ifs University College

Hello all,

I am wondering if anyone has any experience of ifs University College for their banking and finance degree's they offer?

Any advice is much appreciated.

Roy

Did a course there

Going there this september?

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Alexanobile

Original post by iAmanze

Going there this september?

I possibly am in September if I can find somewhere to live...

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iAmanze

18

Original post by Alexanobile

I possibly am in September if I can find somewhere to live...

Well I am going there this September, and I already live in London. Might be able to help you out. (18 year old male)

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mrkl

12

my experience was not that good

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gr8wizard10

21

Original post by mrkl

my experience was not that good

What was the outcome?

What would you say the prospects are, given your knowledge/experience?

Has it got anyone into F/O?

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mrkl

12

Original post by Abdul-Karim

What was the outcome?

What would you say the prospects are, given your knowledge/experience?

Has it got anyone into F/O?

Hi,

Well I left after 2 modules; quite poorly taught, the course and assessments were marred by bad guidance and explanation.

I think it's going to be hard to get FO from this place, one of the reasons I left.

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gr8wizard10

21

Original post by mrkl

Hi,

Well I left after 2 modules; quite poorly taught, the course and assessments were marred by bad guidance and explanation.

I think it's going to be hard to get FO from this place, one of the reasons I left.

Where are you now, if you don't mind me asking?

It's a fairly unknown institution, to be honest. I haven't heard anyone in B/O let alone F/O from ifs.

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MustafaB

Hi, I have been accepted to study at IFS University in London City. I am wondering if anyone has studied there before and can tell me what the place is like ? How the lecturers and tutors are ? What the facilities are like ? What the overall experience was ? Thanks

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gr8wizard10

21

Original post by MustafaB

Hi, I have been accepted to study at IFS University in London City. I am wondering if anyone has studied there before and can tell me what the place is like ? How the lecturers and tutors are ? What the facilities are like ? What the overall experience was ? Thanks

wouldn't go there if I'm being perfectly honest, what are your career ambitions?

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MustafaB

Hi, I have been trading for the past 3 years self employed. Made decent money from it, more than the minimum wage, but I feel its time to get a degree educate myself further and try for a job for a firm as a trader, portfolio manager etc.

I have offers from BPP and IFS however not sure which one to go to. Tried for City Uni but didn't get the grades to get in. So im stuck with BPP and IFS. Both have great courses but not sure about the facilities ? And are they recognized degrees ?

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gr8wizard10

21

Original post by MustafaB

Hi, I have been trading for the past 3 years self employed. Made decent money from it, more than the minimum wage, but I feel its time to get a degree educate myself further and try for a job for a firm as a trader, portfolio manager etc.

I have offers from BPP and IFS however not sure which one to go to. Tried for City Uni but didn't get the grades to get in. So im stuck with BPP and IFS. Both have great courses but not sure about the facilities ? And are they recognized degrees ?

it would be really difficult to get into trading with degrees from those uni's imo.

there's no-one that I know on the trading floor at the firm im interning at with degrees from those unis.

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MustafaB

Ok, thanks for the info mate. Hmm, not sure what to do then. What firm are you interning at then ? What uni did or are you going to and what unis are the other interns at ?

Thanks for this help mate appreciate it.

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Ryan88

2

Hey, my name is Ryan and I am in my second year at the London Institute of Banking and Finance, LIBF (previously known as the IFS university College London, same university, just a better name). I've been studying the Banking Practice and Management Course (BPM) and I've found it very interesting. The great thing about the LIBF is that it is a specialist university focusing on Financial services, and being right in the city of London there are a wealth of opportunities that can lead to internships.*Along with this, is the fact that mentors in financial services are available on a one to one basis, and lectures and seminars are smaller providing a more intimate and personal experience with people who have been in the industry a long time. Whilst I*am sure other universities offer good courses and experiences, the LIBF is*focused solely on Finance, Banking and Investment, aimed at giving students a better edge. *

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midgetspinner

18

^ ignore that

need to go to a target, or semi target with allied hard work. no matter how practical the course may be

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Ryan88

2

Ignore what exactly glebp?

Reply 17

OllyMunson

6

Might be going here in September, what's peoples opinion on it as I don't particularly like the idea of going to Uni but this Uni's made me want to after how I felt when going there on an open day.

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Ryan88

2

What made you change your mind about going to this University?

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OllyMunson

6

Just looking around the university made me feel better about it, it's small and feels like 6th form still. I know people want to typically get away from that but I've enjoyed my 6th form experience in terms of socializing. Plus on top of all that i thought about the student debt and realized that it wont effect you by much wether you get a decent job or not it comes out ur pay packet and it just means at the end of the day i've got more oppertunitys to become more skilled.

Wether im going uni or not who knows, still looking into apprenticeships but so unis weighting up good.

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