Understanding the City

Key highlights

• Introduces the City of London's markets, institutions and regulatory framework
• Explains how banks, funds and other financial institutions operate
• Covers how financial markets function and how companies manage risk
• Builds commercial foundation for engaging with City-based clients and transactions
• Designed for lawyers and finance professionals entering City practice

Scholarships

• Advocate of the Year Scholarship

  £5,000; £3,000; £2,000

• Bridging Scholarship

  Up to £5,000

• Bridging the Bar Scholarship

  Value: £5,000

  Up to £5,000

• BTC Advocacy Scholarship

  Award Value: £3,000

  Up to £3,000

• BTC Excellence Award

  Value: £1,000

  Up to £1,000

• BTC Future Lawyer Scholarship

  £3,000 Half fee full fee

• Career Changer Scholarship

  £3,000 Half fee full fee

• Converting to Law Scholarship

  £3,000 Half fee full fee

• International Postgraduate Bursary

  Value: £1,000

  Up to £1,000

• SQE Future Lawyer Scholarship

  £3,000 Half fee full fee

Careers this course leads to

• Trainee solicitor
• Corporate solicitor
• Banking and finance lawyer
• Paralegal
• Compliance officer
• Financial analyst

Cost of study

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to BPP University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.