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Financial Studies

Certificate/Diploma Level 3

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Availability & Details

Financial Studies - ALMP Level 3 Diploma AF-FINA3S-D(0000)000

Venue
Alton Campus

Type of study
A Levels, Full Time, Vocational

Dates
Academic Year 2023-24 (2 years)

Examination board
The London Institute of Banking & Finance

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Overview

This course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to make informed and sensible financial decisions and have an understanding of the role of larger financial organisations. Furthermore, your studies within this course will give you the tools to effectively plan your personal finances, as well as explore the socio-economic trends which impact on individual financial circumstances.

Your core skills will be developed over the duration of this course, focusing on improving independent thinking, critical analysis, evaluation and verbal and written communication. This course will set you up for careers in banking, insurance, administration, voluntary work and many others, as well as awarding you with A Level equivalent UCAS points for entry to university or an Apprenticeship. 

This course will give you a Certificate or Diploma (depending on which units are taken) in Financial Studies.

Five GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English and Mathematics. No prior knowledge of Financial Studies is required.

On this full time course at HSDC Alton, you will cover the following units:

  • Financial Capability for the Immediate and Short Term
  • Financial Capability for the Medium and Long Term
  • Sustainability of an Individual’s Finances
  • Sustainability of the Financial Services System

Taught mainly in a classroom environment through the use of worksheets, booklets and past papers. Dynamic use of IT and appropriate visits and guest speakers.

Each unit is examined externally through a multiple choice question exam and an exam based on a pre-release case study.

This course has equal status with other A Level courses for entry into Higher Education and is worth UCAS points. The course can also help with entry into careers such as insurance, banking, administration and the voluntary sector.


The teaching has been really good, I’ve loved all of my teachers, they’ve all been really nice and supportive.

Jodie Hook

This is a really good college, and it is definitely somewhere you can achieve your dreams.

Yolanda Stemp, BTEC student

I’m very, very happy, I didn’t expect to do so well. The College has been helpful and supportive. I loved my courses, and the teachers were really good – every single one of them. The facilities are great, but it’s the staff that really make this place.

Matthew Randell, A Level student