(only available to Fortis employees)
Why study for the Applied DFSM® - Corporate?
The Applied DFSM® – Corporate is a specialist qualification designed to equip employees of Fortis with an awareness and understanding of the principles of corporate banking and how they can be applied.
Course content
To gain the Applied DFSM® – Corporate, you need to complete the following modules provided by the ifs School of Finance:
View syllabus by clicking on the links above.
Entry requirements
You must be a current employee of Fortis.
Students are required to have a minimum of GCSE grade C or equivalent in English Language and Mathematics. You must also have a level of proficiency, as exemplified for example by GCSE standard, in ICT. If you are unsure whether you meet these requirements, please check with an HE Guidance Officer on +44 (0) 1227 828232 or email abops@ifslearning.ac.uk.
This guidance document contains examples of equivalences.
You will need to have Internet and email access throughout your course of study, and to access the online student induction and syllabus.
Qualification level
The full Diploma is assessed at first year UK undergraduate degree level.
Study time
The recommended study time for each module is approximately 300 hours.
How do I study?
You must follow an approved course of study provided by ifs flexible learning, which includes three workshops per module. Please see Study support and exam information for Diplomas for more information.
Study support
On registration for core units, you will be sent a dedicated set of learning materials.
You will be given access to the ifs Interactive Learning Environment (my ifsILE) for these units, which includes online versions of the materials, online self-assessment and discussion forums.
On registration for specialist units, you will be sent:
You will be given access to ifs KnowledgeBank for all units.
Assessment
The Applied DFSM® - Corporate is assessed and awarded by the ifs School of Finance.
Each module is assessed as follows:
All assessment components must be passed in order to complete the module.
How to register
If you are a Fortis employee and would like further information on how to register for the Applied DFSM® - Corporate, please request a Fortis-specific brochure from the ifs Corporate and Academic Relationship team on +44 (0) 1227 818641 or email cart@ifslearning.ac.uk.
Before enrolling onto this programme there are some online documents you must read, these are viewable in the essential info area.
More information
Please call the ifs Corporate and Academic Relationship team on +44 (0) 1227 818641 or email cart@ifslearning.ac.uk
