The ifs School of Finance and the School of Management at the University of Surrey have combined to offer an academic and professional qualification in financial services.
The new subject will combine a BSc (Hons) in Financial Services Management from the University of Surrey with the professional Associateship (Aifs) of the ifs School of Finance. The four-year qualification will include a professional training year in the third year when students will be spending a year with an employer in the financial services industry, combining theory with practice. Students will attend the University of Surrey based in Guildford, but will be taught by full-time faculty from both the School of Management and the ifs School of Finance. Martin Day, director of higher ed...
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