| Course Name |
Governance & Compliance in Financial Services |
| Course Provider |
Letterkenny Institute of Technology |
| Course Code |
LY_HGOVE_G |
| Course Type |
Postgraduate |
| Qualifications |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
| Higher Diploma (Level 8 NFQ)
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Major |
Letterkenny Institute of Technology |
Level 8 NFQ |
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| Apply To |
Course provider |
| Attendance Options |
Full time, Part time, Daytime |
| Location (Districts) |
Letterkenny |
| Qualification Letters |
HDip |
| Enrolment and Start Dates Comment |
This course begins in September each year. |
| Application Date Weblink |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Duration |
1 year |
| Link to Course Fee |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Entry Requirements |
Minimum entry requirements
Level 8 Honours Degree in Legal, or equivalent, second class honours (2.2). Applications will also be accepted from candidates holding a qualification as a barrister or a solicitor in Ireland or the United Kingdom.
If you dont have an honours degree but have relevant experience you may also be eligible to apply via Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).lds deemed equivalent to a Level 8 award. |
| Number of Places |
20 |
| Course Content |
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This is a one year conversion course for graduates into the financial services industry. No previous knowledge of financial services is required or assumed. The programme aims to meet the legal, governance and IT aspects ...
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This is a one year conversion course for graduates into the financial services industry. No previous knowledge of financial services is required or assumed. The programme aims to meet the legal, governance and IT aspects of the compliance needs of financial service companies and has been developed in collaboration with a number of key employers from the financial services industry.
The Higher Diploma is designed to enhance skills, judgement and ability to deal with practical issues in the management and practice of compliance in the financial services industry.
The programme introduces graduates to the legal, governance and IT aspects of compliance and to their application to the financial services industry.
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| Subjects Taught |
Mandatory modules
Semester 1
Financial Services (M)
Auditing (M)
Information Systems Fundamentals (M)
Regulation, Governance and Ethics (M)
Semester 2
Legal & Regulatory Aspects of Compliance (M)
IT Governance and Risk Management (M)
Information Systems Auditing (M)
Work Placement (M)
(M) = Mandatory |
| Careers or Further Progression |
Career opportunities
Successful graduates find themselves working in the following sectors:
Financial Services
Banking
Insurance
Pensions
Graduate careers typically include:
Anti-Money Laundering Officer/ Supervisor/Manager
Corporate Governance Manager
Compliance Manager
Case Analyst
Internal Auditor
Follow-on courses
Masters degrees at LYIT and in institutes and universities at home and abroad. |
| Further Enquiries |
Anne Burke, Head of Department of Law & Humanities
E- Mail: Anne.Burke@lyit.ie
Telephone: (074) 9186204 |
| Course Web Page |
Web Page - Click Here |
| International Students |
Web Page - Click Here |
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