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OUR PASS RATE
Accounting & Finance (National Average 60.7%)
97.2%
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Financial Services

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

Modules

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

Entry Requirements

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

All course fees, inclusive of all payment plans including our Premium Credit Limited option, must be settled before certification can be ordered.

*You will have access to the course for 24 months.

On successful completion of your course you will receive the learndirect Certificate of Completion of Training in Financial Services.

Your course certificate will also state the number of CPD points/hours the course is eligible for.

View a sample of the certificate (opens in new window)

learndirect is one of the largest integrated providers of courses and qualifications, training, and employment services in the UK

  • Each year around 6,000 businesses equip their staff for success with learndirect
  • learndirect have helped more than 75,000 businesses equip their employees with the skills needed to improve productivity.
  • Almost 700,000 maths and English test passes have been achieved with learndirect.
  • 300,000 people fulfilled their career ambitions last year with learndirect.
  • Over 250,000 apprentices have achieved with learndirect.
  • SALE Savings End Midnight Tuesday 21st July
  • SALE Savings End Midnight Tuesday 21st July

Financial Services

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

Modules

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

Entry Requirements

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

All course fees, inclusive of all payment plans including our Premium Credit Limited option, must be settled before certification can be ordered.

*You will have access to the course for 24 months.

Qualifications

On successful completion of your course you will receive the learndirect Certificate of Completion of Training in Financial Services.

Your course certificate will also state the number of CPD points/hours the course is eligible for.

View a sample of the certificate (opens in new window)

learndirect is one of the largest integrated providers of courses and qualifications, training, and employment services in the UK

  • Each year around 6,000 businesses equip their staff for success with learndirect
  • learndirect have helped more than 75,000 businesses equip their employees with the skills needed to improve productivity.
  • Almost 700,000 maths and English test passes have been achieved with learndirect.
  • 300,000 people fulfilled their career ambitions last year with learndirect.
  • Over 250,000 apprentices have achieved with learndirect.
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