Introduction
The aim of the programme is to equip graduates with competences/skills required to efficiently operate in the Banking and Finance Industry, using computer assisted technologies.
Objectives
- Teach students to critically appraise the relevance and practicality of Banking and Finance theories and concepts.
- Equip students with computer assisted techniques to efficiently operate in the Banking and Finance industry.
- Equip students with professional and ethical considerations required by the industry
- Train students to acquire significant skills in problem solving, entrepreneurship and research in Banking and Finance cognate areas.
- Prepare students to take up postgraduate education in Banking and Finance, Financial Economics, Accounting, Actuarial Science, and other business-related programmes.
Entry Requirements
- SSSCE/WASSSCE Holders
A candidate who wishes to apply for admission to BSc Banking and Finance must have at least CREDIT PASSES in three (3) Core Subjects (i.e. English Language, Mathematics, and Integrated Science or Social Studies), plus at least CERDIT PASSES in three SSSCE/WASSSCE Elective Subjects.
- GBCE Holders
Applicants should have at least six (6) credits, including English Language and Business Mathematics.
- ABCE Holders
Applicants should have at least three (3) passes in ABCE, plus passes in English Language, Business Mathematics and any two (2) Subjects in GBCE exams.
- Professional Certificate Holders
Applicants holding Part I of ACCA, or ICA, or Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA), or Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIB), or Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) will be admitted to level 200. Applicants with Part II of any of the above professional qualification will be admitted to level 300.
- Diploma Holders
DBS holders with at least three (3) passes will be admitted to level 100. Candidates holding DCA and equivalent qualifications with CGPA of 2.5 or better will be admitted to level 200. Applicants with DipBTF will be admitted to level 200.
- HND and Higher Diploma Holders
Applicants with HND or Higher Diploma in business related fields will be admitted to level 300.
- Mature Applicants
Candidate applying as mature applicants must be at least 25 years, must show documentary evidence of relevant industry experience, and must pass the University’s entrance examination.
- Foreign Students:
Foreign students or non-Ghanaian applicants will be admitted to the BSc Banking and Finance programme if they possess same qualifications or qualifications equivalent to those aforementioned. Those from non-English speaking countries will be required to show evidence of proficiency in English. The equivalence in the qualification shall be determined on case-by-case basis with the assistance of the relevant public agencies such as the GTEC.
Employment Opportunities
The BSc Banking and Finance programme at Kumasi Technical University is a flagship because it is perhaps the first of its kind in the country (in terms of the content) that integrates banking and finance curricula with solid computing and applications of relevant banking software. As a result, graduates of the programme have very good career prospects. Some of the areas in which students are likely to be employed include middle and senior positions in:
- Banks of all kind such as commercial, investment, development and rural banks.
- Insurance companies
- Microfinance institutions
- Credit unions and savings and loans companies
- Forex Bureaus
- Brokerage firms
- Fund managers
- Financial markets
- Real estate companies
- Treasury departments
- Investment and research firms
- Self-employment as investment analysts, security traders and arbitragers, etc.