Bachelor Of Business In Finance in Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Ireland

Bachelor Of Business In Finance in Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology

Graduates with skills in financial services are in high demand in the both the Irish and International environment.

This three year, Level 7 programme offers a direct pathway into a full-time career in financial services.

This degree is for you if you would like to:

• Focus on a career in the financial services industry
• Focus on skills like business analytics, IT, communication and problem solving
• Maintain some flexibility - you can switch to another degree in GMIT (Marketing, Enterprise, Accounting or General Business) up until the end of second year

Lecturers on this programme are highly qualified accountants and financiers with considerable lecturing experience, some acting as examiners and lecturers for the professional accounting bodies. They maintain very close links with all of the professional bodies, as well as with industry.

Career Opportunities

Financial services are a key growth area of the Irish economy.  This degree will leave you well placed to find employment in this growing sector in Ireland or abroad. Finance is taught in a theoretical and applied manner to make you employment ready.

The principal career opportunities for graduates will include:

• Finance and investment roles
• Financial advisory roles
• Business analyst roles
• Accountancy roles

Follow-on Studies: 

Students may progress onto the GMIT Honours (Level 8) qualification in Finance and Economics or other Level 8 qualifications in the field of finance as appropriate.

Essential Information: 

Applicants for this programme do not have to have studied accounting, finance, economics or business previously.

Those that succeed best at finance tend to be logical and analytical, have good communication skills, an aptitude for IT and have strong personal motivation and integrity.