Financial Management (AP Degree)

  Denmark

Aalborg

Term: Academic Year 

Description: About the programme: The AP degree in Financial Management is a 2-year full-time undergraduate programme developed in 2005 based on research into the demands of the business world for staff with international competences in the area of finance. It will involve you in a demanding process of personal and managerial development, providing you with opportunities to reflect upon existing behaviour and attitudes using finance and management concepts. The programme addresses many financial and management issues and aims to provide a rigorous education leading to the award of an Academy Profession Degree.

Methods of teaching & learning: Group-based activities, interdisciplinary themes, external lecturers, visits to enterprises, study tours, project work.

Duration: 2 years (4 semesters).

Level of degree: AP Degree (Academy Profession Degree = short pragmatic programme aimed at a business career); Comparable to at least the first 2 years of a Bachelor Degree.

Programme structure: The AP degree in Financial Management consists of 3 semesters with compulsory courses and projects and one elective semester comprising the final exam project. The teaching and learning approaches are based on themes. This means that all subjects cooperate on joint inter-disciplinary semester themes in order to link the individual subject elements and create a more holistic view.

1st semester: Introduction to Finance and Methodology - Core subjects - The Financial Sector and Financial Products

2nd semester: The Financial Sector and Society - Financial Counselling of Private Clients

3rd semester: Financial Counselling of Business/Corporate Customers - Financial Enterprise Forms
Modules covered: Financial Enterprise and Markets, Personal Finance, Customer/Client Relations, Business Economics, Management and Communications, Global Economics, Business Law, and Statistics

4th semester: Specialisation and Final Exam Project
The specialisation period (18 ECTS = approx. 3 months) may consist of one of the following: a) a work placement in a company in Denmark or abroad b) theoretical studies at an institution of higher education in Denmark or abroad

The final exam project (= 12 ECTS) must demonstrate ability to work independently and methodologically with a complex problem within the area of finance - done on assignment with a company.

Individual planning As a student you can streamline your career basis through the choice of specialisation and final exam project.

Assessment: Assessment is carried out via a combination of coursework assignments, and interdisciplinary examinations. A range of methods used include problem solving exercises, formal reports (oral, written or posters) and special assignments.

Faculty: Full range of top academic staff with business relations led by Ole Faaborg, Head of School.

Language of the course English.

Career opportunities: Gaining the AP Degree in Financial Management will enhance your career prospects and wage-earning opportunities. After graduation you will be able to work with financial consultancy in, for example, a bank, a mortgage institution, an insurance company, a real estate broker, a real estate administrator, or in the finance department of a large private or public enterprise. There may be opportunities to go further along the professional route, as the AP Degree in Financial Management gives access to relevant bachelor's programmes in Denmark and abroad. Typically it will take holders of an AP degree in Financial Management a year to complete a Bachelor's degree.

Application deadline: 1st of April (later applications welcome, but no guarantee given).

Starting date: 1st of September.

Tuition fee/Admission fee Nordic students: Free of charge; EU/EEA students: Free of charge; Other students: Tuition fee amounts to EUR 8 700.- (DKK 65 000,-) per year, however NOEA has a very favourable "Special Service Package" for in-coming students non EU/EEA students; Tuition no-shows are charged EUR 270,- (DKK 2 000,).

Payment deadline: 1st rate upon reception of the admission letter and 2nd rate when the visa is obtained, however no later than August 1st for September enrolment.

Cost of compulsory literature: Approx. EUR 1 000- (DKK 7 500) for the entire programme - special service available for students paying full tuition fee.

ECTS points: 60 per year; 120 for the full programme.
Accommodation cost: Approx. EUR 270,- (DKK 2 000,-) per month at the student hostel.

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: DKK 65,000 per year = approx. USD 10 500,-

Experience Required: yes

Entry requirements: For Danish Students: an upper secondary education or a relevant vocational education with specific requirements in English and Business economics. For non-Danish students: one of the following exams: a) The International / the European Baccalaureate; b) High school diploma compatible with the Danish system  otherwise the Diploma has to be supplemented with university or college studies; c) Bachelor Degree in relevant subjects from the universities (African countries, India, Pakistan and the Philippines); d) Other appropriate education found to be acceptable at the discretion of the Academy. Language proficiency IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with a minimum score of 6.0 or special interview at the Academy in Denmark.

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Denmark Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups of 5

Application Process Involves:

• Transcript
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time Is -

Post Services Include:

• Job and Internship Network

The Academy of Professional Higher Education NOEA - Institute of Applied Management's Mission Statement: NOEA - Institute of Applied Management is the Academy of Professional Higher Education, established in 1999. It is located in Aalborg, a green Danish city with a rapidly developing and flourishing economy. NOEA focuses on a high quality education with an emphasis on professional skills and personal competences and offers pragmatic and professional academic programmes to students who need quick access to a business career. A total of 1 700 full-time and 3000 part-time students currently study at NOEA. The faculty consists of 120 highly qualified professors.

Year Founded: 1999