IMPORTANT NOTE: Students with Chinese nationality can not apply to XJTLU as foreign students, even if they were born outside China. Students with Chinese nationality need to pass the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE), also known as Gaokao, in order to get into a university in China.
Overview
The interdisciplinary BA English and Finance programme offers academic subjects related to English and language studies and courses on finance, mathematics and economics. The aim is to produce graduates who not only understand how finance works but also have an excellent command of languages and a critical awareness of the use of languages in financial and professional contexts.
The English side offers three pathways (you will choose one to pursue): the Linguistics pathway, the Literature pathway, and the Interpreting and Translation pathway. Regarding the other side, i.e., Finance, you will study economics, finance and financial mathematics alongside students in XJTLU’s International Business School Suzhou (IBSS).
Why should I study English and Finance at XJTLU?
Gain fundamental knowledge in the fields of finance and business studies
Choose from optional modules in mathematics, finance and economics and acquire statistical methods
Gain critical insights into how language works in different cultures and work-settings and use such insights to enhance communication and work efficiency
Have specialised knowledge in English and language studies along with Finance — an ability highly valued by employers
Earn two degrees: an XJTLU degree from the Chinese Ministry of Education and a globally recognised degree from the University of Liverpool, a member of the Russell Group of leading UK universities.
Knowledge and skills
By the time you graduate from the BA English and Finance programme, you will have:
The ability to communicate professionally and effectively in English, using English confidently to discuss and evaluate financial issues
The skills to apply a range of accounting and quantitative techniques
A good working knowledge of financial economics and financial markets
Insights into how language works in a wide range of social, literary, or financial and commercial contexts
Sharpened awareness of how languages may be used in multicultural work-places
Careers
Graduates from this programme will be well-prepared for positions such as administrative, managerial, accounting and consultancy positions within international organisations, international school teachers, or professional translators or interpreters. Our graduates in the past have chosen to pursue a variety of postgraduate programmes (e.g. MBA, Marketing, Finance, Education, or Applied Linguistics) in prestigious institutions all over the world such as Cambridge, Warwick Business School, LSE, or Georgetown University in the United States.
