Bachelor of Science in Finance

Program Overview

The BSc in Finance degree program is designed to develop students’ technical and critical thinking and to provide them with an in-depth understanding of financial theory, analytical financial instruments, and dynamics of financial markets. This major aims at simultaneously imparting all-inclusive functional area knowledge of business firms, for example, management, marketing, accounting and finance. The program prepares students for careers in finance in public, private, as well as non-profit organizations.

Mission

The mission of the B.Sc. in Finance program is to provide an educational experience that develops the student’s global acumen related to finance and enhances critical thinking by integrating both quantitative and qualitative factors into business and financial decision making through community engagement.

Program Goals

1. Deliver to students the functional aspects of all areas of finance
2. Enable students to adapt to the changing environment of finance in the real world situation
3. Build analytical skills based on critical thinking, reasoning and communication
4. Enable students to further their studies in postgraduate and professional programs

Admission Requirements

The admission requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Finance are:

High School Requirements:

• 60% of UAE Secondary School Certificate (Grade 12) for all tracks (Elite , Advanced, and General), or its equivalent.

Subject Proficiency EmSAT Requirements:

• Mathematics: EmSAT score of 600.

If the Subject Proficiency EmSAT requirement is unmet, the following options will be accepted:

- Minimum school score of 65% in Mathematics; or

- Pass the college admission test in Mathematics.

English Requirements:

• A minimum score of EmSAT English of 1100,

If EmSAT English requirement is unmet, the following tests are accepted:

- TOEFL: 500 (or 61 in TOEFL iBT or 173 in TOEFL CBT); or IELTS Academics: 5; or

- Equivalent in other English proficiency tests approved by the MOE will be evaluated.

Graduation Requirements

Students will be awarded the Bachelor of Science in Finance degree upon fulfilment of the following requirements:

• Successful completion of 126 credit hours, which normally takes eight semesters.
• 16 weeks of industrial internship (after the completion of 90 credit hours including seven finance core courses).
• A minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.0

Tuition fees

The Bachelor of Science in Finance program comprises a total of 126 credit hours, with a tuition fee of 1,265 AED per credit hour, amounting to approximately 37,950 AED per year.