Certificate in Law and Finance modules
Pre-sessional course (optional): Mathematics and Statistics (week 0)
Students who want to review concepts such as statistical distributions and matrix algebra have the option to attend modules during induction week (week zero) within the School of Economics and Finance.
Pre-sessional course (optional): Law (week 1): offered within the Centre of Commercial Law Studies
You will be also presented with basic Statistics and Statistical software (Eviews) - Semester A)
Quantitative Research methods for Lawyers - optional non-credit bearing (Semester B).Finance modules
The options offered in a particular year will be drawn from the following list. Please note that this list is representative, though not exhaustive and not all options will be available every year.
Optional modules
For information on modules offered by the School of Economics and Finance, please consult the module directory.
Semester 1 (15 credits)
- ECOM049 Commercial and investment banking
- ECOM050 Investment management
- ECOM051 Business finance
- ECOM053 Quantitative methods in finance
Semester 2 (15 credits)
- ECOM026 Financial derivatives
- ECOM035 International Finance
- ECOM055 Risk management for banking
- ECOM058 Principles of accounting
- ECOM077 Valuation and Private Equity
- ECOM095 Mergers and Acquisitions
- ECOM098 Islamic Finance in Practice (Not running 2018-19)
- ECOM136 Project Finance
- ECOM137 China and Global Financial Markets
Semester 1 (15 or 30 credits)
- SOLM003 Regulation of Financial Markets
- SOLM005 International Finance Law
- SOLM007 Banking Law International
- SOLM011 Law and Ethics in Business and Finance
- SOLM009 Corporate Finance Law
- SOLM015 Elements of Islamic Law
- SOLM058 Economics of Competiton Law
- SOLM194 International Economic Law
- SOLM224 Compliance Systems in Practice
- SOLM234 Accounting for Lawyers
Semester 2 (15 or 30 credits)
- SOLM001 Securities Regulation
- SOLM006 International Finance Law Applied
- SOLM008 Banking and Fintech Law
- SOLM010 Mergers and Acquisitions
- SOLM012 Corporate Governance and Responsibility in Finance
- SOLM016 Islamic Finance and Commercial Law
- SOLM018 Principles of Regulation
- SOLM019 International Commercial Law
- SOLM038 Strategic Decision Making for Lawyers
- SOLM191 Legal Aspects of Financing Development
- SOLM223 Compliance in Global Markets
- SOLM235 Derivatives in a Legal Context
- SOLM237 Law and Finance in Practice
**SOLM015 Elements of Islamic Law must be taken before commencing SOLM016 Islamic Finance and Commercial Law.
***SOLM234 Accounting for Lawyers and ECOM058 Principles of Accounting cannot be taken together.
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