and business needs
• Leadership focused: you will gain valuable skills in problem-solving, consultancy and leading change
• Innovation centred: through projects you will learn to create value, impact and sustainable change
• High-impact: you will deepen your knowledge through client-facing consultancy projects
• Inclusive: on this diverse and socially inclusive course you will learn to stimulate new thinking through teamwork.

There has never been a better time to start a business in the UK creative industries.

Do you have an idea for a creative industries start-up, such as an innovative app? Or do you want to kick-start a creative collective? Or ‘simply’ take your consultancy agency from your living room to the next level? Then our MA courses in Creative Communications Entrepreneurship might be for you.

This postgraduate course has been developed to complement the incubation and acceleration of a business in the creative communications sector, such as advertising, graphic design, games design, media and publishing. You will cover market research and analysis, the application of knowledge in entrepreneurship, governance and operations, plus innovation management and negotiation.

From day one, you will have the opportunity to start building networks and interact with experienced industry professionals, which will help you develop the key attributes of a successful professional, such as independence, entrepreneurship and negotiation skills.

Personal tutors, project supervisors and mentors from the creative communications industry will support you as you work on your own start-up idea, on case studies and live briefs. 

Whether you want to kick-start a brand-new career, boost your existing experience, or change career direction, studying MSc Business Analytics enables you to benefit from the latest lecture material on the subject as well as the expertise of direct contacts in the industry who will bridge the gap between academic rigour and practical relevance.

Taught by members of the CLBS academic community who boast extensive boardroom and classroom experience, the course delivers a pastoral approach and unique hands-on learning experience.

As well as opportunities to apply and assimilate your acquired techniques through assessments at regular points in your training, you will have research practices, personal reflection and analysis within the modules.

Your learning and development will be monitored across terms and modules through practical assessments, tutorials and discussion of written observations and feedback.