Guidance April 2007 - Glasgow Caledonian University

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CAREERS IN FINANCIAL SERVICES Careers In Financial Services When looking for careers which are offering increased career opportunities across Scotland, it would be well worth pupils with excellent numeric and analytical skills looking at careers in the expanding Financial Services sector in Scotland (IFSD). Scotland has always had an international reputation when it comes to financial services. According to figures from Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish Executive, the financial services sector in Scotland alone has grown over 50% in last decade and Scotland is recognised as 6th in Europe and 15th globally as a financial centre. In addition, of the top 20 companies in Scotland, seven are in the financial services sector. And that means there are great career opportunities. The industry accounts 108,000 jobs directly and over another 90,000 indirectly; and according to Future Skills Scotland, the wages in the sector are higher than average. Employers can include large banks, building societies and insurance or investment companies, as well as smaller wealth management or advisory companies, consultants, stockbrokers or other specialist firms. Careers in many of these organisations can range from risk management to investment advising, from managing groups to becoming a technical expert, from fund management to sales. Glasgow’s International Financial Services District A number of the world’s leading financial companies now have a presence in Glasgow including Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, Esure, Direct Line, Barclays, ACE, First Data and National Australia Group, which has the head office for Clydesdale Bank and the headquarters for its European operations in Glasgow. Their presence underlines Glasgow’s credentials as a leading centre in the financial industry. Over 30,000 people work in Glasgow in financial services, representing one in 13 of all employees within the city. Glasgow Caledonian creating Financial Services careers Staff on GCU’s BA (Hons) Financial Services programme have worked closely with Scottish Enterprise, and companies operating in the IFSD, to ensure that the graduates from its degree programme are able to meet the requirements of the financial services industry in Scotland. The overall purpose of the programme is to provide a vocationally directed programme relevant to the financial services industry, corporate finance and investment, banking and international finance, and risk. Graduates obtain a significant range of industry accreditations, which makes financial services graduates extremely attractive to employers. As a result of our extensive links with industry, there is also a range of opportunities for summer placements. BA(HONS) FINANCIAL SERVICES INFORMATION: PATRICK RING T: 0141 331 3151 E: p.ring@gcal.ac.uk www.caledonian.ac.uk/cbs ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: HIGHER: BBCC / A LEVEL: BB ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS: ENGLISH (H) UCAS CODE: N300 To find out more about financial services careers try looking at: www.fsc4u.com/ And be sure to look at: www.ifsd.co.uk/ for up to date news about developments in Glasgow’s International Financial Services District. 10 GUIDANCE www.caledonian.ac.uk
DIPHE OPERATING DEPARTMENT PRACTITIONER DipHE Operating Department Practitioner Scotland’s First Operating Departmental Practitioner Programme The first class of twenty two students studying the Diploma in Operating Department Practitioner at Glasgow Caledonian University graduated on 28th November. Successful completion of this programme allows students to register with the Health Professions Council as Registered Operating Department Practitioners. Operating Department Practitioners work in operating theatres caring for patients whilst they undergo surgery and anaesthesia. They work alongside registered nurses, anaesthetists and surgeons to provide skilled and complex patient care and support. This new two year programme allows students to divide their time evenly between academic study at the university and working within the clinical area. The programme is delivered both at Glasgow Caledonian University and within NHS Lothian. This collaborative approach allows students to access the programme from both the east and west of Scotland and has required close cooperation between Glasgow Caledonian University and NHS Lothian. The Diploma in Operating Department Practitioner is the only course in Scotland to offer pre-registration education for Operating Department Practitioners. Development and delivery of the programme has been made possible by funding from NHS Education for Scotland, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, NHS Lothian, NHS Forth Valley and NHS Fife. Since this first class of students qualified and registered with the Health Professions Council, they have all successfully gained employment with the sponsoring health boards. DIPHE OPERATING DEPARTMENT PRACTITIONER PROGRAMME INFORMATION: FIONA RITCHIE T: 0141 331 3534 E: fiona.ritchie@gcal.ac.uk www.caledonian.ac.uk/nmch ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: HIGHER: CC RECOMMENDED SUBJECTS: ENGLISH AND A SCIENCE SUBJECT UCAS CODE: B990 www.caledonian.ac.uk GUIDANCE 11
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