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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 Friday 30th October
  • SALE Savings End Midnight Friday 30th October

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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Samuel was very patient and gave me plenty of time to think about whether the course was right for me or not. He also helped me with doing some research too. He also gave me flexibility in terms of the pricing options that I wanted, as well as a clear overview of the terms and conditions for the course.

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The block I spoke to was very helpful, Everything was set out easy enough for me, even though I don’t use computers very often lol the price was set up fine payment set up fine explained clearly concisely very happy

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I spoke to a lovely lad, called Hayden Kirby from Learn Direct. Hayden was really helpful with my questions regarding booking my course, as well as being a really upbeat and chatty, putting me at ease. It is not often you get such good customer service over the phone, so I wanted to say thanks very much and well done :)

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Callum was professional explained all…

Callum was professional explained all areas of course ss well as finsnces in detail plus he was talking about areas wasnt course related. He also talked me through every part enrolrment process which was grest seeing as i have learning disabilities

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As I will soon be finishing college, I decided to go abroad, and I contacted the team from Learning Direct. Harley has been my customer service representative, and he has been incredible throughout all the questions and doubts I had. He is very kind, funny, and knowledgeable at his job. Now, I feel more comfortable and ready for the new chapter in my life after I finish college.

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